<img src="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/news/2023/12/06/TELEMMGLPICT000359070326_17018555001050_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqqVzuuqpFlyLIwiB6NTmJwSX5rhseiWKOo9p9OQ-ymek.jpeg" alt="Samir Shah set to be announced as new BBC chairman, sources claim" width="100%" height="auto"><div class="articleBodyText section"> <div class="component article-body-text " data-test="article-body-text"> <p>Samir Shah is set to be announced as the new chairman of the BBC, sources claim.</p><p>The 71-year-old veteran TV executive will take over from Richard Sharp, the former Goldman Sachs banker who resigned earlier this year, the Financial Times reported.</p><p>Shah, whose television career spans four decades, was previously the non-executive director of the BBC, as well as serving as the head of current affairs.</p><p><strong>This is a breaking news story please check back later for updates.</strong></p> </div>
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The veteran TV executive is expected to take over from Richard Sharp, who resigned earlier this year{ai:summary}<p>Samir Shah, a veteran TV executive, is expected to be announced as the new chairman of the BBC, replacing Richard Sharp. Shah, who has decades of experience and was previously a non-executive director, will also oversee current affairs. #society</p>

Samir Shah set to be announced as new BBC chairman, sources claim

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