BBC taps ex-Google exec as new director general following Trump documentary controversy

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) announced its new director general Wednesday after last year's fallout over its controversial Trump documentary. 

Matt Brittin, a former Google executive who oversaw the tech giant's operations in Europe, Middle East and Africa, has been tapped by the BBC board to lead its news division.

"The BBC needs the pace and energy to be both where stories are, and where audiences are," Brittin said in a statement. "To build on the reach, trust and creative strengths today...