British TV vetSamir Shahhas been unveiled as the newBBCChair, coming with a major decision on thelicence feeimminent.
Shah has been working on and off in TV for four decades and is well known in industry circles.
Sharp leftafter a report foundhe breached appointment rules by failing to declare his role in the Johnson loan scandal.
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Shah comes from a media family.
His brother Mohit Bakaya runs BBC Radio 4 and his sister Monisha Shah is on the Ofcom content board.
It is already down to the bare bones in some areas and more news cuts were unveiled last week.
Insiders expect further cuts if the fee fails to rise by the initially promised amount.
Reviews into former newsreader Edwards and Russell Brand are also expected to be published shortly.
