Mark Thompson joined the BBC in 1979 and became Director–General in 2004. In this time he led the reshaping of the Corporation to meet the challenge of the digital age, ensuring it remained a leading innovator with the launch of services such as the domestic and global BBC iPlayer, while at the same time making the Corporation more efficient. He left the BBC in 2012.

" /> Mark Thompson joined the BBC in 1979 and became Director–General in 2004. In this time he led the reshaping of the Corporation to meet the challenge of the digital age, ensuring it remained a leading innovator with the launch of services such as the domestic and global BBC iPlayer, while at the same time making the Corporation more efficient. He left the BBC in 2012.

" /> Mark Thompson joined the BBC in 1979 and became Director–General in 2004. In this time he led the reshaping of the Corporation to meet the challenge of the digital age, ensuring it remained a leading innovator with the launch of services such as the domestic and global BBC iPlayer, while at the same time making the Corporation more efficient. He left the BBC in 2012.

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Mark Thompson

Mark Thompson joined the BBC in 1979 and became Director–General in 2004. In this time he led the reshaping of the Corporation to meet the challenge of the digital age, ensuring it remained a leading innovator with the launch of services such as the domestic and global BBC iPlayer, while at the same time making the Corporation more efficient. He left the BBC in 2012.

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