22 November 2012 Last updated at 11:04 ET
New director general Tony Hall: BBC can overcome crisis
Lord Hall joined the BBC as a trainee in 1973 Tony Hall, the new director general of the BBC has said he is confident the corporation can "get through" a "really tough few weeks".
Lord Hall, chief executive of the Royal Opera House and the BBC's former director of news said he cared passionately about the organisation.
"I am absolutely committed to our news operation as a world-beater," he said.
His appointment follows the resignation of George Entwistle in the wake of a false Newsnight allegation.
Speaking at a news conference at the BBC's headquarters in central London, Lord Hall said: "The reason I'm standing before you today is because I care passionately about the BBC, about what it can do, its programme makers and the impact we have in all sorts of different ways.
"It's one of those extraordinary organisations which is an absolutely essential part of the UK, of Britain, of who we are, but also has this incredible impact around the world too."
He said he wanted "to build a world-class team for this world-class organisation".
Source : bbc[dot]co[dot]uk
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