BBC Director-General Mark Thompson announced that Roger Mosey, the BBC’s current Director of London 2012, has been appointed Acting Director of BBC Vision. 

In an email to BBC staff, Thompson said Mosey will assume his new position on August 20. Dave Gordon, currently the head of major events at BBC Sport, will take over Mosey’s role as Director.

BBC Vision is responsible for the commissioning, producing, scheduling and broadcasting of all content on the BBC’s television channels.