Danny Cohen, Director of Television at the BBC, is to leave the company at the end of November to pursue a new leadership challenge.

Cohen, who's been with the broadcaster for eight years, said 'I feel very privileged to have led television for the world's finest public service broadcaster and to have worked with so many smart and talented people. In particular, I'd like to thank my fantastic team across BBC television, all the people who have been involved with making our programmes in the last few years, my colleagues on the Executive Board and Tony Hall, who I admire greatly'.