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Current Head of the Â鶹Éç's Multi Media Newsroom Peter Horrocks has been appointed as Director of Â鶹Éç World Service, it was announced today.

As Director of Â鶹Éç World Service, Peter Horrocks will be responsible for the overall editorial leadership and management of the world's leading international multimedia broadcaster. He will take up the post in mid-April.

Â鶹Éç World Service delivers programmes and services in 32 languages on television, radio and new media to a global audience of at least 182 million every week.

Richard Sambrook, Director of Â鶹Éç Global News, said: "I am delighted that Peter is the new Director of Â鶹Éç World Service. His experience as a strong editorial leader, coupled with his considerable energy and drive, will be a powerful asset as Â鶹Éç World Service looks to build on its premier position in the global media landscape."

Peter Horrocks said: "I'm very proud to have been given the chance to lead the world's most exceptional group of journalists and programme makers."

Peter Horrocks has been Head of the Â鶹Éç's Multi Media Newsroom since September 2005. He had previously been the Â鶹Éç's Head of Current Affairs.

Since joining the Â鶹Éç in October 1981 as a news trainee, he has been the Editor of both Newsnight and Panorama – the Â鶹Éç's domestic flagship television current affairs programmes.

He has been responsible for Â鶹Éç TV's election night results programme in 1992 and 1997, as well the Â鶹Éç's coverage of the Budget, by-elections and local elections.

Peter won BAFTA awards in 1997 and 2005 for his editorship of Newsnight and for the documentary series The Power Of Nightmares respectively.

Â鶹Éç World Service Press Office