LONDON — The British Broadcasting Corp. sought to overcome its worst crisis in years Thursday by appointing a former BBC news executive who heads the Royal Opera House as its new director general, urging him to rebuild public trust shredded by a scandal over botched reporting of sexual abuse.
The appointee, Tony Hall, 61, will start in March. He replaces George Entwistle, who resigned earlier this month.
The appointment won approval from a wide spectrum of politicians, media commentators and current and former BBC staff members.
