BBC One Controller Danny Cohen has been appointed as Director, BBC Television.
In his new role, Cohen will oversee the BBC's four main channels, BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three and BBC Four alongside BBC iPlayer and online content for BBC Television.
His responsibilities will also include the Drama, Entertainment, Knowledge and Comedy genres as well as BBC Films. In addition, he will be responsible for the BBC Television archive and BBC Productions, Europe's largest television production group.
Cohen, now 39, was appointed Controller of BBC One in 2010 - the youngest person to have ever landed the position.
His commissions for the channel have included Call The Midwife, Last Tango In Halifax, The Voice, The Village, Ripper Street and The Syndicate.
"I'm honoured to be taking over as Director of BBC Television," said Cohen. "Our ambition is to be the finest broadcaster and producer in the world and our values will be based on talent, creativity, storytelling and innovation.
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"I've had a wonderful time at BBC One and am grateful for the work of all the talented people who have made the channel the most popular in the UK in recent years."
BBC Director-General Tony Hall added: "Danny Cohen has been the driving force behind an extremely successful period in BBC One's history. Key to his success has been an ability to provide viewers with a mixture of high quality programmes they enjoy whilst also introducing them to new subjects they might not have considered before.
"I am looking forward to seeing his impressive mix of creativity and vision being put to great effect across the whole of the BBC Television portfolio."
