LONDON (AP) — The BBC chose a former head of its news division Thursday to lead the broadcaster through a “long, hard look” at itself as it struggles to recover from a scandal stemming from its coverage of child sex abuse.

Tony Hall, currently chief executive of the Royal Opera House, will start his new job as BBC’s new director-general in March, Chris Patten, chairman of the governing BBC Trust, said.

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