A Brittish media executive, journalist and broadcaster. Since the 1960s, Dyke has a long career in the UK in print and then broadcast journalism. He is credited with introducing 'tabloid' television to British broadcasting, and reviving the ratings of TV-am. In the 1990s he held Chief Executive positions at LWT Group, Pearson Television and Channel 5.

Between 1995 and 1999 he was Chief Executive of Pearson Television, the largest independent production company outside of the United States. He was made Director-General of the BBC from January 2000 until 29 January 2004.

An ebullient and flamboyant speaker, Greg is in great demand by organisations eager to listen and benefit from his considerable expertise and insights.

Greg Dyke was educated at Hayes Grammar School and gained a degree in Politics from the University of York. He moved from journalism into broadcasting in 1977 when he joined London Weekend Television. He was subsequently Editor-in-Chief of TV-am and Director of Programmes for Television South before being appointed Director of Programmes at London Weekend Television in 1987, Managing Director (1990 - 1991) and Chief Executive (1991 - 1994).

Between 1995 and 1999 he was Chief Executive of Pearson Television, the largest independent production company outside of the United States. He was made Director-General of the BBC from January 2000 until 29 January 2004.

Greg was appointed Chairman of the British Film Institute in February 2008. He was previously Director-General of the BBC. In his four years at the BBC he started four new digital television channels, five new digital radio channels, opened two new BBC regions, launched the BBC's interactive television services and helped create Freeview. Greg reversed the trend at the BBC which took employees away from making programmes and made them into managers. In doing so he reduced administration costs dramatically from 24% of total income to 15%. In 2005, he became chairman of HIT and in 2006, he became chairman of Brentford Football Club.