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TalkTV briefing: Isabel Oakeshott signs up as commentator and international...
TalkTV is Rupert Murdoch’s chance to seize the UK’s TV screens once again after he sold his stake in Sky in 2018. He has already signed up big-name talent both on and off screen in Piers Morgan and...
View ArticleChris Mason to replace Laura Kuenssberg as BBC political editor
Chris Mason will be the BBC’s next political editor, taking over from Laura Kuenssberg next month. Mason has served as a political correspondent for the broadcaster for over ten years across its radio,...
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Global interest in Ukraine drives record usage of Reuters content
International news agency Reuters’ extensive on the ground coverage from Ukraine has seen record-breaking use of its pictures and video content by publishers and TV stations around the world. Reuters...
View ArticleTalkTV presenters versus the rest: UK primetime news race runners and riders
Rupert Murdoch’s News UK launches the new TalkTV channel with an evening primetime schedule on Freeview channel 237 on Monday 25 April. It has a line-up of three big-name lead presenters: ex-Sun...
View ArticleCNN+ to close after one month
CNN is to close its new streaming service, CNN+, after one month in operation. The US news giant launched its heavily-hyped online service on 29 March, having invested hundreds of millions of dollars...
View ArticleEuropean broadcasters call for legal protections for journalists amid...
European public service broadcasters have warned of an “unprecedented” spike in violence directed against journalists and called for reporters to get prioritised legal protection against attacks and...
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‘God, what a life I’ve had’: Piers Morgan on tabloids, TalkTV, Murdoch and...
It’s taken 50 minutes, but finally I’ve found a question to tongue-tie Piers Morgan, the new star presenter of Rupert Murdoch’s TalkTV. “A low point? Erm. Hmm.” We’ve spoken about Meghan Markle, Donald...
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TalkTV's Tom Newton Dunn: 'We're not right wing, we are going to surprise you'
Tom Newton Dunn says TalkTV is categorically “not a right-wing network” as he launches his daily 7pm programme The News Desk. Newton Dunn, formerly political editor at The Sun for 11 years, is leading...
View ArticleNew GB News chairman says channel should feel 'sincerely flattered' by TalkTV...
New chairman of GB News Alan McCormick has said staff at the channel should feel “sincerely flattered” by the launch of Rupert Murdoch’s TalkTV. McCormick was appointed chairman of GB News parent...
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GB News in-depth briefing: New chairman praises 'astounding and unparalleled'...
The new chairman of GB News Alan McCormick has told staff they should “feel sincerely flattered” by the launch of TalkTV and other experimentation in the UK broadcast sector. McCormick, who has become...
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News without the boring bits: A strong start for TalkTV
There was no pompous opening monologue for TalkTV. Launch news anchor Tom Newton Dunn just said briskly: “Straight talking and straight reporting starts here, I’ll be bringing you the news every night...
View ArticleTalkTV political editor Kate McCann says 'dare to be different' is mantra of...
TalkTV journalist Kate McCann believes political journalism has had a “rough” few years – but that’s partly why it was a good time for the new channel to “start from scratch”. McCann, who joined the...
View ArticleTalkTV ratings: Piers Morgan outperforms Andrew Neil launch viewership on GB...
Piers Morgan claimed an average of 317,000 viewers on his TalkTV debut on Monday night, outperforming Andrew Neil’s ratings at rival channel GB News on its opening night last June. The former Good...
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Journalists under attack in Ukraine: Death of radio journalist in Kyiv...
Vira Hyrych, a Ukrainian journalist for international news service Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was killed in a Russian missile attack on Kyiv on Thursday 28 April. The Institute of Mass...
View ArticleStuart Ramsay on being shot by Russian forces and why Sky almost didn't run...
Sky News chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay has shared more details about being shot by Russian forces in Ukraine and has said it was an unrepeatable “miracle” that nobody was killed in the ambush....
View ArticleBBC stars Huw Edwards and Dan Walker top Q1 2022 table for outside earnings
Huw Edwards, the BBC’s highest-paid journalist, took on four outside jobs in the first three months of 2022, according to the latest data on BBC presenter outside earnings. Press Gazette’s calculations...
View ArticleMoJ 'Reporters' Charter' sets out rights for journalists covering UK courts
The Ministry of Justice has published a “reporters’ charter”, a document listing in one place the “rights” journalists should be afforded during court reporting. The charter’s introduction comes amid...
View ArticleAndrew Neil defends BBC against bias claims but calls for licence fee overhaul
Andrew Neil has praised the BBC in an appearance in the House of Lords, describing its performance in the face of licence fee cuts as “remarkable”. But the veteran broadcaster suggested the levy is no...
View ArticleQ1 2022 RAJAR figures: Speech radio stations up with boost for Times Radio...
Speech radio stations saw a large audience boost in the first quarter of 2022 with a number of stations seeing record reaches, according to the latest RAJAR radio listening figures. Times Radio, which...
View ArticleNadine Dorries says Channel 4’s remit to back independent media is 'done'
Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has said that Channel 4’s founding remit to stimulate independent film and TV production in the UK “has been done”, and that as a result, it’s the “right time to sell...
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