Gordon Brown, today announced the date of the Budget Report 2010. It’ll take place after PMQ’s on Wednesday 24th March. Political correspondents are suggesting this would mean the General Election will take place on May 6th with the announcement coming on April 6th. According to TV Newsroom sources the launch of Sky News HD will coincide with [...]
Sky News will mark International Women’s Day, Monday 8th March, with a day of news presented and produced by women. Anna Botting, Gillian Joseph, Kay Burley, and Anna Jones will present the news. Dharshini David will take over Jeff Randall Live. Jacquie Beltrao, Sarah Jane Mee, and Karthi Gnanasegaram will present the sports bulletins. John Ryley, head [...]
The BBC, ITV and Sky has today announced the full agreement for the Leaders’ Debates. 1. There will be three live TV debates during the forthcoming general election campaign. 2. There will be one debate in each full week of the campaign assuming the election is called at least four weeks before polling day. 3. If [...]
The Daily Mail is reporting that Penny Smith is to leave GMTV as part of cost cutting measures, while John Stapleton is being moved to a correspondent role, covering major events.
It is understood Penny Smith is going on to present a Radio 2 series later this year on poetry.
She said: “It’s an ideal time for me to say goodbye to early mornings. Now that the format has changed I have taken the plunge and am moving on.”
The Royal Television Society awards for Journalism takes place tonight and we’ll hopefully bring you the results thought-out the night. Presenter of the Year Julie Etchingham – ITV News ITN for ITV News Scoop of the Year Release of the Lockerbie Bomber – BBC Scotland Specialist Journalist Paul Kenyon – Panorama – BBC One Television Journalist of the Year Alex Crawford [...]
Video: Jeff Randall Live from Sky News’ new studio in 30 St Mary Axe, The Gherkin: Nick Phipps, EP for Sky News Business said earlier today: “The “Gherkin project” began many months ago, as part of the move to build up business coverage on Sky News. Breaking the stories that matter first was the first priority, and [...]
Could Sky News be launching a timeshift channel in the very near future? Currently sitting on frequency 12.285 V is a Sky News +1 placeholder.
Julia Somerville made her return to News presenting today. Sat alongside Ben Brown, Julia presented the 2pm-5pm bulletin on the BBC News Channel. 3pm Openers with Julia:
BBC’s Formula One reporter Ted Kravitz is presenting the sports bulletins on the BBC News Channel today. It was announced last week that the BBC will not be making changing to its Formula One team from last year. Ted will be back in the F1 paddock for the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 12th-14th.
Julia Somerville and Fiona Armstrong are currently shadowing the team on BBC News Channel. Julia will apparently present the 2pm – 5pm shift on Monday.
Here’s a full list of Nominations for this years RTS Television Journalism Awards for 2008/2009. Presenter of the Year David Dimbleby – BBC Julie Etchingham – ITV News ITN for ITV News Krishnan Guru-Murthy – Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4 News Scoop of the Year Release of the Lockerbie Bomber – BBC Scotland Sir Fred Goodwin’s Pension – BBC News [...]
BBC News’ Sophie Raworth will present this years RTS Television Journalism Awards for 2008/2009 on Wednesday 24 February 2010. Nominations
