The BBC News chief executive, Deborah Turness, said: This teams editorial leadership, talent, knowledge and flair make them the ideal presenters to bring the BBCs trusted journalism to people at home in the UK and around the globe.. Paul Royall, Acting Executive Editor of BBC News, says: Sumi is a real journalistic talent whose international news experience, dynamic presentation skills and approachable style make her ideal for the role and were delighted to welcome her to the BBC., Sumi said, Im thrilled to join the BBC and its incredible team of journalists bringing accurate and impartial information to viewers and users across the world. Its been a tumultuous week across the US media landscape from the collapse of BuzzFeed News to the firings of primetime hosts including Foxs number one presenter Tucker Carlson. Just last month, Deadline revealed that seasoned anchors David Eades, Joanna Gosling, and Tim Willcox had taken voluntary redundancy ahead of the news channel changes. The series is seen by some as a replacement of The Message, a previous BBC Radio 4 series covering the media which was hosted by Jenni Murray and was dropped in 2008. In a video shared on Twitter, he said: So, last night this happened to me and I am still trying to process the weirdness of it. Merging the two channels is part of a 500m cost-cutting and redistribution mission announced by the BBC director general, Tim Davie, to create a digital-first organisation and save 285m a year, necessitated by the government freezing the licence fee for two years. A spokesperson for the BBC said that the UK operation would see 70 job cuts, while 20 more on- and off-screen roles will be created in Washington DC. Until February 2017, when he died, the show was usually presented by Steve Hewlett, a columnist for The Guardian newspaper and visiting Professor of Journalism and Broadcast policy at the University of Salford. What might Carlson's departure mean for America? All rights reserved. They appeared on the gaming platform Discord and revealed US assessments of the war in Ukraine as well as sensitive secrets about American allies. Other alternatives are a voluntary subscription model like the one Netflix uses, allowing advertising, or through a general broadband levy. Commenting on the documentary and his new interview programme, Amol says: Our deep, extensive reporting on the royals has uncovered some remarkable stories, on a subject of global - and growing - fascination. Hakim, Moshiri and Hockings have worked principally as anchors on BBC World News. By subscribing, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. As ever, the producers deserve much more credit than the presenter for any success we have had. I wont be mentioning the name of the pub because I had a great time in there before encountering that racist man and pubs are finding it hard enough as it is to stay open without being stained unfairly, he tweeted. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. In this role, Kirmani will work to ensure the BBCs live programming is optimized to meet the demands of its North American audience. Fraser presents The Context on the BBC News channel and has co-presented Beyond 100 Days on BBC World News. List of current BBC newsreaders and reporters - Wikipedia The BBC first suggested the channel merger last May as part of measures aimed at plugging a 1.4B hole in its finances after the license fee was frozen. Poet Lemn Sissay said: Sorry brother. Annita McVeigh, Geeta Guru-Murthy, and Shaun Ley are also among the unlucky presenters. China denies there is an issue but what is undeniable is that China has a global media strategy designed to amplify its own narratives.Guests: Yuan Yang, Europe-China correspondent, Financial Times; Howard Zhang, Chinese Editor, BBC News; Sean Haines, Freelance journalist and former Xinhua reporter; Joshua Kurlantzick, Senior Fellow for Southeast Asia, Council on Foreign RelationsPresenter: Ros AtkinsProducers: Helen Fitzhenry and Simon Richardson, During his long career in Fleet Street, Geordie Greig has occupied the editors chair at some of the countrys biggest news titles including The Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, The Evening Standard, Tatler magazine and, since January 2023, The Independent. Chief presenters Other presenters London: Tanya Beckett Ben Boulos Ben Brown Sally Bundock Lukwesa Burak Martine Croxall Karin Giannone Lucy Grey Luxmy Gopal Is it time to rethink political journalism? BBC 5 Live presenter Nihal Arthanayake told his social media followers he was racially abused outside a pub in Manchester as he waited for his wife.. Also in the programme, how should the BBC cover the Coronation of King Charles?Guests: Ben Smith, Editor-in-chief, Semafor and founder of BuzzFeed News; Hillary Frey, Editor-in-chief, Slate; Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, Director, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism; and Graham Smith, CEO, RepublicPresenter: Ros Atkins, Jack Teixeira is the 21 year old US airman charged with leaking confidential intelligence and defence documents. The Media Show looks at various different kinds of media, including print, television, radio, online, and telecommunications. Bowden previously served as VP of BBC StoryWorks where she led the BBCs branded content studio in North America and Latin America, developing premium content partnerships with leading brands to engage the BBCs global audience. He joins Katie Razzall to discuss his plans for the future of the online-only title, highlights from his career in journalism, and whether the relationship between the media and those in power has become too cosy.Presenter: Katie RazzallProducer: Dan Hardoon, Journalist Gary Younge has seen up close some of the defining moments of our age. Adam Levy has been appointed News Editor and Executive Producer of the BBC News channel. Elisabeth Mahoney in The Guardian wrote that the show covered "a pleasing range of stories" and that it was better than The Message because "it's better to have a BBC outsider hosting [compared to insider Murray], and to place the show right in the middle of the week, allowing some looking back, but also some consideration of the unfolding media stories that will dominate the rest of the week. It will tell the definitive story of one of the most dramatic periods for a generation, charting the years in which the younger royals - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex - have charted very different courses in their relationship with the media.