Updated Exclusive: Five senior female BBC News channel presenters have commenced legal action against the British broadcaster after a prolonged spell on the sidelines.
Earlier on Thursday, Deadline reported that Martine Croxall was taking the BBC to an employment tribunal, according to a listing for a two-day hearing at London Central on May 1.
Martine Croxall is the listed litigant, but multiple sources said Karin Giannone, Geeta Guru-Murthy, Kasia Madera, and Annita McVeigh are parties to the case. The presenters have been off air for over a year, though Guru-Murthy and McVeigh recently returned to the news channel.
It is the highest-profile tribunal faced by the BBC since the corporation lost a landmark gender pay battle with Newswatch host Samira Ahmed in 2020.
Details of the case against the BBC are not in the public domain, but the tribunal listing makes clear that the complaint involves issues including age and sex discrimination,...
Earlier on Thursday, Deadline reported that Martine Croxall was taking the BBC to an employment tribunal, according to a listing for a two-day hearing at London Central on May 1.
Martine Croxall is the listed litigant, but multiple sources said Karin Giannone, Geeta Guru-Murthy, Kasia Madera, and Annita McVeigh are parties to the case. The presenters have been off air for over a year, though Guru-Murthy and McVeigh recently returned to the news channel.
It is the highest-profile tribunal faced by the BBC since the corporation lost a landmark gender pay battle with Newswatch host Samira Ahmed in 2020.
Details of the case against the BBC are not in the public domain, but the tribunal listing makes clear that the complaint involves issues including age and sex discrimination,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
BBC News is entering the growing free ad-supported TV (Fast) game in the U.S.
AMC Networks and BBC Studios unveiled the launch today of a 24-hour live news channel and have landed distribution with a number of partners including Pluto, Samsung TV Plus and Sling Freestream.
The Fast channel will operate in a similar way to the rolling BBC News channel, which delivers 24/7 coverage of breaking news and “moments of global significance,” AMC and BBC Studios said.
BBC News has been making enforced cuts of late to its UK and global output but has expanded in the U.S., where the Fast channel is launching. The news outfit has grown its operation in its Washington DC bureau and anchors coverage from the UK, U.S. and Singapore with presenters including Sumi Somaskanda, Caitriona Perry and Christian Fraser.
“This is a significant milestone for the BBC as this launch will...
AMC Networks and BBC Studios unveiled the launch today of a 24-hour live news channel and have landed distribution with a number of partners including Pluto, Samsung TV Plus and Sling Freestream.
The Fast channel will operate in a similar way to the rolling BBC News channel, which delivers 24/7 coverage of breaking news and “moments of global significance,” AMC and BBC Studios said.
BBC News has been making enforced cuts of late to its UK and global output but has expanded in the U.S., where the Fast channel is launching. The news outfit has grown its operation in its Washington DC bureau and anchors coverage from the UK, U.S. and Singapore with presenters including Sumi Somaskanda, Caitriona Perry and Christian Fraser.
“This is a significant milestone for the BBC as this launch will...
- 3/13/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
BBC News has made several new hires as it looks to build out its news operation in Washington D.C.
Sumi Somaskanda, a senior presenter and correspondent that covered global politics and current affairs for Germany’s Dw News, will serve as the channel’s new chief presenter.
“I’m thrilled to join the BBC and its incredible team of journalists bringing accurate and impartial information to viewers and users across the world,” she said in a statement. “I look forward to being a part of the BBC’s coverage of the biggest stories making news.”
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BBC has also appointed Adam Levy as the channel’s news editor and executive producer, where he will play a key part in building its live programming out of Washington D.C.
Levy joins from CNN,...
Sumi Somaskanda, a senior presenter and correspondent that covered global politics and current affairs for Germany’s Dw News, will serve as the channel’s new chief presenter.
“I’m thrilled to join the BBC and its incredible team of journalists bringing accurate and impartial information to viewers and users across the world,” she said in a statement. “I look forward to being a part of the BBC’s coverage of the biggest stories making news.”
Also Read:
BBC Slammed for Pulling Episode of David Attenborough Nature Series for Fear of Conservative Backlash (Report)
BBC has also appointed Adam Levy as the channel’s news editor and executive producer, where he will play a key part in building its live programming out of Washington D.C.
Levy joins from CNN,...
- 3/15/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
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