NiB: Simon Cole, Matt Frei, Andy Gray
— The Deputy Head of Sky News, Simon Cole, is quitting management to return to the newsdesk.
Cole said on Twitter: “I am returning to the Sky newsdesk in September. Giving up management for return to front line. Exciting! Watch out BBC.”
— Channel 4 News new signing [[Matt Frei]] is being shown round ITV Newsroom. (via @itvnewsinsider)
Matt has joined Channel 4 as correspondent and will be based in Washington DC.
— Former Sky Sports football pundit, [[Andy Gray]], has agreed a settlement of £20,000 in damages plus costs in relation to the phone hacking scandal at the News of the World.
The BBC today announced a new round of budget cuts to its news division. BBC Newsnight will be cut by ten minutes and will share resources and reporters with BBC News. It will no longer have any dedicated Newsnight reporters....
ITV Tyne Tees and Border weather presenter Ross Hutchinson is recovering in hospital after donating a kidney to his dad. Ross underwent the operation in Newcastle on Thursday 17 November. His dad, Robin Hutchinson, who was suffering from kidney failure...
GB News presenter Esther McVey has announced her resignation from the channel with immediate effect. The MP for Tatton was yesterday given a Cabinet role in yesterday’s reshuffle. As a result, Esther is unable to carry out presenting duties because...
