Five News has the Wright Stuff
Dawn Airey, Channel Five’s chief executive, said that changes are coming to Five, and Five News.
The daytime and weekend updates will go. Five News at 7 will move to 6:30pm and extend to an hour.
Set to launch this Summer, It’ll have a mixture of news, talk and entertainment. Dawn Airey dubbed the programme “Five & Friends” comparing it to Fox News’ breakfast show, Fox & Friends.
The TV Newsroom can now reveal who will present the programme – Matthew Wright from Five’s morning programme, The Wright Stuff. We understand the programme will be double headed, but no word at the moment who Matthew’s partner will be.
Kate Gerbeau and Lara Lewington have left Five News. Reporters, Alex Thomas and Victoria Gatenby have also left. Victoria was originally with Sky News, not sure if she’ll be making a return to Sky.
The lunchtime Bulletin will end in a couple of weeks time.
Polly Whitehouse and Phil Lavelle are the new weeknight and weekend presenters.
Matt Barbet has returned to reporting but will cover Natasha Kaplinsky when needed.
- I wonder what will happen to the Wright Stuff ? New presenter maybe? –
5 News presenter Dan Walker was involved in a road accident this morning. Dan posted 3 images on Twitter, adding:
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BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker is leaving the BBC to join Channel 5. He will present their flagship news programme,
5 News presenter Sian Williams has announced she is leaving the programme. In a post on social media this afternoon,
Deborah Turness will be rejoining ITN as its Chief Executive Officer from NBC News International. Deborah became the first president
Rachel Corp has been appointed the new Editor of ITV News. She has been Acting Editor – filling in for
Channel 5 has commissioned ITN Productions to produce a live Brexit debate ahead of a make-or-break European Council Brexit summit
