Following in-depth research by the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity, ITN has committed to avoiding the collective term B.A.M.E – short for Black, Asian and minority ethnic – wherever more specific terms are available. ITN has made the commitment alongside the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5/ViacomCBS UK.
ITN Productions has appointed Nicki Purcell as its new Head of Production, it announced today. In her new position Nicki will work closely with ITN Productions’ teams to provide logistical, commercial, and strategic direction, and will report directly to Ian Rumsey, Managing Director of Television.
Esme is one of the UK’s most accomplished, award-winning news executives and she will take up her post in the new year. Esme joins ITN from the BBC, where she has led Newsnight for three years, delivering a raft of major exclusives and investigations, most notably the Prince Andrew interview which drove headlines around the globe and won multiple industry awards.
5 News relaunches on November 8 - a bigger show, a focus on viewer engagement and more perspectives from across the UK.
Channel 5 will launch an extended, early-evening weekday news bulletin this Autumn, to add breadth and depth to its news coverage.
