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BBC News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
BBC World Service and BBC Two announce Global Eye series
The BBC World Service is bringing its award-winning international journalism to UK audiences with Global Eye, a new weekly current affairs programme launching on BBC Two from Monday 8 September at 7pm. Global Eye will showcase stories from around the world, present forensic journalism from BBC Eye, the BBC World Service's critically acclaimed investigative unit, and feature reports from our global teams. From Mumbai to Seoul, Damascus and Abuja – audiences can expect to be transported worldwide with expert guides, as each programme will be anchored by an alternating roster of the BBC's global correspondents, including from across the BBC World Service's 43 language services. BBC Eye documentaries have delved into some of the most arresting issues on the planet: from international drug trafficking to extrajudicial killings, Africa's deadliest migration routes and extremist settlers in the West Bank. Jonathan Munro, Deputy CEO and Global Director, BBC News says: 'For the first time the BBC will host the brilliance of the BBC World Service in a dedicated peak time format for BBC Two. I'm thrilled that Global Eye will bring the breadth of BBC World Service journalism and the incredible work of our international teams to UK audiences. 'We're in a unique position, with journalists based around the world, to provide audiences with expertise and insight on-the-ground, from the communities we serve, alongside the very best investigative reporting.' Liz Gibbons, Executive Editor, Global Eye, says: 'BBC Eye has been incredibly popular with audiences internationally, and our investigations lead to tangible impacts, from legislative changes to arrests for wrongdoing, from raising awareness of issues to hearing new voices. 'BBC Eye has a well-established reputation for uncovering stories that have yet to be told, holding power to account and investigating injustice, and we're delighted to be bringing those stories to peak time on BBC Two.' BBC Eye and BBC Storyville's Life and Death in Gaza was the recipient of a BAFTA TV award in 2025, while both Gaza 101 and Disciples: The Cult of TB Joshua were awarded by the Royal Television Society in 2024. Other investigations by BBC Eye have gone on to win the prestigious International Emmys and Peabody Awards. BBC News remains the most trusted news provider internationally and last year grew its global audience to reach 418 million people around the world each week Global Eye is executive produced by Vara Szajkowski. Global Eye will air weekly on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer at 7pm from Monday 8 September. CC2 Follow for more
CNA
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
Insight 2025/2026 - Israel-Iran Conflict – What's Next?
About the show: INSIGHT is a one hour long hard current affairs programme that aims to open the minds of viewers to the political, social and economic realities facing today's societies. Every week, a team of producers will bring forward compelling arguments, impartial analysis and penetrating insights into topical issues of the day. What's on the menu are topics of concerns that have set the region talking as well as changing trends and events which impact Asia and beyond. INSIGHT will get you closer to the heart of the issues with insightful interviews and engaging conversations, bringing to you the real story from behind extraordinary experiences.
News.com.au
06-07-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
10 News+ struggles to reach highs of The Project in first week on-air
Building a viewership seldom happens overnight, but early signs for Channel 10's bold new current affairs program aren't looking great. 10 News+ debuted on Monday, filling the void left after The Project was axed following 16 years on-air. Helmed by former Seven journalists Amelia Brace and Denham Hitchcock, the show tails the network's 5pm local bulletins, giving viewers an in-depth report on the day's biggest stories from 6pm. When announcing the new program, Paramount Australia's Vice President News Martin White said the offering was 'completely different to anything else in the market.' And while intrigue bolstered opening night ratings, with an average national broadcast audience of 291,000 tuning in on Monday evening, the show had almost halved its TV viewership by week's end. On Tuesday evening, 10 News+ recorded an average of 244,000 viewers, before attracting 205,000 on Wednesday and 159,000 on Thursday. Friday numbers dipped again with an average audience of 152,000. Numbers were far more promising when factoring in on-demand views, including on 10 Play, with a total reach of 769,000 on Monday, 743,000 on Tuesday, 586,000 on Wednesday, 468,000 on Thursday and 655,000 on Friday. However, most concerning among Ten executives would be the fall in figures from The Project' s final episode on June 27, in which an average of 478,000 (873,000 total) people tuned in. The network doubled down on its step to try something new, saying their bid to entice viewers to 10News+ would be a 'marathon, not a sprint.' A spokesperson said the network was 'taking a long-term, multi-platform view of audience development.' 'Building a loyal news audience takes time, and we are prepared for gradual growth as audiences discover and connect with our unique approach to news delivery across many platforms,' the statement said. '10 is fully committed to 10 News+. This is a marathon, not a sprint. We are investing in building a sustainable, quality multi-platform news service that will grow and evolve with our audience's needs over time.' Meanwhile, former Project co-host Georgie Tunny officially joined the 10 News+ team from Thursday, just shy of a week since her teary goodbye on the panel. 'I've always been a fan of news delivered differently and am excited to be staying with the 10 family,' Tunny said. 'Can't wait to see where this new chapter leads!' The journalist, who began her career at the ABC, joined Ten after Carrie Bickmore took extended leave from The Project in early 2022.
ABC News
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
If You're Listening: Has the US busted Iran's nuclear bomb plans?
If You're Listening ABC NEWS Current Affairs Politics Watch Article share options Share this on Facebook Twitter Send this by Email Copy link WhatsApp Messenger The world is on fire. Inflation is through the roof, and AI is taking our jobs. What does it all mean? Matt Bevan explains the biggest story in world news while hiding in his basement from assassins and authoritarian regimes.
Irish Times
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
Matt Cooper glugging wine and playing cards on air: who'd have thought?
For all his strengths as a current-affairs broadcaster , whooping it up isn't a characteristic one normally associates with Matt Cooper . Yet there he is, glugging wine and playing cards during Tuesday's edition of The Last Word (Today FM, weekdays). Fans of Cooper's steady style need not fret, however: he hasn't gone full gonzo. In fact, his items on wine tasting and tarot reading only underline his sensibly inquisitive instincts, even if he comes across as slightly more unbuttoned than usual. Cooper certainly sounds as if he's enjoying himself when the sommelier (and regular guest) Brigid O'Hora arrives with a selection of organic and biodynamic wines to taste. 'For me anyway,' the host clarifies, a tad too smugly. While asking about these winemaking methods, Cooper reveals himself to be something of an oenophile, talking confidently about the pepper flavours of an Austrian bottle. 'Look at you, you are a natural,' O'Hora replies, clearly impressed. The presenter sounds less comfortable as the novelist Noëlle Harrison outlines the background to her latest book, The Tarot Reader of Versailles, written under the pen name Anya Bergman. Harrison explains how the cards, which seemingly originated as a storytelling game in Renaissance Italy, act as 'tools of support and self-awareness', adding that reading Cooper's tarot cards would be 'a blueprint of your subconscious'. The inherently sceptical host occasionally sounds facetious – 'Is it the summoning of spirits beyond the grave?' – but for the most part is curious about his guest's esoteric interests, to the listener's benefit. READ MORE Although Cooper may not possess the temperament of a fortune teller, he's happy to read the runes on the future of the Coalition. Following the suggestion by Minister for Higher Education James Lawless , of Fianna Fáil, that third-level registration fees could go back up to €3,000 a year, the host is gleeful as he discusses the resultant tensions between the Government parties. 'This shouldn't have come as a surprise to Fine Gael,' Cooper crows. 'James Lawless said as much to us months ago on this programme.' His interview with Fine Gael's education spokesperson, Maeve O'Connell, does little to cool the simmering row as she restates her party's commitment to reducing student fees. 'The reality is if the fees go up,' the deputy reiterates, 'that is not what anyone would have expected from a commitment in the programme for government.' As this is the same programme promising an increase in homebuilding, it mightn't be that big a surprise, a point the host makes in roundabout fashion: 'What I'm hearing from a lot of people is that a much bigger issue is the cost of student accommodation, which is a multiple of their fees each year.' O'Connell sidesteps addressing this inconvenient observation, but as Cooper's quietly lethal approach indicates, the omens for Government harmony don't look promising. It all depends where the cards fall. Elsewhere, Today with Claire Byrne (RTÉ Radio 1, weekdays) covers the news that the former swimming coach George Gibney has been arrested in the United States on foot of a Garda extradition request for alleged historical child sex-abuse offences. This move has largely been prompted by fresh allegations made against the ex-Olympic coach on the BBC podcast Where Is George Gibney? , as Byrne notes when she talks to Mark Horgan, the podcast's presenter and producer. Horgan calls the news 'hugely significant' and commends the resilience of those survivors who spoke of the abuse they suffered, while choosing his words carefully, conscious of the legal proceedings afoot. But aside from the vile acts Gibney is accused of, the interview is interesting in its insights on the way podcasts have not only changed how audio content is consumed but also enabled it to yield real-world effects. 'This is something that's really remarkable about the medium,' says Horgan. The open-ended format of the series meant that survivors affected by early episodes could contact both the producers and the police. 'It wasn't something we were trying to turn around quickly, with short soundbites,' Horgan says, 'Obviously with journalism it's really difficult to get the opportunity to do that, but we were afforded that time.' As changes wrought by online platforms are often presented as harbingers of doom, it's an encouraging aspect, even if the podcast's contents are harrowing. Crimes of unimaginable horror are the focus of another series aimed at the podcast market, but this time also aired on radio. Stolen Sister (RTÉ Radio 1, Friday), produced by the Documentary on One team, tells the story of the abduction, rape and murder of two young women, Elizabeth Plunkett and Mary Duffy, at the hands of two serial killers, Geoffrey Evans and John Shaw , in 1976. Those are the basic, sickening facts. But the series, narrated by Roz Purcell, not only traces the sequence of events that saw two English ex-convicts embark on an unspeakable crime spree but also, more pertinently, puts the focus on the women they brutally killed. Accordingly, much of the tale is told through the lens of the Plunkett siblings in particular, who recall their growing dread after Elizabeth went missing in Co Wicklow. But, equally, they remind us that their sister was a real person of independent spirit, not some preordained victim: 'She read Cosmo and she had notions.' Similarly, Purcell's plainly delivered narration underscores that these were ordinary women with hopes and dreams, their lives mercilessly ended by Evans and Shaw, whose murderous lack of empathy makes the term psychopathic seem far too kind. There is a bitter sting in the tale. 'Unbelievably, no one has ever been found guilty of Elizabeth's murder, despite both Shaw and Evans confessing to everything,' Purcell says. Such moments make for contemporary resonance – Shaw is still alive and in prison – while emphasising how the Documentary on One strand has become RTÉ's most adept podcast creator. The team also produced the series Where Is Jón? , which reinvigorated the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of an Icelandic poker player, Jón Jónsson, in 2019. [ Jón Jónsson disappearance: Gardaí interview almost 60 people in Iceland Opens in new window ] Whether these podcasts can yield justice remains to be seen. But whether the embattled national broadcaster can replicate such mastery of the online medium across the network will surely have a bearing on its fortunes. Moment of the week As the post- Joe Duffy era of Liveline (RTÉ Radio 1) begins on Monday, Philip Boucher-Hayes requests that listeners 'be kind' as he assumes the role of guest host. However, as callers complain about the mooted increases in college fees , the presenter – previously a regular Liveline stand-in – maintains an unflappable mien. But as the show draws to a close, he suddenly sounds alarmed. 'God, I'm very badly over time,' Boucher-Hayes laments. 'I'm very bad on this first day of the job.' [ Joe Duffy's last Liveline: A rare acerbic shot at the Taoiseach, then the fabled phone-in show goes full end-of-pier Opens in new window ] He then takes an ad break, which further gobbles up airtime belonging to his Radio 1 colleague Ray D'Arcy. 'I am in such trouble,' Boucher-Hayes ruefully remarks. Should he be a contender in the race to replace Duffy, he's not off to an auspicious start.
