Peter Mandelson tells Christopher Hope on GB News:
“Oh I want GB News to keep going! They’re stirring the pot, they’re creating divisions within the Conservative Party, they’re undoing the Conservative Party, and very very timely it is too!”
Guido hears work on GB News‘ swanky new Westminster studio is pressing ahead, with select programming set to air from the QEII centre next month. The sets are being built in stages, so the whole thing won’t be ready to go right away. They are actually building three distinct studios: one will be for quick, down-the-line interviews, another will be a heavily-branded GB News set, and a third will be a more “generic” area. The down-the-line set will be finished first.
New hire Erron Gordon, formerly of Rupert Murdoch’s parish, will be in charge of the studio’s identity and branding. He’ll also be refreshing the existing Paddington set, with new graphics and music introduced incrementally over the coming months. Just in time for the arrival of their new Political Editor. Chopper must be measuring up his desk already…
Telegraph Associate Editor and podcasting extraordinaire Christopher Hope is leaving the paper after 20 years to become the new Head of Politics and Political Editor at GB News. Guido was the first to pick up on the rumours of Chopper’s departure last month, and this morning he confirmed he’ll be making the move to broadcast later in the year:
“For me, the most exciting thing about joining GB News is the opportunity to bring politics to audiences who feel they’ve been poorly served by media in the past.
The next general election will be decided in the Red Wall, in the exact areas of the north where GB News has won some of the strongest audiences in news broadcasting. It’s a vital constituency offering a compelling motive to cover politics differently.”
A big boost for the channel – congratulations Chopper…
The currently invisible on the channel Darren McCaffrey’s impending departure from GB News means the plum political editor’s job is up for grabs. Speculation is already rife over who will take over the leading role at the UK’s second-biggest dedicated news channel…
Good luck…