News Broadcasting
BBC Television News announces editorial appointments
MUMBAI: UK pubcaster The BBC’s head of Television News, Peter Horrocks has announced two new appointments to his senior editorial team.
Kevin Bakhurst, currently the Editor of the BBC’s Ten O’clock News, has been promoted to the role of controller of BBC News 24. Amanda Farnsworth who is the current editor of the BBC’s Six O’clock News, has been appointed Editor, Daytime. This role, which covers the editorship of both the One and Six O’clock news bulletins.
Kevin Bakhurst, who was an editor of News 24 from 2001 to 2003, was appointed Editor of the BBC Ten O’clock News in March 2004. Under his editorship the Ten O’clock News received a Bafta for its coverage of the Madrid bombing, and also an RTS Award for News Programme of the Year.
Bakhurst joined the BBC in 1989 as assistant producer in the Business and Economics unit. In 1990 he became a producer for the BBC Nine O’clock News, and then assistant editor of the Nine and Ten O’clock bulletins from 1996 to 2001.
Farnsworth joined the BBC as a news trainee in 1986 before working as an assistant producer on Panorama and producer on Newsnight. In 1994 she became BBC bureau editor in Washington DC and returned to the UK to join BBC News 24 as launch editor in 1997.
Horrocks said, “Kevin has been a highly successful editor of the Ten. He will bring his incisive editorial and organisational skills to help News 24 grow even further. Amanda will bring creative imagination and a strong understanding of the strategic future direction of News to this crucial role.”
News Broadcasting
CNN-News18 to host Fury in the Gulf conclave on West Asia crisis
Three-hour summit to unpack geopolitical fallout and impact on India
MUMBAI: CNN-News18 is set to host a special three-hour broadcast, Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave, on April 7, aiming to decode the escalating West Asia crisis and its far-reaching implications for India.
Scheduled from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, the conclave comes at a time when tensions between Iran and the United States are reshaping global geopolitics and triggering economic uncertainty. With India’s deep energy ties, trade links and large diaspora in the Gulf, the developments carry significant domestic relevance.
Built around the theme ‘Conflict, Consequences, and The Future,’ the programme will feature six curated sessions combining one-on-one interviews and panel discussions. The focus is to cut through the clutter and offer viewers a clearer understanding of the fast-evolving situation.
Key sessions include ‘Diplomacy in Times of War’ featuring Shashi Tharoor, and ‘World After the Iran Conflict’ with voices such as Ram Madhav, Reuven Azar, representatives from the European Union and the Iranian Deputy Envoy. Another session titled ‘Another Dunkirk?’ will bring together K. J. S. Dhillon and Jitin Prasada among others.
CNN-News18 editorial affairs director Rahul Shivshankar said, “In times of war, clarity becomes the most powerful tool. Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave brings together credible voices to address the questions and confusion that arise amid an overwhelming influx of information.”
He added that the initiative is aimed at delivering “facts, perspective, and insight” at a time when misinformation can easily cloud public understanding.
Echoing the sentiment, CNN-News18 CEO– English and business news Smriti Mehra said the conflict marks a defining global moment, with consequences that extend well beyond the region. She noted that the conclave seeks to present the crisis with “depth, nuance and responsibility” so audiences can better grasp its real-world impact.
As geopolitical tensions continue to dominate headlines, the conclave positions itself as an attempt to bring order to the noise, offering viewers a structured, insight-led look at a complex and rapidly shifting global situation.
