Tulsi Gabbard, the former congresswoman who recently announced that she has left the Democratic party, is joining Fox News as a paid contributor.
BBC News International Supremo Lyse Doucet On “Fighting For The License Fee” In Ukraine, Covering Warzones & “Painful” World Service Cuts
27.10.2022 - 16:07 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: Lyse Doucet, the BBC’s international news supremo, has said she felt she was “fighting for the license fee” when broadcasting for weeks on end in Ukraine earlier this year, as she opened up about covering warzones, “painful” World Service cuts and the digital news revolution.
Doucet, the Chief International Correspondent who has been reporting from conflicts for decades, sat down with Deadline for a rare interview earlier this month in which she passionately defended the BBC and spoke of how the early days of the Ukraine war felt like a defining moment for the corporation’s existential future.
“During those days we felt like we were fighting for the future of the license fee,” said Doucet, as Rishi Sunak’s new government ponders a review into the funding model, which was due to start around the time Boris Johnson stood down as Prime Minister several months ago.
“Every day, we woke up not knowing what was going to happen and felt [Ukraine] was a moment where the BBC was saying ‘We belong to all of you’.”
Doucet’s coverage in the first few weeks of the tragic war, which recently moved into its ninth month, was lauded globally and she developed a formidable on-screen partnership with fellow correspondent Clive Myrie, while always finding time to praise those behind-the-camera.
The coverage was received so positively that arch-BBC sceptic Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries, the originator of the license fee review who has since moved on, used a parliamentary debate to emotionally heap praise on BBC and ITV journalists “risking their lives” on the frontline.
When they heard this news, the Ukraine-based BBC team “all cheered,” according to Doucet.
“Hearing Nadine say we had met our greatest test was amazing,” she
The website celebfans.org is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
Popular Celebs
Popular Tags
deadline.com
09.11.2022 / 05:41
Sean Penn Gives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Oscar Trophy
Sean Penn, who has two Academy Awards, gifted one of his Oscar trophies to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a visit to the capital Kyiv.
deadline.com
31.10.2022 / 21:03
Local Radio Latest To Be Hit By BBC News Cuts – 48 Redundancies Announced
Local radio, one of the BBC’s most treasured departments, is the latest to be hit by the swingeing cuts to the BBC News division.
deadline.com
28.10.2022 / 16:11
Anonymous Content, Alexander Rodnyansky & The Atlantic Team For Film About Family Trying To Survive The Invasion Of Ukraine, ‘The Tribe’ Filmmaker To Direct
EXCLUSIVE: Anonymous Content, Alexander Rodnyansky’s AR Content and The Atlantic have secured rights to journalist Peter Pomerantsev’s article for The Atlantic ‘We Can Only Be Enemies’ and will adapt it for film.
dailyrecord.co.uk
26.10.2022 / 06:53
5 big issues facing Rishi Sunak from Scottish independence to the Ukraine war
As Rishi Sunak starts his first full day as Prime Minister he is likely to face a huge number of challenges after taking over from Liz Truss who last just 49 days in office.
deadline.com
24.10.2022 / 18:07
“Am I Allowed To Be This Gleeful?”: BBC News Presenter Taken Off Air & Corporation Investigating Following Boris Johnson Remarks
A BBC News presenter has been taken off air for a potential impartiality breach after asking “Am I allowed to be this gleeful?” on a political program yesterday following Boris Johnson’s decision to pull out of the race to be Prime Minister.
dailyrecord.co.uk
22.10.2022 / 22:09
BBC News viewers left in stitches after guest gets unfortunate caption
BBC News viewers were left in stitches after a guest was given an unfortunate caption across the bottom of TV screens.
msn.com
19.10.2022 / 10:39
Why WWE Vet Kevin Nash Doesn’t Think Triple H Is Destined For A Solo Hall Of Fame Induction
new head of creative for the WWE, Triple H already had a career worthy of the WWE’s Hall of Fame. And yet, at the present, he’s only inducted as a member of D-Generation X. While other members of the faction like Shawn Michaels and Kevin Nash have separate entries as individual performers, he does not, and Nash recently revealed on his podcast that he doesn't see it happening.
deadline.com
18.10.2022 / 15:43
UK Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan Wishes BBC Well As Government Sets Aside Grievances On Public Broadcaster’s 100th Birthday
The BBC turns 100 today and it appears the centenary is helping to build bridges between the UK public and the Conservative government — at least in the short term.
deadline.com
17.10.2022 / 21:15
Dan Levy Feature Directorial Debut ‘Good Grief’ At Netflix Sets Ruth Negga, Himesh Patel, Luke Evans & More
Good Grief, the feature directorial debut from Schitt’s Creek multi-Emmy winner Dan Levy, has set its cast including Loving Oscar nominee Ruth Negga, Yesterday‘s Himesh Patel, Beauty and the Beast‘s Luke Evans as well as Celia Imrie(Better Things, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel), Arnaud Valois (BPM (Beats Per Minute), Spring Blossom),David Bradley (Harry Potter, Game of Thrones) and Jamael Westman.