Tuesday, February 12, 2008

News 24 launches showbiz news show
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/feb/12/bbc.tvnews

BBC News 24 is to launch its first regular entertainment news show since Zero30 in the late 1990s, with a weekly programme co-hosted by Blue Peter presenter Gethin Jones.
E24 will be a weekly roundup of news from the world of film, television and music with behind-the-scenes reports and interviews with stars of that week's shows, gigs and events
The show has just been commissioned for a 6 week pilot run and will air weekly on Saturdays and a repeat on Sundays. E24 will also be available on demand from the BBC's website
BBC News 24 currently provides entertainment news updates twice nightly from Monday to Thursday at 6.30pm and 9.30pm.

By featuring an entertainment programme, the BBC is trying to target more younger audiences, as most have a interest of music and film. As the BBC aim to 'educate, inform and entertain'Also presenter Gethin Jones is now recognised for appearing on BBC1 reality show ' strictly come dancing'

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