LR
Today's Daily Mail claims C5 are close to signing Emma Crosby to present their 7pm bulletin.
Excellent choice.
Excellent choice.
WA
I hope this is true, it would be great for Emma to have a role of her own, she has plenty of different presenting style experience.
HO
Awful choice.
Emma is a great newsreader and presenter - particularly on rolling news - but GMTV showed she copes with proper, more serious news far better than she does lighter, entertainment-led programming. And Five News is to be, it seems, lighter entertainment-led programming.
Good luck to Emma, but it's a shame there was no position for her available at the BBC, Sky or ITN.
Emma is a great newsreader and presenter - particularly on rolling news - but GMTV showed she copes with proper, more serious news far better than she does lighter, entertainment-led programming. And Five News is to be, it seems, lighter entertainment-led programming.
Good luck to Emma, but it's a shame there was no position for her available at the BBC, Sky or ITN.
WA
Although I doubt Matt will not be too pleased being sidelined again for another female presenter.
I hope this is true, it would be great for Emma to have a role of her own, she has plenty of different presenting style experience.
Although I doubt Matt will not be too pleased being sidelined again for another female presenter.
LL
Ll0ydy
Today's Daily Mail claims C5 are close to signing Emma Crosby to present their 7pm bulletin.
Excellent choice.
Excellent choice.
I agree with you as it is an excellent choice...
But, is it true? Last year, the Daily Mail reported that Emma Crosby would become London Tonight presenter following Katie Derham's departure, and they also reported that Daybreak would be presented by Helen Fospero & Adrian Chiles...
It also says "Former GMTV presenter Emma Crosby will take over from Natasha Kaplinsky as the face of Channel Five news" . - Natasha announced that Matt Barbet would be taking over from her...
Spose it's a case of just watching to find out. (I always watch Five News though).
LR
I agree with you as it is an excellent choice...
But, is it true? Last year, the Daily Mail reported that Emma Crosby would become London Tonight presenter following Katie Derham's departure, and they also reported that Daybreak would be presented by Helen Fospero & Adrian Chiles...
It also says "Former GMTV presenter Emma Crosby will take over from Natasha Kaplinsky as the face of Channel Five news" . - Natasha announced that Matt Barbet would be taking over from her...
Spose it's a case of just watching to find out. (I always watch Five News though).
Natasha said Matt would be replacing her at 5pm. And indeed, The Mail claims that this would remain the case, with Emma replacing Matt on the 7pm.
So The Mail could be right. However, given the examples you've cited, difficult to trust it with this kind of story.
Today's Daily Mail claims C5 are close to signing Emma Crosby to present their 7pm bulletin.
Excellent choice.
Excellent choice.
I agree with you as it is an excellent choice...
But, is it true? Last year, the Daily Mail reported that Emma Crosby would become London Tonight presenter following Katie Derham's departure, and they also reported that Daybreak would be presented by Helen Fospero & Adrian Chiles...
It also says "Former GMTV presenter Emma Crosby will take over from Natasha Kaplinsky as the face of Channel Five news" . - Natasha announced that Matt Barbet would be taking over from her...
Spose it's a case of just watching to find out. (I always watch Five News though).
Natasha said Matt would be replacing her at 5pm. And indeed, The Mail claims that this would remain the case, with Emma replacing Matt on the 7pm.
So The Mail could be right. However, given the examples you've cited, difficult to trust it with this kind of story.
LR
Bit of a snobbish attitude that. Five News, whilst obviously not in the same league as Channel 4 News or Newsnight, is a news bulletin, not light entertainment. The news agenda doesn't tend to be that different to say Sky or ITV, and anyone who tries to make out otherwise is exaggerating.
Even if a position were to be available at BBC, Sky or ITN, I doubt any of these could offer her as prominent a role as the one she would have at Channel 5. It's a good gig, and she could really make her mark there.
Awful choice.
Emma is a great newsreader and presenter - particularly on rolling news - but GMTV showed she copes with proper, more serious news far better than she does lighter, entertainment-led programming. And Five News is to be, it seems, lighter entertainment-led programming.
Good luck to Emma, but it's a shame there was no position for her available at the BBC, Sky or ITN.
Emma is a great newsreader and presenter - particularly on rolling news - but GMTV showed she copes with proper, more serious news far better than she does lighter, entertainment-led programming. And Five News is to be, it seems, lighter entertainment-led programming.
Good luck to Emma, but it's a shame there was no position for her available at the BBC, Sky or ITN.
Bit of a snobbish attitude that. Five News, whilst obviously not in the same league as Channel 4 News or Newsnight, is a news bulletin, not light entertainment. The news agenda doesn't tend to be that different to say Sky or ITV, and anyone who tries to make out otherwise is exaggerating.
Even if a position were to be available at BBC, Sky or ITN, I doubt any of these could offer her as prominent a role as the one she would have at Channel 5. It's a good gig, and she could really make her mark there.
HO
Bit of a snobbish attitude that. Five News, whilst obviously not in the same league as Channel 4 News or Newsnight, is a news bulletin, not light entertainment. The news agenda doesn't tend to be that different to say Sky or ITV, and anyone who tries to make out otherwise is exaggerating.
Even if a position were to be available at BBC, Sky or ITN, I doubt any of these could offer her as prominent a role as the one she would have at Channel 5. It's a good gig, and she could really make her mark there.
I was rather suggesting Emma copes better with serious rolling news, either on Sky News or the BBC News Channel, than her time on GMTV. I'm not suggesting she should be on Newsnight or Channel 4 News, but rather not a news programme that - at present - is pretty poor and in the near-future is rumoured to be adopting an even lighter, more entertainment-led agenda.
If Emma was taking over from Kirsty Young in that era of Five News I'd have no problem, but I think Natasha Kaplinsky proved how out of place and lost an experienced newsreader can be when joining the recent era of Five News.
And I'm mainly talking about what Five could become, not what it is now. Look at this article and this from The Guardian, and the Mail article on Crosby, and you'll see that various parts of the media are fully expecting entertainment-led, celebrity-oriented and 'populist' news programming from Five, much in line with Desmond's other publishing outlets.
Awful choice.
Emma is a great newsreader and presenter - particularly on rolling news - but GMTV showed she copes with proper, more serious news far better than she does lighter, entertainment-led programming. And Five News is to be, it seems, lighter entertainment-led programming.
Good luck to Emma, but it's a shame there was no position for her available at the BBC, Sky or ITN.
Emma is a great newsreader and presenter - particularly on rolling news - but GMTV showed she copes with proper, more serious news far better than she does lighter, entertainment-led programming. And Five News is to be, it seems, lighter entertainment-led programming.
Good luck to Emma, but it's a shame there was no position for her available at the BBC, Sky or ITN.
Bit of a snobbish attitude that. Five News, whilst obviously not in the same league as Channel 4 News or Newsnight, is a news bulletin, not light entertainment. The news agenda doesn't tend to be that different to say Sky or ITV, and anyone who tries to make out otherwise is exaggerating.
Even if a position were to be available at BBC, Sky or ITN, I doubt any of these could offer her as prominent a role as the one she would have at Channel 5. It's a good gig, and she could really make her mark there.
I was rather suggesting Emma copes better with serious rolling news, either on Sky News or the BBC News Channel, than her time on GMTV. I'm not suggesting she should be on Newsnight or Channel 4 News, but rather not a news programme that - at present - is pretty poor and in the near-future is rumoured to be adopting an even lighter, more entertainment-led agenda.
If Emma was taking over from Kirsty Young in that era of Five News I'd have no problem, but I think Natasha Kaplinsky proved how out of place and lost an experienced newsreader can be when joining the recent era of Five News.
And I'm mainly talking about what Five could become, not what it is now. Look at this article and this from The Guardian, and the Mail article on Crosby, and you'll see that various parts of the media are fully expecting entertainment-led, celebrity-oriented and 'populist' news programming from Five, much in line with Desmond's other publishing outlets.
EX
I suppose Five want to try and boost the 7pm bulletin but this seems a very risky move for both Five and Emma IMO
Currently the 7pm is a waste of space IMO. 200-300k rating is about normal (based on ratings posted on Digital Spy). And I'm not so sure Emma, as good as she maybe, will boost this by much. I certainly can't see it overtaking 5pm as the main bulletin. So I'm not sure Five are going to get much from signing Emma. Even though she won't be on a extremley high salary, I would have thought they would be better off keeping Matt on it, or finding someone even cheaper. Or better still go to Ofcom and get the news requirement reduced
And for Emma surely the risk is she gets associated with the lowest rating evening TV bulletin on the 5 main channels. I don't really see how this will progress her career (assuming Matt stays at 5pm, which he deserves IMO). Unless she is in urgent need of a full time job?
Currently the 7pm is a waste of space IMO. 200-300k rating is about normal (based on ratings posted on Digital Spy). And I'm not so sure Emma, as good as she maybe, will boost this by much. I certainly can't see it overtaking 5pm as the main bulletin. So I'm not sure Five are going to get much from signing Emma. Even though she won't be on a extremley high salary, I would have thought they would be better off keeping Matt on it, or finding someone even cheaper. Or better still go to Ofcom and get the news requirement reduced
And for Emma surely the risk is she gets associated with the lowest rating evening TV bulletin on the 5 main channels. I don't really see how this will progress her career (assuming Matt stays at 5pm, which he deserves IMO). Unless she is in urgent need of a full time job?
LL
London Lite
Founding member
If Emma does get the 7pm gig, will they still use a CSO backdrop for that bulletin or will Studio Five be pre-recorded so they can use the sofa?
CC
Watch out for a new look mid Feb and a new show at 6:30.
If Emma does get the 7pm gig, will they still use a CSO backdrop for that bulletin or will Studio Five be pre-recorded so they can use the sofa?
Watch out for a new look mid Feb and a new show at 6:30.
AB
It's not CSO now, it's the real one, with just a few basic shots so you can't see Matt's sat on the Live from Studio Five sofa (you can occasioanlly when they have a guest in the studio).
I'm guessing if they get a new set and Live from Studio Five continues, they find a way of having it so that it is easier to switch between the two sets.
ashley b
Founding member
If Emma does get the 7pm gig, will they still use a CSO backdrop for that bulletin or will Studio Five be pre-recorded so they can use the sofa?
It's not CSO now, it's the real one, with just a few basic shots so you can't see Matt's sat on the Live from Studio Five sofa (you can occasioanlly when they have a guest in the studio).
I'm guessing if they get a new set and Live from Studio Five continues, they find a way of having it so that it is easier to switch between the two sets.