Interesting news. Even though I have for many years preferred Kate to Fiona, when you start to think about it, it will be a totally different place without her, in the same way that it was after Eamonn, even if people didn't like the pair of them, they were the strong faces of GMTV.
I think what people like about GMTV is the fact that the presenting team can have a laugh on slow news days or at certain points in the programme but always conduict pretty serious interviews when needed.
I'd like to see a similar agender to what we have been treated to through the summer.
I quite like the newshour, but would like to see it presented a bit different to the main GMTV Today, not sure how though, even if they added a larger newsdesk. I'd still like to see them rejig the studio a bit, but not sure how.
It will be a change to see Fiona go, but surely her departure could lead to a new lease of life come the new year. Even if the Christmas week is filled with best of shows with news inserts whilst they change things.
I think to make the Newshour different they could do with different lighting, or having a makeshift news desk where they do the music performances. Put a nice, sleek desk, couple of plasma screens wheeled behind them, could like nice (as i see it in my head!).
I would say its a very safe bet that Kate will become full time presenter, unless she says no. I think this would be a good way to promote Kate and Andrew as the main faces of GMTV.
Ben Shepherd would be good for the summer run, and a weekend edition of GMTV Today. I'm sure i read somewhere a while back they were introudcing normal GMTV to bank holidays - which they did, and suppose to be at weekends too?
Making major changes at the same time as the loss of a long running presenter could result in failure. Remember The Big Breakfast's middle era
That is true. Didn't it work for NBC Today though, even though it's a different country.
The problem with The Big Breakfast seemed to be that the audience wouldn't change, and therefore the BB couldn't either.
Look at the 2001 change, yes it could have been the faces, most probably the same in 1996, but in both cases they had to revert to something that had gone before.
I hope that they will slowly change, or keep to what they've been doing through this summer, so that they could update more so than change. By changing the programme this autumn, they could update the programme making it feel fresher, but content wise the same.
Making major changes at the same time as the loss of a long running presenter could result in failure. Remember The Big Breakfast's middle era
You mean when Gaby left at the start of 96? They carried on as normal with Zoe Ball as a replacement, but things got worse. The major changes didnt come until Zoe left in August.
Katie Couric left NBC Today and with the arrival of Meredith Viera came a complete new look, which included it being broadcast in HD.
The new look pulled off really well though, it is still the top rated morning show however NBC is very hyped, they present from outside with a crowd everyday, and they have a lot of money.
I think GMTV needs to look at Today's graphics which are really lovely. As for the set, it doesn't need to be rejigged just yet, but when it next does get a new look I hope they don't just stick to the same 'template' and recolour walls and by a new sofa. It really needs to be different, with a proper desk for news.
