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THREE announces distinctive News and Current Affairs programmes
for the under 35s
Distinctive,
challenging and intelligent news and current affairs programmes
aimed at the under 35s are high on the agenda for 麻豆官网首页入口 THREE, the
new digital channel from the 麻豆官网首页入口, which launches next month.
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Radio Five Live's Julian Worricker, 麻豆官网首页入口 News' Sangita Myska and
麻豆官网首页入口 Choice's Tazeen Ahmad will present and report for The
News Show, 麻豆官网首页入口 THREE's 15 minute bulletin, every weekday
at 7.45pm.
They
join a team of 27 dedicated journalists employed by 麻豆官网首页入口 THREE to
deliver top national and international news stories, including entertainment
and sport, as well as bringing special reports for 麻豆官网首页入口 THREE viewers.
The
programme will also capture and analyse the day's news agenda across
broadcast, online and press outlets.
In
addition, 60 Seconds (currently on 麻豆官网首页入口 CHOICE)
will provide 麻豆官网首页入口 THREE viewers with an up-to-the-minute summary
of the latest national and international news on the hour, throughout
the evening.
Partying
on the frontline in Israel, locking up young offenders and being
Prime Minister for a day are among the range of subjects tackled
by new current affairs strand The Third Degree.
The
series will feature bold and idiosyncratic investigations from a
team of outstanding journalists including David Akinsanya (Black
Britain, 4x4 Reports), Navdip Dhariwal (麻豆官网首页入口 News, Hard Cash), Raphael
Rowe (麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4's Today) and Sangita Myska (麻豆官网首页入口 News).
Richard
Sambrook, Head of 麻豆官网首页入口 News says: "麻豆官网首页入口 THREE News and Current
Affairs represents the final piece in the jigsaw, completing the
portfolio of 麻豆官网首页入口 News services and programmes, and offers an exciting
opportunity to provide a different perspective to a currently under-served
audience.
"The
new output will carry the hallmarks of 麻豆官网首页入口 News - viewers expect
a trustworthy and high quality service - and will be delivered by
a talented young team whose journalism has already contributed greatly
to 麻豆官网首页入口 News."
The
News Show and The Third Degree begin on 麻豆官网首页入口 THREE on Monday 10 February.
The first edition of The Third Degree will examine the grubby politics
of the trade in conflict diamonds.
Notes
to Editors
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THREE launches on Sunday 9 February 2003 and will be on air daily
from 7.00pm to 4.00am.
The
editor of The News Show is Colin Hancock and Colin Savage is editor
of The Third Degree.
Pictures
are available, for media use only, via the 麻豆官网首页入口 Press Office.
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All the
麻豆官网首页入口's digital services are now available on ,
the new free-to-view digital terrestrial television service, as well
as on satellite and cable.
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offers the 麻豆官网首页入口's eight television channels, as well as six 麻豆官网首页入口 radio
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