The winners of the 19th annual AIBs have been revealed at a glittering awards dinner in London. The AIBs reward the best international journalism and factual productions across TV, radio, and digital platforms. Over 400 hours of content were submitted to the 2023 competition and 50 judges around the world evaluated the shortlist.
Guests from countries as diverse as South Korea, Norway, Canada, Germany, South Africa, the UAE, Taiwan, France, and the UK joined the celebration at Church House Westminster, right alongside Westminster Abbey. The evening’s host was veteran journalist and news anchor Simon McCoy.
Opening the evening, Aib chief executive Simon Spanswick said: “this competition is needed more than ever, as we face a world in increasing chaos and danger. In many areas, that chaos and danger threaten media freedom and the ability of journalists to hold power to account.
“That’s why journalists and producers need to shout about their...
Guests from countries as diverse as South Korea, Norway, Canada, Germany, South Africa, the UAE, Taiwan, France, and the UK joined the celebration at Church House Westminster, right alongside Westminster Abbey. The evening’s host was veteran journalist and news anchor Simon McCoy.
Opening the evening, Aib chief executive Simon Spanswick said: “this competition is needed more than ever, as we face a world in increasing chaos and danger. In many areas, that chaos and danger threaten media freedom and the ability of journalists to hold power to account.
“That’s why journalists and producers need to shout about their...
- 11/12/2023
- Podnews.net
The UK got a noisy new news network on Sunday, as Discovery-backed Gb News went live with a commitment to offer an alternative to BBC and Sky News. Although the launch has proved popular with viewers, the channel has been plagued by tech issues and an advertiser boycott in its opening days.
Broadcasting from a studio in Paddington, London, Gb News launched on Sunday night with Andrew Neil, who defected from the BBC to chair the network, giving audiences a run-down of what to expect from a line-up of presenters that includes former BBC News anchor Simon McCoy and ex-The Sun journalist Dan Wootton.
But it became clear almost immediately that Gb News is not a polished product. Since its opening night, the channel has experienced consistent difficulties with sound, lighting, misspelled chyrons, misbehaving graphics, lost connections to remote guests, and confusion among presenters.
The rough and ready broadcasting...
Broadcasting from a studio in Paddington, London, Gb News launched on Sunday night with Andrew Neil, who defected from the BBC to chair the network, giving audiences a run-down of what to expect from a line-up of presenters that includes former BBC News anchor Simon McCoy and ex-The Sun journalist Dan Wootton.
But it became clear almost immediately that Gb News is not a polished product. Since its opening night, the channel has experienced consistent difficulties with sound, lighting, misspelled chyrons, misbehaving graphics, lost connections to remote guests, and confusion among presenters.
The rough and ready broadcasting...
- 6/16/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Discovery-backed channel Gb News will launch June 13 in the U.K. with a special program “Welcome to Gb News.”
The channel will be available on Freeview channel 236, Sky HD, Virgin Media HD, YouView channel 236 and Freesat channel 216, besides mobile and online.
Gb News is backed by Discovery and several other mostly non-British based financiers to the tune of £60 million ($82 million). The operation is led by chair Andrew Neil.
Neil helped Rupert Murdoch launch Sky TV back in the late 1980s. He was once an outspoken critic of the BBC when he edited the Murdoch-owned Sunday Times, but later became the one BBC interviewer most feared by British politicians of all stripes. His BBC show was later axed.
Neil leads the evening line-up with the prime time news and interview program “Andrew Neil,” while businesswoman and former “The Apprentice” winner Michelle Dewberry will host “Dewbs & Co” every weeknight.
Dan Wootton,...
The channel will be available on Freeview channel 236, Sky HD, Virgin Media HD, YouView channel 236 and Freesat channel 216, besides mobile and online.
Gb News is backed by Discovery and several other mostly non-British based financiers to the tune of £60 million ($82 million). The operation is led by chair Andrew Neil.
Neil helped Rupert Murdoch launch Sky TV back in the late 1980s. He was once an outspoken critic of the BBC when he edited the Murdoch-owned Sunday Times, but later became the one BBC interviewer most feared by British politicians of all stripes. His BBC show was later axed.
Neil leads the evening line-up with the prime time news and interview program “Andrew Neil,” while businesswoman and former “The Apprentice” winner Michelle Dewberry will host “Dewbs & Co” every weeknight.
Dan Wootton,...
- 5/26/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Gb News, the new UK news channel backed by Discovery, will launch on June 13.
The network, which is chaired by former BBC presenter Andrew Neil, will go live at 8Pm local time with a show welcoming audiences to the new service.
Gb News has spent recent months staffing up and building its London studio. The channel is making a lot of noise in the UK, with its promise to offer an alternative to the BBC and Sky News, and signing up journalists including former BBC presenter Simon McCoy and Dan Wootton, who used to work as the executive editor of The Sun.
The channel will go live on Freeview channel 236, meaning it is below Rt and Aljazeera in the television guide. Other presenters include Neil himself, who will host his own show, and Alastair Stewart, a former ITV News anchor.
Discovery CEO David Zaslav said last week that, alongside CNN,...
The network, which is chaired by former BBC presenter Andrew Neil, will go live at 8Pm local time with a show welcoming audiences to the new service.
Gb News has spent recent months staffing up and building its London studio. The channel is making a lot of noise in the UK, with its promise to offer an alternative to the BBC and Sky News, and signing up journalists including former BBC presenter Simon McCoy and Dan Wootton, who used to work as the executive editor of The Sun.
The channel will go live on Freeview channel 236, meaning it is below Rt and Aljazeera in the television guide. Other presenters include Neil himself, who will host his own show, and Alastair Stewart, a former ITV News anchor.
Discovery CEO David Zaslav said last week that, alongside CNN,...
- 5/26/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
If you're feeling like you missed the memo on getting excited about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding, you're not alone. In fact, BBC reporter Simon McCoy, whose very job it is to report on the big day, is leaving many entertained due to his rather blasé approach. The presenter, who made headlines over his lack of enthusiasm towards the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's birth announcement, is continuing his royal commentary on screen and online, making his Twitter profile a magical destination for those who feel the same way. As we move closer to the highly-anticipated event, scroll on to enjoy Simon's every move - featuring a live on-air face palm.
Related: Mike Tindall Keeps Spilling Hilarious Royal Wedding Secrets, and We Can't Get Enough of It...
Related: Mike Tindall Keeps Spilling Hilarious Royal Wedding Secrets, and We Can't Get Enough of It...
- 5/19/2018
- by Lucy Kenny
- Popsugar.com
The world may have gone royal wedding mad ahead of the upcoming ceremony this Saturday, but there’s at least one guy out there who seemingly couldn’t care less about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s big day. Social media users took to Twitter in droves to comment on BBC’s Simon McCoy’s presenting skills Friday after he...
- 5/18/2018
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
"Clear your diaries, get the time booked off" - @BBCSimonMcCoy announces royal baby due date in his unique way https://t.co/wiIIJXoRNt pic.twitter.com/cwcO03lS9t - BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) October 17, 2017 A little over a month after Kate Middleton and Prince William announced that they're expecting their third child, Kensington Palace confirmed this week that their new bundle of joy is due in April 2018. While a lot of people were excited by the news, others were . . . somewhat unimpressed. RelatedEverything We Know So Far About Kate Middleton and Prince William's Third Baby BBC news reporter Simon McCoy was live on air when the announcement was made, and he relayed the information in his own unique way. "Now, bearing in mind that they announced that she was pregnant back in September, I'm not sure how much news this really is," he said with a bit of a sarcastic laugh.
- 10/18/2017
- by Morgane Le Caer
- Popsugar.com
Simon McCoy of BBC has had it with the royal baby news. Early Tuesday morning, the official Twitter account for Kensington Palace announced that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be expecting their newborn in April. Related: Kate Middleton Due To Give Birth In April 2018 The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to confirm […]...
- 10/17/2017
- by Aynslee Darmon
- ET Canada
One BBC newsreader was caught a little off-guard this morning when a camera cut to her brushing her hair - live on air.
Carole Walker was sitting at her desk styling her hair when it quickly became obvious she was unaware she was broadcasting to the nation. Until she heard the familiar bulletin noise, that is...
Ever the professional, Walker hid her hairbrush under the desk and seamlessly launched into the headlines. The only evidence of anything going wrong being her handbag sat beside her.
BBC presenter Chris Mitchell was recently caught tapping an invisible iPad after a live piece to camera, while Simon McCoy famously held onto a pack of A4 printer paper he had mistaken for the Apple product.
In November last year, Martine Croxall had to calmly walk into shot when it became apparent that she was standing in front of the wrong camera.
"I'm just going...
Carole Walker was sitting at her desk styling her hair when it quickly became obvious she was unaware she was broadcasting to the nation. Until she heard the familiar bulletin noise, that is...
Ever the professional, Walker hid her hairbrush under the desk and seamlessly launched into the headlines. The only evidence of anything going wrong being her handbag sat beside her.
BBC presenter Chris Mitchell was recently caught tapping an invisible iPad after a live piece to camera, while Simon McCoy famously held onto a pack of A4 printer paper he had mistaken for the Apple product.
In November last year, Martine Croxall had to calmly walk into shot when it became apparent that she was standing in front of the wrong camera.
"I'm just going...
- 8/4/2015
- Digital Spy
What's a presenter to do in those empty seconds when the camera pans away after their piece to camera?
Chris Mitchell had finished his segment on Sport Today on the BBC News Channel, and was faced with that question.
His answer was to start gesturing as if he was tapping at a tablet - a tablet that clearly was not in his hand.
It follows a clip of Simon McCoy holding onto a pack of A4 printer paper he had mistaken for an iPad.
He had grabbed it shortly before going live to air on BBC News and "didn't have the opportunity to swap the items".
Twitter users picked up on the mistake and linked it to McCoy's blunder:
@kevinjparker @simonmccoy Simon will always be King!
— Chris Mitchell (@chrismbbcsport) July 31, 2015...
Chris Mitchell had finished his segment on Sport Today on the BBC News Channel, and was faced with that question.
His answer was to start gesturing as if he was tapping at a tablet - a tablet that clearly was not in his hand.
It follows a clip of Simon McCoy holding onto a pack of A4 printer paper he had mistaken for an iPad.
He had grabbed it shortly before going live to air on BBC News and "didn't have the opportunity to swap the items".
Twitter users picked up on the mistake and linked it to McCoy's blunder:
@kevinjparker @simonmccoy Simon will always be King!
— Chris Mitchell (@chrismbbcsport) July 31, 2015...
- 7/31/2015
- Digital Spy
The viral marketing for Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues has started early. Or this BBC News anchorman just had a really off morning. As you can see below, newsman Simon McCoy is holding a full pack of printer paper, only he is not doing a story about printer paper. He thought it was his iPad. Apparently just as Ron Burgundy would read anything put on the teleprompter, McCoy will hold anything you give him on camera. Funnily enough, since the segment was a somber one about alcoholism and drunk tanks, people who noticed the gaffe assumed McCoy was drunk on air, resulting in the BBC issuing an official statement about the incident: This morning as Simon McCoy was preparing to introduce this story, instead of picking up his tablet to hold as he went to air, he mistakenly picked...
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- 9/19/2013
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
You're having a baby! And you're having a baby! We're all having a baaaaaby! In the wee hours here in the U.S. (or 6 a.m. local London time) Kate Middleton, the soon-to-be mother of The World's Baby, went into labor. We're all going to be parents anytime now! Actually only Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge and her husband, Prince William will be parents, but we can all be like cool uncles and aunts. But not everyone is enjoying the grand ole' labor party: Simon McCoy, of the BBC, is one of the reporters stationed outside the Lindo Wing at London's St. Mary's Hospital and he's not trying to hide his lack of enthusiasm: News: Kate Middleton is in labor—get all of the...
- 7/22/2013
- E! Online
Give the BBC's Simon McCoy points for honesty. McCoy was deployed for one of those silly standup reports outside the hospital where Kate Middleton will soon deliver a Union Jack-bundled bundle of joy. He couldn't help but do the thing reporters are ostensibly paid to do: Tell the truth. "Plenty more to come from here of course, none of it news," he said. "Because that'll come from Buckingham Palace. But that won't stop us." Watch McCoy tell it like it is: Related Articles: ...
- 7/22/2013
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
A BBC journalist has provided an honest account of the media coverage surrounding the birth of the royal baby.
Press are currently awaiting news outside the St Mary's Hospital in London, after the Duchess of Cambridge was admitted at around 6am this morning (July 22) in the early stages of labour.
In a broadcast earlier today, Simon McCoy admitted that while the BBC would continue reporting, "none of it" would be news, as the official announcement will come from Buckingham Palace rather than the hospital itself.
He said: "Well, plenty more to come from here of course. None of it news because that will come from Buckingham Palace. But that won't stop us."
In June, royal officials confirmed that after the Duchess went into labour, no further information would be released until the news of the birth is announced at the gates of Buckingham Palace, as is tradition.
Despite this, the...
Press are currently awaiting news outside the St Mary's Hospital in London, after the Duchess of Cambridge was admitted at around 6am this morning (July 22) in the early stages of labour.
In a broadcast earlier today, Simon McCoy admitted that while the BBC would continue reporting, "none of it" would be news, as the official announcement will come from Buckingham Palace rather than the hospital itself.
He said: "Well, plenty more to come from here of course. None of it news because that will come from Buckingham Palace. But that won't stop us."
In June, royal officials confirmed that after the Duchess went into labour, no further information would be released until the news of the birth is announced at the gates of Buckingham Palace, as is tradition.
Despite this, the...
- 7/22/2013
- Digital Spy
BBC reporter Simon McCoy is very unhappy about his gig standing in front of St Mary's Hospital waiting for the royal baby to be born, and around hour seven of the non-stop coverage, it began to show. "Plenty more to come from here of course," McCoy said. "None of it news." He then seemed to catch himself: "...because that'll come from Buckingham Palace. But that won't stop us!"...
- 7/22/2013
- by Evan McMurry
- Mediaite - TV
We bring you all the top TV stories in our daily news round up. Wednesday's top stories: The BBC apologise after weatherman Tomasz Schafernaker flips the bird live on air and Prince Harry is to appear in Goldie's new reality show. BBC Weatherman Gives The Finger Live On Air The Sun Cheeky BBC weatherman Tomasz Schafernaker has been forced to apologise after being caught flipping the bird at news anchor Simon McCoy live on air.
- 8/18/2010
- Sky TV
London -- A cold front passed over the BBC News channel as eagle eyed viewers spotted weatherman Tomasz Schafernaker flipping the bird to the show's news anchor Simon McCoy.
McCoy, linking to the weather, perhaps with a hint of sarcasm, told viewers the weather was coming up, and would of course be "100% accurate and provide all the detail you could possible want."
At that stage, the cameras cut to Schafernaker and his middle finger salute as McCoy's female co-host gasped at the insult.
But it didn't stop there as the fast-acting weatherman, realizing he was on screen, swiftly pretending to rub his face in much the same way a cheeky school kid might do when caught in the act.
McCoy maintained a live newsreader's cool, simply stating, "Every now and then there's always one mistake, that was it."
The BBC immediately issued an apology. ""The News Channel presenter in the...
McCoy, linking to the weather, perhaps with a hint of sarcasm, told viewers the weather was coming up, and would of course be "100% accurate and provide all the detail you could possible want."
At that stage, the cameras cut to Schafernaker and his middle finger salute as McCoy's female co-host gasped at the insult.
But it didn't stop there as the fast-acting weatherman, realizing he was on screen, swiftly pretending to rub his face in much the same way a cheeky school kid might do when caught in the act.
McCoy maintained a live newsreader's cool, simply stating, "Every now and then there's always one mistake, that was it."
The BBC immediately issued an apology. ""The News Channel presenter in the...
- 8/18/2010
- by By Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Apparently the Russians aren't the only ones with itchy middle fingers. Yesterday morning on BBC News, anchor Simon McCoy made a joke at the expense of weatherman Tomasz Schafernaker who promptly gave him the middle finger. Unfortunately, that's just around the point that the folks in the control booth decided to cut to Schafernaker for a reaction shot. And thus, a great YouTube classic is born.
- 8/17/2010
- by Jon Bershad
- Mediaite - TV
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