LF
Will Peston begin his new role at ITV, on the same day Tom Bradby starts presenting News At Ten?
BR
Considering that is next Monday it's safe to say no. Even if the BBC put him on "gardening leave" immediately based on previous transfers it's still likely to be some time before he appears on ITV - legally the BBC can enforce a notice period of one week for every year he's been employed by them, so I doubt we'll see him on ITV News before Christmas.
LL
London Lite
Founding member
I'm going for a January launch, when News at Ten will probably get a set revamp after the October soft launch. This way. they can sell the Bradby/Peston shows together.
NI
How are any of us meant to know the answer to that? And do you really think the few insiders who visit here and know the answers will publicly release info on here to you before it's supposed to be widely known? Please stop spamming threads with your incessant questions.
Will Peston begin his new role at ITV, on the same day Tom Bradby starts presenting News At Ten?
How are any of us meant to know the answer to that? And do you really think the few insiders who visit here and know the answers will publicly release info on here to you before it's supposed to be widely known? Please stop spamming threads with your incessant questions.
DV
Based on other cross channel moves, I'd suggest Robert Peston will continue at the BBC for the rest of this month, 30th October seems a reasonable end date. If ITV News wanted to splash his arrival, featuring him as anchor or major contributor to their Autumn Statement coverage on 25th November would fit the usual pattern. As for the Sunday vehicle January 2016 at the very earliest I suspect.
BR
Remember though the BBC now have to replace him - it is not in their interests to have him vacate his position sooner rather than later - and from Peston's own blog he expects to remain at the BBC a bit longer.
What I find surprising is how long it has taken ITV to fill the role - it's been public knowledge for months that Tom Bradby would be anchoring the Ten and there was the speculation beforehand he would be stepping down as political editor after the election - indeed I suspect if he'd intended to continue he'd have never been offered the Ten.
What I find surprising is how long it has taken ITV to fill the role - it's been public knowledge for months that Tom Bradby would be anchoring the Ten and there was the speculation beforehand he would be stepping down as political editor after the election - indeed I suspect if he'd intended to continue he'd have never been offered the Ten.
LF
How are any of us meant to know the answer to that? And do you really think the few insiders who visit here and know the answers will publicly release info on here to you before it's supposed to be widely known? Please stop spamming threads with your incessant questions.
This is a discussion forum, in which people ask questions. There is no need to be consistently rude to me, and other members (on previous posts) of this forum.
Will Peston begin his new role at ITV, on the same day Tom Bradby starts presenting News At Ten?
How are any of us meant to know the answer to that? And do you really think the few insiders who visit here and know the answers will publicly release info on here to you before it's supposed to be widely known? Please stop spamming threads with your incessant questions.
This is a discussion forum, in which people ask questions. There is no need to be consistently rude to me, and other members (on previous posts) of this forum.
GI
For me I don't think whoever replaces him will be quite anything like him but there are plenty enough possible candidates who would do a more than competent job:
James Landale - He was very unlucky to miss out on the BBC Political Editor job to Laura K (Even though she is equally as suitable and is doing fantastically in the role) he pretty much was the main man in the run-up to the Election and got some great exclusives such as the 'Cameron' moment. Although, he doesn't have a track record in covering finance stories, it is worth mentioning there is plenty of overlap between Politics and Economics, he certainly will be knowledgeable of the subject and has covered elements of it when analysing Budgets for instance. Kamal Armhed and Peston have shown its possible to make he transition from one of these area to the others, James is a well known, talented and authoritive journalist who could excel in a Editors role so if he fancied the move from Politics, he'd be a good choice, though his 'Today at Conference' role recently has had me wondering if he could be a potential replacement for Andrew Neil if he were to scale down anytime soon.
Hugh Pym - A fairly obvious choice, spent plenty of time as Chief Economic Correspondent before his current role, though given he has only moved into that area so recently he may prefer to remain covering Health for the time being.
Ed Conway He excels in the role for Sky and I would say is the next best in his field after Peston currently, I could fully see him in this role for the BBC and I think he is quite authoritive and has the required experience, could also be utilized in political coverage such as Elections too given he's played a key role in such events at Sky. Though with 'DQF' they may prefer to fill it internally.
Ben Chu - The Independent Economics Editor, his journalism in print form is good, he seems very insightful and offers good analysis, also comes across quite well when he's on 'The Papers'.
[bDuncan Weldon][/b] From what I've seen him on Newsnight (not huge amounts) he has impressed, but given the controversy around his initial appointment it may be risky promoting him to what is probably one of the top 3 on-air editorial roles in terms of prominence across the BBC.
Telegraph Business/Economics Editors - BBC has a track record (Kamal, Robert, Jeff Randal) of financial editors coming from this publication, so it wouldn't be a massive surprise if they were to recruit from here again
Peston replacement?
Interested to hear your thoughts.
Interested to hear your thoughts.
For me I don't think whoever replaces him will be quite anything like him but there are plenty enough possible candidates who would do a more than competent job:
James Landale - He was very unlucky to miss out on the BBC Political Editor job to Laura K (Even though she is equally as suitable and is doing fantastically in the role) he pretty much was the main man in the run-up to the Election and got some great exclusives such as the 'Cameron' moment. Although, he doesn't have a track record in covering finance stories, it is worth mentioning there is plenty of overlap between Politics and Economics, he certainly will be knowledgeable of the subject and has covered elements of it when analysing Budgets for instance. Kamal Armhed and Peston have shown its possible to make he transition from one of these area to the others, James is a well known, talented and authoritive journalist who could excel in a Editors role so if he fancied the move from Politics, he'd be a good choice, though his 'Today at Conference' role recently has had me wondering if he could be a potential replacement for Andrew Neil if he were to scale down anytime soon.
Hugh Pym - A fairly obvious choice, spent plenty of time as Chief Economic Correspondent before his current role, though given he has only moved into that area so recently he may prefer to remain covering Health for the time being.
Ed Conway He excels in the role for Sky and I would say is the next best in his field after Peston currently, I could fully see him in this role for the BBC and I think he is quite authoritive and has the required experience, could also be utilized in political coverage such as Elections too given he's played a key role in such events at Sky. Though with 'DQF' they may prefer to fill it internally.
Ben Chu - The Independent Economics Editor, his journalism in print form is good, he seems very insightful and offers good analysis, also comes across quite well when he's on 'The Papers'.
[bDuncan Weldon][/b] From what I've seen him on Newsnight (not huge amounts) he has impressed, but given the controversy around his initial appointment it may be risky promoting him to what is probably one of the top 3 on-air editorial roles in terms of prominence across the BBC.
Telegraph Business/Economics Editors - BBC has a track record (Kamal, Robert, Jeff Randal) of financial editors coming from this publication, so it wouldn't be a massive surprise if they were to recruit from here again
SF
Selwyn Froggatt
If Peston on Sunday does air at 9.00am, then I will watch it on ITV+1. I've watched The Andrew Marr Show for years and I don't intend to change that
AN
It won't air at 9am, that's just newspaper talk where 'head to head' just sounds better to create a juicy story, but doesn't actually mean literally.
It'd be 9:25 anyway, nothing straddles that junction even now, but I would hope they'd maybe run it at 10am or maybe 10:25.
Andrew
Founding member
If Peston on Sunday does air at 9.00am, then I will watch it on ITV+1. I've watched The Andrew Marr Show for years and I don't intend to change that
It won't air at 9am, that's just newspaper talk where 'head to head' just sounds better to create a juicy story, but doesn't actually mean literally.
It'd be 9:25 anyway, nothing straddles that junction even now, but I would hope they'd maybe run it at 10am or maybe 10:25.
NR
Have ITV waited until the BBC got their political editor so they could look more attractive to unsuccessful candidates?
What I find surprising is how long it has taken ITV to fill the role - it's been public knowledge for months that Tom Bradby would be anchoring the Ten and there was the speculation beforehand he would be stepping down as political editor after the election - indeed I suspect if he'd intended to continue he'd have never been offered the Ten.
Have ITV waited until the BBC got their political editor so they could look more attractive to unsuccessful candidates?
MA
The gardening leave period will be whatever is detailed in his present contract, I didn't realise you have access to his contract with the BBC ?
Considering that is next Monday it's safe to say no. Even if the BBC put him on "gardening leave" immediately based on previous transfers it's still likely to be some time before he appears on ITV - legally the BBC can enforce a notice period of one week for every year he's been employed by them, so I doubt we'll see him on ITV News before Christmas.
The gardening leave period will be whatever is detailed in his present contract, I didn't realise you have access to his contract with the BBC ?