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| NBC News confirms ITV's Deborah Turness as president | NBC News confirms ITV's Deborah Turness as president |
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| Deborah Turness, the editor of ITV News, has been confirmed as the new president of NBC News and first woman to head one of the US TV network's news divisions. | Deborah Turness, the editor of ITV News, has been confirmed as the new president of NBC News and first woman to head one of the US TV network's news divisions. |
| Turness will join the US giant in August after nine years running ITN-produced ITV News in London, both companies confirmed on Monday. | Turness will join the US giant in August after nine years running ITN-produced ITV News in London, both companies confirmed on Monday. |
| Her appointment makes the Hertfordshire-born executive the first female president of a network news operation in the US – a distinction she also secured in the UK in 2004. | Her appointment makes the Hertfordshire-born executive the first female president of a network news operation in the US – a distinction she also secured in the UK in 2004. |
| Her appointment has been an "open secret" in media circles in London and New York for weeks – a sign of the importance of the prestigious New York role. She arrives amid a network shakeup at NBC, the home to Today and NBC Nightly News, and will bring fresh impetus to its battle against ABC rival Good Morning America. | Her appointment has been an "open secret" in media circles in London and New York for weeks – a sign of the importance of the prestigious New York role. She arrives amid a network shakeup at NBC, the home to Today and NBC Nightly News, and will bring fresh impetus to its battle against ABC rival Good Morning America. |
| Turness said: "It is quite simply the greatest imaginable honour to be named as the next president of NBC News. I am hugely excited by the opportunities that lie ahead and look forward to working with the talented journalists and technicians who make it one of the great global news operations. I owe so much to ITN for nearly 25 fabulous years of adventures and challenges. It has been a huge privilege to be the editor of ITV News, and to work alongside such a wonderful team of motivated, brave and loyal people." | Turness said: "It is quite simply the greatest imaginable honour to be named as the next president of NBC News. I am hugely excited by the opportunities that lie ahead and look forward to working with the talented journalists and technicians who make it one of the great global news operations. I owe so much to ITN for nearly 25 fabulous years of adventures and challenges. It has been a huge privilege to be the editor of ITV News, and to work alongside such a wonderful team of motivated, brave and loyal people." |
| Some ITV News staff were moved to tears during the newsroom announcement at 3pm UK time, led by ITN chief executive John Hardie. | Some ITV News staff were moved to tears during the newsroom announcement at 3pm UK time, led by ITN chief executive John Hardie. |
| In a memo to staff, Hardie said Turness's replacement has "huge shoes to fill" and described her as one of his "most trusted and valued advisers". | In a memo to staff, Hardie said Turness's replacement has "huge shoes to fill" and described her as one of his "most trusted and valued advisers". |
| He added: "ITN's loss is most definitely NBC's gain and I'm sure we can expect to see Deborah's energy and genius shine through in the news output of one of ITN's biggest partners. Whilst professionally I'm sorry that Deborah's leaving after 24 years at ITN and the last nine as Editor of ITV News, personally I'm delighted for her to have this opportunity, particularly at an affiliate that we work so closely with." | He added: "ITN's loss is most definitely NBC's gain and I'm sure we can expect to see Deborah's energy and genius shine through in the news output of one of ITN's biggest partners. Whilst professionally I'm sorry that Deborah's leaving after 24 years at ITN and the last nine as Editor of ITV News, personally I'm delighted for her to have this opportunity, particularly at an affiliate that we work so closely with." |
| Turness joins CNBC president Mark Hoffman and MSNBC president Phil Griffin as part of the NBCUniversal News Group leadership team reporting to Pat Fili-Krushel, the chairman. | Turness joins CNBC president Mark Hoffman and MSNBC president Phil Griffin as part of the NBCUniversal News Group leadership team reporting to Pat Fili-Krushel, the chairman. |
| In a statement, Fili-Krushel said: "Deborah has built an outstanding reputation as both a journalist and business executive with a proven track record for innovation and collaboration. | In a statement, Fili-Krushel said: "Deborah has built an outstanding reputation as both a journalist and business executive with a proven track record for innovation and collaboration. |
| "She is a leader with a global perspective, who is also very familiar with NBC News, having worked closely with us through our partnership with ITN. Her passion for the news business, combined with her creativity and vision, will be a tremendous asset to NBC News, and I'm very pleased to welcome her to the team." | "She is a leader with a global perspective, who is also very familiar with NBC News, having worked closely with us through our partnership with ITN. Her passion for the news business, combined with her creativity and vision, will be a tremendous asset to NBC News, and I'm very pleased to welcome her to the team." |
| Turness also becomes the latest in a succession of British news executives to swap London for New York, following the appointment of Mark Thompson, the ex-BBC director general, as chief executive of New York Times Company and Jon Williams, the former BBC world news editor, as foreign editor of ABC News. Former News of the World editor Colin Myler is also in Manhattan editing the New York Daily News. | Turness also becomes the latest in a succession of British news executives to swap London for New York, following the appointment of Mark Thompson, the ex-BBC director general, as chief executive of New York Times Company and Jon Williams, the former BBC world news editor, as foreign editor of ABC News. Former News of the World editor Colin Myler is also in Manhattan editing the New York Daily News. |
| Described by colleagues as being irrepressibly ambitious with a "maverick streak", Turness has led ITV News through two general elections and a number of industry accolades. | Described by colleagues as being irrepressibly ambitious with a "maverick streak", Turness has led ITV News through two general elections and a number of industry accolades. |
| Although ITV News loses out to the BBC in the ratings war, Turness's show has secured a string of national exclusives, including video of the arrest of the failed London bombers, the leaked report on the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes and the first engagement interview with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge . | Although ITV News loses out to the BBC in the ratings war, Turness's show has secured a string of national exclusives, including video of the arrest of the failed London bombers, the leaked report on the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes and the first engagement interview with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge . |
| Frontrunners to replace Turness include the deputy editor, Jonathan Munro, and ITN Productions editorial director, Chris Shaw. Geoff Hill, the editor of ITN-produced 5News, is also a likely contender for the vacant post. | Frontrunners to replace Turness include the deputy editor, Jonathan Munro, and ITN Productions editorial director, Chris Shaw. Geoff Hill, the editor of ITN-produced 5News, is also a likely contender for the vacant post. |
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