‘The hardest thing to put together’: Inside election night at the UK’s biggest broadcasters
Broadcasters faced glitching cameras, an early election and, in one case, not having a studio.
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News and politics page views reach record high in 2024 election week
2024 election results week page views beat previous record of week Liz Truss became PM and the Queen died.
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New culture secretary Lisa Nandy called for BBC to be ‘mutualised’ but backed licence fee
Wigan MP Nandy said in 2020 the BBC board needs a new structure so it's directed by licence fee payers.
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2024 election: Sky News boss shares six lessons for media
Data-driven journalism, podcasts and the right format all becoming increasingly key.
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How Politico and New Statesman election parties toasted Labour’s landslide
Press Gazette reports back the election night (party) frontline.
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Election TV ratings: BBC is clear winner but Channel 4 doubles 2019 audience
BBC reached audience of 4.2 million for exit poll reveal and analysis between 10pm and 11pm.
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Daily Mail gracious in defeat as Fleet Street reacts to Labour landslide
While Sun and Daily Mail congratulate Keir Starmer, Times and Telegraph are less upbeat.
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Times turns off comments on its election non-endorsement after reader backlash
"From The Thunderer to Passive Aggressive Whimperer", wrote one subscriber.
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