Andrew Neil is reuniting with Rupert Murdoch’s media empire to host UK and U.S. election coverage. The former BBC presenter and chairman of The Spectator magazine has signed with Times Radio, the established digital radio station launched as a spin-off of The Times newspaper. Deadline hears that Neil has taken up his role at Times Radio after he held talks with Channel 4 over a potential election night role. Guru-Murthy will present Channel 4’s election night coverage with Emily Maitlis, The News Agents podcast co-host who conducted the Prince Andrew interview immortalized by Netflix film Scoop. Neil hosted three seasons of The Andrew Neil Show for Channel 4, but it is unlikely that the series will return as the broadcaster keeps a tight rein on content spend amid an ad market downturn.

Source: The Times May 20, 2024 16:23 UTC