Athens-based journalist Vassilis Lyritzis, known for his lively and critical coverage of the news on television and radio, died in the early hours of Tuesday at the age of 62. His death, which has been attributed to an aggressive form of cancer, was announced by fellow presenter Dimitris Oikononou, Lyritzis's co-anchor on popular current affairs shows for Flash radio, ERT public television and Skai TV for more than 20 years. “It is like losing a brother. It is a heavy blow,” Oikonomou said in his announcement, adding that Lyritzis's health had deteriorated rapidly over the past month and he died in hospital. Lyritzis was born in Iraklio, Crete, in 1957 and grew up in Athens. He studied Italian literature at Thessaloniki University's School of Philosophy, a period during which he also became active in politics with the Greek Communist Party (KKE). He embarked on his career as a journalist with the leftist newspaper Avgi and went on to work in 1990 with then new radio station … [Read more...] about Popular TV news show host Vassilis Lyritzis, 62, dies
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Is West Brom v Swansea City on TV? Kick-off time and TV news
Swansea City are back in Championship action tonight as Graham Potter's side take on managerless West Brom. Here's everything you need to know about the game. What time is kick-off? The match at The Hawthorns gets underway at 8pm tonight. Is it on TV? Yes, the match will be shown live on Sky Sports via the red button. If you don't have a Sky subscription, you can buy a Now TV day pass from as little as £8.99 to watch the action. Alternatively, you can follow updates on our live match blog which will be on WalesOnline's Swansea City page from around 5pm. What is the latest team news? Mason Holgate will be assessed having missed his side's 1-1 draw with Ipswich after picking up a knock in the Baggies' clash with Leeds earlier this month. Kieran Gibbs is another who could return to action after struggling with a hip problem. Elsewhere, the Baggies have no major injury concerns. The Swans will be without striker Oli McBurnie due to illness. The Scot … [Read more...] about Is West Brom v Swansea City on TV? Kick-off time and TV news
Letter of the week: TV news should stick to facts
Roger Mosey (Off the Air, 22 February) criticises the BBC’s decision to shorten BBC News at Ten by five minutes, and the regional news bulletin that follows from 11 to seven minutes. I disagree. A news bulletin should be that, news, and not padded out with (often unnecessary) comment. I have lost count of the number of times I have screamed at the TV screen when Huw Edwards has asked Laura Kuenssberg for her “thoughts” on a particular matter. Frequently, too, special reporters begin by simply repeating the facts given in the newscaster’s introduction. Tighter editorial control should ensure that nothing of importance is lost by there being a shorter bulletin. As for the regional news, perhaps, here in East Anglia, a shorter bulletin will help to stop the programme from frequently being a mini-Newsnight, and prompt it to start covering instead the region’s real news stories of the day. David Lamming Checking privilege … [Read more...] about Letter of the week: TV news should stick to facts
‘Love rival’ trial: Garda became ‘unhappy’ about location of body after watching TV news broadcast
Garda Tom Finnane also told the Central Criminal Court that he saw round silage bales at the tank where the DJ's body was eventually found. Patrick Quirke (50) of Breanshamore, Co Tipperary has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Bobby Ryan, a part-time DJ going by the name Mr Moonlight, on a date between June 3, 2011 and April 2013. He is on trial at the Central Criminal Court. The deceased went missing in June 2011 and his body was found in April 2013 in an underground waste water tank on a farm at Fawnagowan owned by his girlfriend Mary Lowry and farmed by Mr Quirke. Garda Finnane today told defence counsel Bernard Condon SC that he took part in a search of the lands at Fawnagowan in June 2011 but found nothing of interest to what was then a missing person investigation. On Monday this week he was having coffee with garda colleagues in the court building when he asked Sergeant Cathal Godfrey if he could see an aerial photograph of the farm. He told Mr Condon that he asked to … [Read more...] about ‘Love rival’ trial: Garda became ‘unhappy’ about location of body after watching TV news broadcast
Brazilian TV news market to be shaken by launch of CNN Brazil
With the launch of CNN Brazil, Latin America's biggest TV market is set to be roiled by the entry of a powerful new player looking to challenge the dominance of current leader Globo News. Its arrival, announced this month, comes at a high-voltage time for Brazil as it undergoes an abrupt swerve to the right under President Jair Bolsonaro, a pro-business ultraconservative who took office at the beginning of January. CNN Brazil will share the branding of the US-based network that pioneered round-the-clock news, but will in fact be a licensed separate domestic channel operated and staffed by Brazilians, in the vein of CNN Turk or CNN Indonesia. CNN already runs CNN in Spanish for much of Latin America. CNN Brazil would provide content in Portuguese. In a statement last week, the Brazilian construction billionaire funding CNN Brazil, Rubens Menin, said the new channel will be run and jointly founded by Douglas Tavolaro, up to recently the number two at the news division of Record TV, … [Read more...] about Brazilian TV news market to be shaken by launch of CNN Brazil