UK

GB News makes weekend schedule changes with new presenter line-up

GB News is making further changes to its weekend schedule, with Olivia Utley joining Charlie Peters as co-presenter of Saturday Morning Live.

The pair will front their first programme together on 30th August. Charlie, who won Best News Presenter at the TRIC Awards earlier this year, has been presenting the show solo for several months. Olivia recently returned to the channel following maternity leave.
Ben Briscoe, Head of Programming at GB News, said: “Charlie and Olivia bring a superb mix of journalistic rigour, humour, warmth and authenticity which perfectly captures the spirit of Saturday Morning Live. We’re thrilled to welcome them as the new faces of our brilliant and hugely popular weekend show.”
The move comes as the station makes a series of changes ahead of the launch of The Late Show Live, a new US programme.
Alex Armstrong will present a new prime-time weekend show, Alex Armstrong Tonight, which begins on 30th August and airs on Saturdays and Sundays. He will also continue hosting The Saturday Five.
Other changes include Miriam Cates joining Andrew Pierce as co-anchor of Britain’s Newsroom from Monday to Thursday, with Alex Armstrong stepping in as co-host on Fridays. The refreshed weekday line-up begins on 1st September.
Meanwhile, Emily Carver has stepped away from Good Afternoon Britain as she prepares for maternity leave. Nana Akua will co-present with Tom Harwood on Monday to Wednesday, while Dawn Neesom joins Tom on Thursday and Friday. These changes take effect from 4th September.

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UK

Pure Dance returns to the airwaves after eighteen years

Pure Dance, the 2000s dance music station, is set to relaunch this September on small-scale DAB in Milton Keynes and Loughborough.

It will also be available via Radioplayer, TuneIn and smart speakers.
The station first launched in 2004 and quickly became a central part of UK club culture, reaching close to a million monthly listeners while supporting music launches and campaigns with major labels.
It was home to well-known DJs including Stu Allan, Slipmatt, Lisa Lashes and Matt Darey before going off air in 2006.
Station founder Alex Kinch said: “The end of Pure Dance always felt like unfinished business. What started as us uploading archive shows turned into a full rebuild. Dance music deserves specialist radio made by people who live and breathe it – that’s what we’re bringing back.”
Confirmed shows for the relaunch include Paul Van Dyk, Above & Beyond, R3HAB, Nicky Romero, MK, Defected and Toolroom Radio, alongside specialist programming from Slipmatt, Solarstone, Tube & Berger, Rebūke, Laura van Dam, Anjunadeep and He.She.They.
Pure Anthems and Non-Stop Pure Dance will also return, while the UDJ strand will be revived to provide a platform for new DJs to showcase their work.

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AU & NZ

‘Strategic Value’ – Sports Entertainment Group FY25 results positive from sales and initiatives

It was less that two years ago that there was speculation that Sports Entertainment Group was in ‘a deep financial hole’. With today’s FY25 results,…
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