Ticker: BBC Apologizes to President Donald Trump Over Edited Speech

Top of the Ticker: On Thursday, President Donald Trump received an official and personal apology from the BBC following the airing of an edited version of the president’s January 6, 2021, speech on its Panorama program, which gave “the mistaken impression that President Trump had made a direct call for violent action.”

The news organization, in its public apology to the president, said it was apologizing “for that error of judgment” and that the October 28, 2024, episode of Panorama would not air again on any of its platforms.

In addition, the British broadcaster delivered a personal apology letter to the White House, written by BBC chair Samir Shah.

The president has threatened to sue the news organization for $1 billion in damages, but the BBC has said it will reject his demands for compensation. The controversy surrounding the edited speech led to the resignations of BBC director-general Tim Davie and BBC News CEO Deborah Turness this past weekend.

Weather partnership: As it transitions to MS NOW from MSNBC starting Saturday morning, the network announced that it has struck a new multi-year deal with AccuWeather. This new agreement, which includes CNBC, will see AccuWeather provide MS Now with weather forecasts, content, data, and access to its expert meteorologists. In addition, the network has hired David Parkinson as senior weather and elections data analyst and Moses Small as climate reporter.

New app feature: Taking a page from the popular social media platforms, CNN has added a vertical video feed to its mobile app. Located at the top of the app’s home feed, users can now toggle between two primary tabs: Top Stories, featuring the latest breaking news in a mix of text and video, and Shorts, an immersive swipeable video feed of CNN content. 

Season 2 preview: On Monday night, Fox Nation hosted a screening for the second season of its acclaimed series Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints, which premieres on the streamer with four episodes being released on Sunday, November 16. Following the screening, Scorsese and his daughter Francesca Scorsese, who directed one of the docudramas’ episodes, sat for a panel discussion moderated by creator and executive producer Matti Leshem. In describing how it was working for her father, Scorsese said, “It was a little intimidating. I felt like it was kind of a homework assignment.” She added, “I had to like turn it in at the end of the day—and see if I got any good feedback.”

Programming Update: Starting Monday, November 17, NewsNation will rename its dayside programming news block, which runs from 9 a.m. ET to 6 p.m. ET from NewsNation Now to NewsNation Live. The name change will also affect its weekend programming blocks.

New hire: CNBC has named Elsa Ohlen its new companies reporter. Based in London, she will cover European industries and companies, reporting on earnings, strategy shifts, leadership changes, and industry trends.  

In Memoriam: The broadcast journalism world is mourning the loss of former ABC News and NBC News correspondent Jim Avila, who passed away at 70. In a note to staff obtained by TVNewser, ABC News president Almin Karamehmedovic said Avila passed after a long illness, adding that he was a “gifted journalist and a generous colleague.” Avila retired from ABC News in 2021, but he didn’t stay out of work for too long, joining San Diego ABC affiliate KGTV as a senior investigative reporter. During his tenure at ABC News, Avila held various positions, including senior law and justice correspondent and 20/20 correspondent. He joined the network from NBC News in 2004, where he was a national correspondent at NBC Nightly News.

So sorry to hear about the passing of veteran ABC News journalist Jim Avila. We covered Obama together. But Jim was more than a competitor. He was a friend. Jim even arranged this sailing trip during one of our assignments together. He often talked about how much he loved his family. RIP Jim.

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— Jim Acosta (@jimacosta.bsky.social) November 13, 2025 at 8:07 PM

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