"News 24 revives entertainment news
Leigh Holmwood, guardian.co.uk
Tuesday February 12 2008
Jones: the Blue Peter presenter became a household name following his stint on BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing. Photograph: BBCBBC News 24 is to launch its first regular entertainment news show since Zero30 in the late 1990s, with a weekly programme co-hosted by Blue Peter presenter Gethin Jones.
E24 will be a weekly roundup of news from the world of film, television and music with behind-the-scenes reports and interviews with stars of that week's shows, gigs and events.
Jones, who became a household name following his stint on BBC1's reality show Strictly Come Dancing, will front the programme alongside News 24 presenter James Dagwell.
The 15-minute show has been commissioned for a six-week pilot run and will air weekly on Saturdays at 10.45am and 5.45pm from February 16, with a repeat at 5.45pm and 9.45pm on Sundays. E24 will also be available on demand from the BBC's website."
