The BBC World News dream of being 'big in America' was given some much needed fuel in recent years by the presentation of Brit-in-Washington Katty Kay, matched with Christian Fraser, based in London. They managed transatlantic chat that was intelligent and occasionally witty, riding above the decreasing satellite delays, and the difficulties of shoe-horning minor British political rumbles into an agenda firmly aimed at the States.
Now Katty, 56 is jumping ship. She will continue to appear on MSNBC, where she has been a guest host and regular contributor; but she'll also host podcasts and streamed stuff for Axios and Ozy, two new media ventures. It's a new headache for Jamie Angus, Senior Controller, BBC News Output and Commissioning, who'll want to sanction any replacement.
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