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Congratulations - we think - to Esme Wren, leaving Newsnight after three years in charge, to replace Ben De Pear in charge of Channel 4 News, where she'll have a reporting line to Ian Katz, former Newsnight Editor.  She also have dealings with C4 Commissioner Louisa Compton; Esme beat her to the Newsnight gig.  

There was a time, perhaps, when Newsnight was the bigger job, but post-Paxman, and even before, C4 News has been turning in slightly better audience figures. Esme has seen her team at Newsnight cut (and there may be more to come); at C4, her big issue is how and when to tell Jon Snow it's time to call it a day.