Bloomberg Media has tapped British broadcaster Emma Barnett for a new weekly interview show on their streaming news network Bloomberg Quicktake, reports K.J. Yossman of Variety.
Yossman reports, “Barnett is currently the host of BBC Radio 4 show ‘Woman’s Hour’ and presents the BBC’s flagship current affairs programme ‘Newsnight.’ She will continue to work on both shows in addition to her new role on Bloomberg Quicktake.
“Previously she worked as a journalist and editor at British newspaper The Daily Telegraph.
“Barnett’s new show, the title of which has not yet been announced, will feature interviews with ‘the biggest newsmakers influencing the global conversation,’ according to Bloomberg. Topics will range from business and health care to technology and climate change which Barnett will tackle during ‘intimate, organic conversations’ with her guests.”
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