Three BBC News hosts quit show after being forced into ‘humiliating’ auditions to keep their jobs

thesun.co.uk:

THREE BBC News hosts have quit the show after being forced into 'humiliating' auditions to keep their jobs. David Eades, Joanna Gosling, and Tim Willcox have taken voluntary redundancy after the BBC revealed its plans to merge its international and UK news channels.

Joanna is expected to leave at the end of the month, while David has already presented his final show. Meanwhile Tim's final day in the job is yet to be confirmed.

Last week it was reported that more than a dozen presenters could lose their positions due to a rebrand which will see BBC News and BBC World News channels merged.

The move means there will be no dedicated domestic news service for viewers in the UK from the spring. Read More on BBC NewsOFF AIR Host of BBC stars are facing the axe in major shake-upFIGHTING BACK Blind BBC presenter reveals how he tackled thief who tried to grab his iPhone According to the i newspaper, there will be just five presenting positions on the BBC News Channel under the plans and current hosts asked to undergo a studio-based “practical test” lasting 40 minutes.