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Lizo Mzimba appointed Entertainment Correspondent for BBC News
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Newsround presenter and reporter Lizo Mzimba has been appointed
Entertainment Correspondent for BBC News.
In this new, specialist role Lizo will be reporting on all
aspects of the entertainment world for all BBC News outlets including the BBC News Channel, bbc.co.uk/entertainmentnews and the
new weekend entertainment programme E24.
Lizo Mzimba said: "I'm thrilled to be taking on this new challenge for BBC News and I
am really excited about the opportunities my new role will bring.
"Working on Newsround has been a huge privilege with some great
experiences and I truly hope the young people who have been with me
throughout my career there will still continue to watch, listen and
read the stories I'll be covering in my new role."
Lizo has been a key member of the Newsround team over the past
decade – he has reported on major stories from 9/11 to Hurricane
Katrina and has interviewed figures from JK Rowling to Madonna.
He has become one of the most recognised faces on CBBC and now hopes
to build on his appeal to younger audiences in this new role.
Gary Smith, BBC UK News Editor, said: "Lizo is a great communicator with a passion for entertainment
news.
"In his time at Newsround he's built strong connections with
younger audiences. These links will be really important across all
our News platforms when he starts this new role."
Lizo first joined the BBC in 1994 as a news trainee, then worked at
Midlands Today in Birmingham before moving to London.
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