BBC's Ian Pannell Joins ABC News

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Ian Pannell has joined ABC News as senior foreign correspondent, based in London.

Pannell, who has spent over two decades at BBC, will be joining the network in June. 

"At this moment when telling the story of an unstable world is more important than ever, we are fortunate to add Ian to our ranks," said ABC News president James Goldston in a note to staffers about the new hire. "He is an exceptionally talented and intrepid journalist—and he will bring a truly distinctive voice to our powerhouse foreign affairs team…"

John Eggerton
John Eggerton

Contributing editor John Eggerton has been an editor and/or writer on media regulation, legislation and policy for over four decades, including covering the FCC, FTC, Congress, the major media trade associations, and the federal courts. In addition to Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable, his work has appeared in Radio World, TV Technology, TV Fax, This Week in Consumer Electronics, Variety and the Encyclopedia Britannica.