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Bye Bye ITN?

(January 2005)

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NE
North East
His biggest mistake IMO as it allowed the BBC to compete in the 9pm drama hour.
LO
Londoner
Interview with Richard Lindley about ITN and his book:
www.pressgazette.co.uk/?t=article&l=and_finally
NW
nwtv2003
My copy finally arrived this morning! I've managed to read the first 7 chapters, about how it started. It was very interesting that it suffered severe financial difficulties in late 1955/early 1956 and that ITV had to cut back on the News coverage. Though not on today's scale, in the first year they only got £200,000-£300,000 to spend on the News. Andrew Marr provides a good foreword, as he does praise ITN, but he says what we tend to think of when they cover a story, say if the Top Headline isn't Heavy News.

I've yet to read the other 300 pages or so, but it's interesting so far.

175 days later

LO
Londoner
Levin sale could see ITV take over ITN
United Business Media expects to sell its minority stakes in ITN and the Press Association before the end of the year as it seeks a stronger position in trade exhibitions and online publishing. By Dan Milmo.
http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/story/0,14173,1537544,00.html

53 days later

LO
Londoner
Shareholder spat over ITN valuation slows ITV buyout
JJ
JamesJH
Jonathan H posted:
cwathen posted:
I'm not saying that it's impossible for ITN (more than likely to be called ITV News after a takeover) to carry on producing C4 news, but it's certainly on the cards that they may return to what they started out as - the ITV network's news department, instead of a blanket news provider providing news for many outlets.


From what Charles Allen has allegedly said:

Quote:
"My vision for ITN would be as an integral part of ITV. If we owned it in total, I would use the ITN brand." So once again, reporters would end their reports with a proud ITN sign-off, rather than the present, bland-brand "ITV News." And that, finally, would be good news for ITN.


..he would give a higher profile to the ITN brand and not call it "ITV News".


So if it's taken over it will be called ITN News across the board?
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Adam
JamesJH posted:

So if it's taken over it will be called ITN News across the board?


Independent Television News News? Laughing
IT
itsrobert Founding member
Adam posted:
JamesJH posted:

So if it's taken over it will be called ITN News across the board?


Independent Television News News? Laughing


That's what it always used to be called: "ITN News at Ten" translates as "Independent Television News News at Ten".
IT
itsrobert Founding member
Adam posted:
itsrobert posted:
Adam posted:
JamesJH posted:

So if it's taken over it will be called ITN News across the board?


Independent Television News News? Laughing


That's what it always used to be called: "ITN News at Ten" translates as "Independent Television News News at Ten".


I think I might just be old enough to remember you know Rolling Eyes .


If that's the case, then why did you question "ITN News"? You ought to have remembered it from a few years ago.
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Adam
I think I might just be old enough to remember you know Rolling Eyes .

It's not really a serious point anyway. It IS Sunday...
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Adam
itsrobert posted:
Adam posted:
itsrobert posted:
Adam posted:
JamesJH posted:

So if it's taken over it will be called ITN News across the board?


Independent Television News News? Laughing


That's what it always used to be called: "ITN News at Ten" translates as "Independent Television News News at Ten".


I think I might just be old enough to remember you know Rolling Eyes .


If that's the case, then why did you question "ITN News"? You ought to have remembered it from a few years ago.


I managed to delete the post... it's below your comment now. Read it. It's just a point. Does everyone on here have to be so highly strung...
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itsrobert Founding member
Adam posted:
itsrobert posted:
Adam posted:
itsrobert posted:
Adam posted:
JamesJH posted:

So if it's taken over it will be called ITN News across the board?


Independent Television News News? Laughing


That's what it always used to be called: "ITN News at Ten" translates as "Independent Television News News at Ten".


I think I might just be old enough to remember you know Rolling Eyes .


If that's the case, then why did you question "ITN News"? You ought to have remembered it from a few years ago.


I managed to delete the post... it's below your comment now. Read it. It's just a point. Does everyone on here have to be so highly strung...


I, too, was only making a statement that it used to be called ITN News - you're the one who started the sarcastic comments. Might I suggest we drop it now? We're taking this off-topic.

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