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Mark Austin leaves ITN

(October 2016)

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LL
London Lite Founding member
I know other people who don't like the personalised delivery, but what else could ITV do? A similar bulletin to BBC News which is now long established, or something different which offers an alternative?
NE
newsman1
What a loss. Although haven't really watched since News at Tom started. Not the same since Geoff Hill got the gig.

Why do you have a problem with Tom?

I can answer! I feel like he injects too much of his own opinion into his presenting.

What harm is there in that? He's brilliant.
IT
itsrobert Founding member
Why do you have a problem with Tom?

I can answer! I feel like he injects too much of his own opinion into his presenting.

What harm is there in that? He's brilliant.

John Suchet was brilliant. Alastair Burnet was brilliant. Tom Bradby? Not even in the same league - he's only had just over a year's presenting experience - how can he be "brilliant" after such a short time? You and others may like his style - that's fine - but you must appreciate that not everyone shares your view.
NE
newsman1
I can answer! I feel like he injects too much of his own opinion into his presenting.

What harm is there in that? He's brilliant.

John Suchet was brilliant. Alastair Burnet was brilliant. Tom Bradby? Not even in the same league - he's only had just over a year's presenting experience - how can he be "brilliant" after such a short time? You and others may like his style - that's fine - but you must appreciate that not everyone shares your view .


I do.

Tom would never make light of a serious news story.

I find the conversations he has with Robert Peston amusing.

Furthermore, Tom gets a lot of positive comments on his Facebook page.
AA
Aaron_2015




Mark saying he hasn't done his last news bulletin, just his last one for ITV News. I can't think of where else Mark would be doing a news bulletin on ITV other than GMB.
RI
Richard




Mark saying he hasn't done his last news bulletin, just his last one for ITV News. I can't think of where else Mark would be doing a news bulletin on ITV other than GMB.


GMB still counts as ITV News doesn't it? (Although possibly not ITN). X
UB
UBox
Unless they're giving him his own show, GMB is the only thing news related on ITV and away from ITN (with a bulletin)
DK
DanielK
Or being the lead presenter in a region? Step down, but reduction in workload too...
CI
cityprod
Or being the lead presenter in a region? Step down, but reduction in workload too...


That opens up the possibility that he might be paired with Kylie Pentelow in Bristol, after it was announced that Ian Axton was becoming Head of News there.
BA
Barney
Or being the lead presenter in a region? Step down, but reduction in workload too...


That opens up the possibility that he might be paired with Kylie Pentelow in Bristol, after it was announced that Ian Axton was becoming Head of News there.

Has no replacement announced, with her impressing bosses on the weekend nationals presented single headed, that's probably what will happen, it's happened to London, Wales and now the Nationals.
AA
Aaron_2015
Or being the lead presenter in a region? Step down, but reduction in workload too...


I personally don't think for a second Mark would join one of the regions.
TV
TV Dan
RT?

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