did anyone see the old globe spinning background during the coverage of the bush blair summit between 4:30 and 6:00pm i can't remember what the exact time was. it was the really old red and blue background
It flashed up for a couple of seconds just now too.
ITV has bought cable operator ntl's 35% stake in the ITV News Channel, giving it outright ownership and control of the station.
The channel launched at 13:30 on August 1, 2000 as a joint-venture between ITN and ntl. In June 2002, Carlton and Granada bought out ITN's 65% stake, and set about rebranding the station with the ITV name. ITN has a contract to supply news for the channel running through to 2009.
"Gaining total control of the ITV News Channel is a further demonstration of ITV’s commitment to news," said Clive Jones, chief executive of the ITV News Group. "ITV News Channel has already established itself as a real alternative to the other 24-hour news services, offering the same high production values associated with ITV News."
Our Lynda did well on the ITV NC yesterday, a nice surprise to a casual NC viewer to see a local face and hear a local voice on the channel, although she didn't seem to fit well with the other newsreaders, no real chemistry.
Good to see a UTV Live report yesterday too, first time I've seen one. However, I missed the introduction to the story, was it along the lines of "UTV Live's Tracey Magee reports?"
I wonder if ITV NC would considering taking on Lynda, and her husband and fellow UTV Live newsreader Mike Nesbitt, on a more regular basis?
Linda Bryans was part of UK Today again on the News Channel this afternoon.
0530 ITV Morning News with Owen Thomas
0700 James Mates and Shiulie Ghosh
1000 Live with Alastair Stewart (and Shiulie Ghosh)
1145 John Nicolson [London studio]
1230 ITV Lunchtime News with James Mates
1300 Leyla Daybelge
1400 Nick Clark and Leyla Daybelge
1500 Felicity Barr and Nick Clark
1600 Nick Clark and Leyla Daybelge
Saturday
7am: Sasha Herriman
8am: Live With Angela Rippon. Sasha/Nick/Sasha
11am: Sasha Herriman
12pm: Nick Clarke & James Mates
1pm: Nick Clarke
2pm: Owen Thomas & Sasha Herriman
3pm: Owen Thomas & Nick Clarke
4pm: Lloyd Bracey
5.15pm: ITV News with James Mates
5.25pm: Lloyd Bracey
6pm: Owen Thomas
7pm: Lloyd Bracey
8pm: Owen Thomas
9pm: Lloyd Bracey
10.15pm: ITV News with James Mates
10.30pm: Owen Thomas
Sunday
7am: Sian Jones
8am: Live With Angela Rippon. Sasha/Nick/Sasha
11am: Nick Clarke
1pm: Sasha Herriman
2pm: Lloyd Bracey & Sasha Herriman
3pm: Lloyd Bracey & Nick Clarke
4pm: John Nicholson
6pm: Lloyd Bracey
6.45pm: ITV News with James Mates
7pm: Owen Thomas
8pm: Lloyd Bracey
10pm: Owen Thomas
10.15pm: ITV News with James Mates
10.30pm: Owen Thomas