CO
If Mrs Fulford has moved on from UTV, no loss at all. From what I saw of her at her time there, she was terrible, especially when she was on continuity duty.
Susie Millar leaving UTV is a shock and a real blow for the newsroom. Without a doubt, she was one of UTV's more credible and hard-working journalists and I know she was well regarded by her colleagues. It makes me think if Millar has left the sinking ship, who else has gone, and who is left?
StevieB posted:
And if you've had a look at my YouTube channel you'll see Lynda Fulford presenting the GMTV NI News! Not sure how long that's been going on for. Has she been on UTV recently??
If Mrs Fulford has moved on from UTV, no loss at all. From what I saw of her at her time there, she was terrible, especially when she was on continuity duty.
Susie Millar leaving UTV is a shock and a real blow for the newsroom. Without a doubt, she was one of UTV's more credible and hard-working journalists and I know she was well regarded by her colleagues. It makes me think if Millar has left the sinking ship, who else has gone, and who is left?
CO
Now I've seen what the new UTV News astons look like on screen, they do seem too big compared to the size of the font used.
Noticed U105 reporter Paul Cromie doing a report on the Belfast sales, a new sports reporter called Colin McAlinden (I think) - and Robin Taylor is still reading UTV News bulletins and then appears in-vision on the weather forecast straight afterwards. No one has dobbed him into Ofcom yet, then?
Noticed U105 reporter Paul Cromie doing a report on the Belfast sales, a new sports reporter called Colin McAlinden (I think) - and Robin Taylor is still reading UTV News bulletins and then appears in-vision on the weather forecast straight afterwards. No one has dobbed him into Ofcom yet, then?
SC
Christmas daughter for UTV golden girl
UTV sports presenter Claire McCollum is celebrating the end of 2008 and the beginning of the New Year in style, with the birth of a baby girl.
The brodacster, 34, had Rosa Jane on Saturday afternoon - when else for a sports devotee?
The baby weighed just over 7lbs and is her second child.
Two years ago to the month Claire and husband, former rugby player Ally Clarke, had theor first baby - a son called Samuel.
Mum and baby are reportedly doing well.
UTV sports presenter Claire McCollum is celebrating the end of 2008 and the beginning of the New Year in style, with the birth of a baby girl.
The brodacster, 34, had Rosa Jane on Saturday afternoon - when else for a sports devotee?
The baby weighed just over 7lbs and is her second child.
Two years ago to the month Claire and husband, former rugby player Ally Clarke, had theor first baby - a son called Samuel.
Mum and baby are reportedly doing well.
CO
The late UTV News is suffering from gremlins tonight - no sound on the first VT apart from Liam Creagh's v/o, then the report crashed before it finished. Now the Mark McFadden report failed for a while, and Astons are popping up at random points. Hope Stevie's capturing this.
PS. Liking Gillian's hair - why can't she do a cheeky in-vis link if she's on duty over the next few nights, if bny chance straight after the trailer for the New Year's Day edition of Rewind, to show us all that her hair isn't all swirls anymore?
PPS. Gilly's necklace is blinding me. And quite interestingly, it seems she's done a V/O intro for a report.
PS. Liking Gillian's hair - why can't she do a cheeky in-vis link if she's on duty over the next few nights, if bny chance straight after the trailer for the New Year's Day edition of Rewind, to show us all that her hair isn't all swirls anymore?
PPS. Gilly's necklace is blinding me. And quite interestingly, it seems she's done a V/O intro for a report.
SC
Some sad news about the voluntary redundancies at UTV. Seems Ivan Little has taken advantage of it and is set to leave the station after 29 years to concentrate on his acting career. From the Sunday Life:
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Ivan itch for change
Veteran UTV broadcaster set to leave station after 29 years
Sunday, 18 January 2009
Ivan Little — one of the best known faces on local television — is set to leave UTV after 29 years as front of camera journalist at the station. “Big Ivan”, who is among the longest serving television news reporters in the UK, is departing to devote more time to his successful acting career.
The 57-year-old confirmed last night that he is leaving under a voluntary severance scheme offered to UTV journalists.
The east Belfast man who recently published his autobiography “Little by Little” told Sunday Life: “I can’t say too much at this stage because everything hasn’t actually been signed sealed and delivered, but I do feel the time is right for a change.
“I am only a few years away from the normal retirement age in UTV and I see this a great opportunity — a door opening rather than one closing.
“I have always wanted to give more of my time to acting and I think it would be an ideal move for me now, especially as I have already got two major roles in the offing.”
Ivan will not, however, be cutting his ties with journalism.
He says: “I am planning to set up as a freelance and I will be maintaining an association with UTV. I have many happy memories of the place and I will be leaving on good terms.”
Since 1980, Little has covered all the major atrocities in Northern Ireland for UTV and for ITN including Enniskillen, Omagh, Greysteel, the Shankill and the massacre at Grahams bookmakers shop on the Ormeau Road which he was passing at the time.
In more recent years, he has also been one of the only reporters in the world to have travelled across the globe to cover the 9/11 tragedy in New York; the tsunami in Thailand and the wars in Iraq and in Afghanistan.
As an actor, Ivan has won a raft of awards and has combined his reporting work during the day with sorties onto the stage at night, particularly in the long running comedy “The History of the Troubles (accordin’ to my Da)” by Martin Lynch and Grimes and McKee. The play has become the biggest-ever box office success in theatres here and it is to be revived for a record-breaking sixth run at Belfast’s Grand Opera House and an Ulster tour in March.
Ivan is also playing one of the leading roles in a Rawlife Theatre Company production of Patrick Marber’s West End hit play ‘Dealer’s Choice’ which is being staged in the Baby Grand at the Opera House in February.
Last year Little received rave reviews for his performance in the Prime Cut production of Owen McCafferty’s play ‘Scenes from the Big Picture’ at the Waterfront in Belfast, which was nominated for Best Production in the Irish Theatre awards.
The year before he starred in the Lyric Theatre’s extended run of the Willy Russell classic ‘Educating Rita.’ with former Eastenders actress Tara Lynne O’Neill.
Veteran UTV broadcaster set to leave station after 29 years
Sunday, 18 January 2009
Ivan Little — one of the best known faces on local television — is set to leave UTV after 29 years as front of camera journalist at the station. “Big Ivan”, who is among the longest serving television news reporters in the UK, is departing to devote more time to his successful acting career.
The 57-year-old confirmed last night that he is leaving under a voluntary severance scheme offered to UTV journalists.
The east Belfast man who recently published his autobiography “Little by Little” told Sunday Life: “I can’t say too much at this stage because everything hasn’t actually been signed sealed and delivered, but I do feel the time is right for a change.
“I am only a few years away from the normal retirement age in UTV and I see this a great opportunity — a door opening rather than one closing.
“I have always wanted to give more of my time to acting and I think it would be an ideal move for me now, especially as I have already got two major roles in the offing.”
Ivan will not, however, be cutting his ties with journalism.
He says: “I am planning to set up as a freelance and I will be maintaining an association with UTV. I have many happy memories of the place and I will be leaving on good terms.”
Since 1980, Little has covered all the major atrocities in Northern Ireland for UTV and for ITN including Enniskillen, Omagh, Greysteel, the Shankill and the massacre at Grahams bookmakers shop on the Ormeau Road which he was passing at the time.
In more recent years, he has also been one of the only reporters in the world to have travelled across the globe to cover the 9/11 tragedy in New York; the tsunami in Thailand and the wars in Iraq and in Afghanistan.
As an actor, Ivan has won a raft of awards and has combined his reporting work during the day with sorties onto the stage at night, particularly in the long running comedy “The History of the Troubles (accordin’ to my Da)” by Martin Lynch and Grimes and McKee. The play has become the biggest-ever box office success in theatres here and it is to be revived for a record-breaking sixth run at Belfast’s Grand Opera House and an Ulster tour in March.
Ivan is also playing one of the leading roles in a Rawlife Theatre Company production of Patrick Marber’s West End hit play ‘Dealer’s Choice’ which is being staged in the Baby Grand at the Opera House in February.
Last year Little received rave reviews for his performance in the Prime Cut production of Owen McCafferty’s play ‘Scenes from the Big Picture’ at the Waterfront in Belfast, which was nominated for Best Production in the Irish Theatre awards.
The year before he starred in the Lyric Theatre’s extended run of the Willy Russell classic ‘Educating Rita.’ with former Eastenders actress Tara Lynne O’Neill.
CO
I can see Big Ivan becoming a freelance "theatre" or arts reporter for UTV.
That's two reporters who I've wanted to stay at UTV who have taken voluntary redundancy... come on Niall, don't make it three out of three!
At this rate, surely it won't be long until there's no on-screen talent from the "Ulster Television" days - with the last two standing the ones who should have been kicked out the door of Havoc House in the 1980s - Mitchell and Simmons.
That's two reporters who I've wanted to stay at UTV who have taken voluntary redundancy... come on Niall, don't make it three out of three!
At this rate, surely it won't be long until there's no on-screen talent from the "Ulster Television" days - with the last two standing the ones who should have been kicked out the door of Havoc House in the 1980s - Mitchell and Simmons.
PE
It's interesting that with the cut backs, they can afford to send Julian off on his travels for a new programme...
Ahh well - i'm sure it's not long before Marc Mallet appears reading the news! I did hear him rumoured to be the next 'Julian' but who knows
peterrocket
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Col posted:
I can see Big Ivan becoming a freelance "theatre" or arts reporter for UTV.
That's two reporters who I've wanted to stay at UTV who have taken voluntary redundancy... come on Niall, don't make it three out of three!
At this rate, surely it won't be long until there's no on-screen talent from the "Ulster Television" days - with the last two standing the ones who should have been kicked out the door of Havoc House in the 1980s - Mitchell and Simmons.
That's two reporters who I've wanted to stay at UTV who have taken voluntary redundancy... come on Niall, don't make it three out of three!
At this rate, surely it won't be long until there's no on-screen talent from the "Ulster Television" days - with the last two standing the ones who should have been kicked out the door of Havoc House in the 1980s - Mitchell and Simmons.
It's interesting that with the cut backs, they can afford to send Julian off on his travels for a new programme...
Ahh well - i'm sure it's not long before Marc Mallet appears reading the news! I did hear him rumoured to be the next 'Julian' but who knows