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Of course not. However, it remains to be seen if that is the case. I'm just saying that I doubt it will be the case.
They're already cutting down on regional slots, meaning that HTV had to screen its countryside programme Grassroots at some ridculous time like 11:30pm, but that's for a different thread.
They're always going to do the bare minimum required for the regions, and that minimum will get a lot smaller over the next few years.
Well the government should concentrate on regulating this aspect, instead of letting the Americans have a free-for-all on our telly!
LNN move to ITN confirmed.
Whataday posted:
CPFC posted:
If this merger improves the quality of programmes on ITV, and they do stick to their promise on regional proramming thne nobody should be complaining.
Of course not. However, it remains to be seen if that is the case. I'm just saying that I doubt it will be the case.
They're already cutting down on regional slots, meaning that HTV had to screen its countryside programme Grassroots at some ridculous time like 11:30pm, but that's for a different thread.
They're always going to do the bare minimum required for the regions, and that minimum will get a lot smaller over the next few years.
Well the government should concentrate on regulating this aspect, instead of letting the Americans have a free-for-all on our telly!
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ITV Regions - The What If?
Talking of Carlton, does anyone remember one of their programmes, London Bridge? It also went out on Carlton Select.
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Regional V National news readers
It also (unfortunately) is the case that some regional presenters' faces don't fit on national TV. Some look a bit 'homely' if you know what I mean.
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Well, I see you're a fully paid-up member of the 'BBC Brigade'! It was inevitable that ITV would become a single company, it was just a question of how and when. Some forumers are romanticising the regional days as if they were really that special, when I bet they were taking it for granted. If this merger improves the quality of programmes on ITV, and they do stick to their promise on regional proramming thne nobody should be complaining.
LNN move to ITN confirmed.
Turnbull & Williams posted:
The real point here is that ITV was set up as a network of regional stations, producing high quality, dedicated regional programming IN HOUSE. These regional identities are rapidly disappearing, as are the high quality programmes, which is very sad and flies in the face of everything ITV once stood for.
I can envisage a time when the BBC regions produce more programmes than the so-called ITV regional broadcasters.
I can envisage a time when the BBC regions produce more programmes than the so-called ITV regional broadcasters.
Well, I see you're a fully paid-up member of the 'BBC Brigade'! It was inevitable that ITV would become a single company, it was just a question of how and when. Some forumers are romanticising the regional days as if they were really that special, when I bet they were taking it for granted. If this merger improves the quality of programmes on ITV, and they do stick to their promise on regional proramming thne nobody should be complaining.
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LNN move to ITN confirmed.
Well, if people can't handle change in such an unpredictable industry, then that's their problem. There are always other people willing to take their places. Anyway, I got the impression that a singular ITV would mean more refined decision making and more aggreement.
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That's not going to happen for a very long time. Even if it does, they'll still need the presenters.
I think that might have been said in jest at the developments at LNN today.
Regional V National news readers
Whataday posted:
Nick Harvey posted:
Well, I guess they'll all have to be good enough, or get fired, once Carlnada's ITN takes over ALL the regional news operations.
That's not going to happen for a very long time. Even if it does, they'll still need the presenters.
I think that might have been said in jest at the developments at LNN today.
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Regional V National news readers
Actually, it seems that a lot of regional presenters are either ex-national newsreaders shunted out, or overnight Sky News readers!
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Mary has more time off than she is actually on screen! Seriously though, I wouldn't be surprised if other people at ITN think the same thing, even if she has been unlucky though with zits and the like, and she's hardly the first (or last) ITV news ppresenter to fall pregnant.
The (old) ITV News Thread
dave h posted:
where is Mary Nightingale this is the second week she has not presented.
Mary has more time off than she is actually on screen! Seriously though, I wouldn't be surprised if other people at ITN think the same thing, even if she has been unlucky though with zits and the like, and she's hardly the first (or last) ITV news ppresenter to fall pregnant.
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Regional V National news readers
I suppose Alistair Stewart from London Tonight woul, but he's been there done that at ITN
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David Blaine 'Above the Below'
I feel sorry for the person who greets him close-up. It ain't gonna be pleasant, that's for sure!
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