Manchester Terror Attack

can itv start ealry?

Given the exceptional circumstances, I don't see why they couldn't. However, at the moment, the TV Guide says GMB is still set to start at 6:00.

The ITV News website is rather sluggish to access, so people are trying to access their journalism.

Police sources contacted by US media and UK officials have already released a vague description of the person involved.

Just a round robin of channels:

Sky News with Anna Botting presenting, Ashish Joshi acting as reporter with updates in the studio
BBC News channel simulcasting with BBC World News, double-headed with Karin Giannone and Tom Donkin, Andy Moore with reporter updates from the studio. Ed Thomas at the scene.
Fox News, simulcasting Sky News pictures but with their own commentary
CNN, Anderson Cooper 360 special, no live pictures, lots of stills - and loads of speculation
Euronews, nothing
RT, social media video

Emergency services still working at the scene of last nights incident at Manchester Arena and continue to ask public to avoid the area

— Greater Manchester Police (@gmpolice) May 23, 2017

Twitter is now slagging off.... Bbc, itv and sky for coverage..... 😕 Its the middle of the night.

Two breaks in the space of ten minutes on Sky News.

Probably making up for the missed breaks during the 00:00 and 01:00 hours.

Anyway, I'm off to bed, I've got to be up early to cover this on the radio. Night all - stay safe.

Not the entire BBC, 5 Live have had countless eyewitnesses.

NBC news just reported on MSNBC that US Officials have been briefed by UK officials, they have discovered the body of suspected bomber and they have identified the person. So far NBC News has had the most credible sources inside the US State Dept and other Intelligence sources with the most reliable information.

BREAKING: US officials briefed by UK officials say forensic evidence, including a body, indicate suicide bombing attack at Manchester Arena.

— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) May 23, 2017

ITV news should have been on air before now. Given, there wouldn't have been much of an audience to break into, but the magnitude of this event is as said moments ago - unprecendented and I'm sure people are being woken up right across the country to this news.