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General day to day goings-ons (August 2004)

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HUGHES posted:
I wonder if we will see a decent output and presenation from the NC for the rest of its life?


Not likely. I reckon it will close on the day of the ITV revmap, which will see the new titles/set for ITV News on ITV1.
JO
Jonathan
HUGHES posted:
I wonder if we will see a decent output and presenation from the NC for the rest of its life?

Judging by today.. no. Felicity and Steve seemed as if they couldn't care about the channel anymore.

Liked the pun on today's evening news. As tragic as what happened in the sea was... Chris SHIP was there reporting on the boating accident.
AN
Andrew Founding member
Was 'Evening News Extra' on tonight, or have they stopped bothering about that now?
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Jonathan posted:
Liked the pun on today's evening news. As tragic as what happened in the sea was... Chris SHIP was there reporting on the boating accident.


I know! That was very funny, despite the situation being tragic.

Nina Hossain and Mark Austin looked pained to announce the closure of the News Channel on the Evening News tonight, and there was no link to Evening News Extra either.

Dear dear me.
AN
Ant
pad posted:
Jonathan posted:
Liked the pun on today's evening news. As tragic as what happened in the sea was... Chris SHIP was there reporting on the boating accident.


I know! That was very funny, despite the situation being tragic.

Nina Hossain and Mark Austin looked pained to announce the closure of the News Channel on the Evening News tonight, and there was no link to Evening News Extra either.

Dear dear me.

Anyone have a video clip? Forgot to set the Sky+. Rolling Eyes
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HUGHES
I hope when there is Breaking news which the public need to know about they would bring it to us on Itv 1
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HUGHES posted:
I hope when there is Breaking news which the public need to know about they would bring it to us on Itv 1


Can we really see that happening though? Rolling Eyes
HU
HUGHES
I doubt it they may say it would cost them too much and the extra presentation may be too much work for them Rolling Eyes
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HUGHES
I wonder if they are going to be able to keep on any of the NC Presenters
TW
Time Warp
pad posted:
Nina Hossain and Mark Austin looked pained to announce the closure of the News Channel on the Evening News tonight, and there was no link to Evening News Extra either.

Dear dear me.


Yeah, no reference at all towards the NC tonight, obviously apart from the article on it. I don't understand why the ITVNC is being ignored on ITV1 already; surely losing the few viewers it has now due to lack of promotion will make the last few days of the Channel ever more painful?

Wonder if Trevor will make any mention of it a little later on.
LU
Luke
Time Warp posted:
Yeah, no reference at all towards the NC tonight, obviously apart from the article on it. I don't understand why the ITVNC is being ignored on ITV1 already; surely losing the few viewers it has now due to lack of promotion will make the last few days of the Channel ever more painful?.


...because they are running it down. Wouldn't make any sense directing viewers to a channel with days/weeks left on air.

It also seems they've stopped selling ads on the NC - whenever i've turned the last few days, i've seen more trails than adverts, and the ads they do have are insurance/charity ones which look straight out of the 1980s.
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Time Warp posted:
pad posted:
Nina Hossain and Mark Austin looked pained to announce the closure of the News Channel on the Evening News tonight, and there was no link to Evening News Extra either.

Dear dear me.


Yeah, no reference at all towards the NC tonight, obviously apart from the article on it. I don't understand why the ITVNC is being ignored on ITV1 already; surely losing the few viewers it has now due to lack of promotion will make the last few days of the Channel ever more painful?

Wonder if Trevor will make any mention of it a little later on.


I seriously can't see why they are even bothering to keep it going after Christmas. There's just no point.

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