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Widescreen - Sat 1st Dec (December 2005)

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BE
Ben Founding member
They're brothers I think. Phil's the older of the two.
BR
Brekkie
Is there an early evening bulletin today - can't see anything scheduled so I'm assuming it's during the Star Wars film, but there is no mention of it including the news.
IT
itsrobert Founding member
Lucy Meacock, at the end of the lunchtime summary, said she'd be back with the next bulletin at 1655. I guess it's in the middle of the film. However, the regional news was before the film. Wouldn't it have been more sensible to show the film first, then the regional and national news afterwards? They would have been going out from 1815 in that instance, so would be more consistent with the weekday schedule. In any case, couldn't they have at least scheduled ITV News as a standalone programme in the EPG? It's really confusing when they don't as it appears there's no news on ITV until 2230.
BR
Brekkie
Cheers.

itsrobert posted:
Wouldn't it have been more sensible to show the film first, then the regional and national news afterwards? They would have been going out from 1815 in that instance, so would be more consistent with the weekday schedule.

Of course it would - but common sense and ITV don't go together. The splitting of afternoon films for the news is ridiculous, especially when it can air afterwards at a sensible time - without annoying viewers of either the news or the film. I guess though the Sunday bulletin is no longer the highest rated of the week since Michael Grade decided to rip up the Sunday night schedule and hand victory to the BBC.
JE
Jez Founding member
3.35pm is ridiculous for the evening regional news. Its even more stupid putting the national news in the middle of a film.

Be interesting to see how Corrie being back on Sundays tonight will improve things (although it is a one off)
TO
Tom0
itsrobert posted:
Lucy Meacock, at the end of the lunchtime summary, said she'd be back with the next bulletin at 1655. I guess it's in the middle of the film. However, the regional news was before the film. Wouldn't it have been more sensible to show the film first, then the regional and national news afterwards? They would have been going out from 1815 in that instance, so would be more consistent with the weekday schedule. In any case, couldn't they have at least scheduled ITV News as a standalone programme in the EPG? It's really confusing when they don't as it appears there's no news on ITV until 2230.


Its a pointless exercise and I have no idea why they do it. Its like when they've had a film on a Saturday night and split the news at about 11.30pm for the late bulletin when they could have just done it before the news Confused
ST
STV Today
What has become of Nina Hossain - I thought she was on the rota for weekend bulletins?
TE
tellywatcher
Anne MacKenzie Fan posted:
What has become of Nina Hossain - I thought she was on the rota for weekend bulletins?

She's on maternity leave at the moment.
LC
Lewis c
What has happened to Andrea Catherwood.
BR
Brekkie
She left ITV News over a year ago (maybe even two) to front ITV's new Sunday political programme - which got axed pretty swiftly. Anyone know what she's doing now though?
IT
itsrobert Founding member
I think The Sunday Edition launched in September or October 2006, iirc. Didn't it finish towards the end of 2007? I haven't seen or heard of Andrea Catherwood since then.
TO
Tom0
itsrobert posted:
I think The Sunday Edition launched in September or October 2006, iirc. Didn't it finish towards the end of 2007? I haven't seen or heard of Andrea Catherwood since then.


I'm surprised ITN haven't got her back, especially with the shortage of female newsreaders for ITV they currently have.

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