ITV News

I have been running ITV1 on my laptop and noticed the ad breaks seem a bit shorter than normal and 60 minute makeover (don't watch it normally) seems to be coming to an end shortly.

ITV News update due shortly? Unless I missed on in the breaks?

Ad breaks are usually quite short and infrequent in the afternoon compared to other parts of the schedule.

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Wonder if anyone will be on location for the Cumbria shootings?

Although as many people say it won't add much to the story, I expect they might do.

To be fair, the Mail and PA articles don't say she'll present the News at 1:30, simply stating she'll "continue to present ITV News bulletins". Still, more likely than not I suppose.

Was there no regional news at 5:30 and 5:55?

What do you mean? The promos?

Coronation Street has been pulled tonight due to the story line involving a shooting.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s3/coronation-street/news/a223177/tonights-corrie-pulled-from-schedules.html

Could they put an ITV News Special in the slot?

Says Best of Harry Hill TV Burp - may change though!

I was right - Mark on location!

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There's just no let-up on the tabloid guff - "Carnage & Chaos", "chilling murders" and "Bill Neely reports on the day's deadly events" all in the first few minutes of the programme. Shame, this programme used to be the best...

"In a few terrifying hours, carnage and chaos erupted in a place known for its beauty and tranquility..."

"It happened here today, and it will happen somewhere again."

...and let's not forget "chilling murder", "a silent killer" et al.

Is it just me who can't stand this kind of language that ITV News loves so much? It's almost as if Deborah Turness and her cronies watch DVDs of "The Day Today" as inspiration for what were once the best news programmes in the country. I don't know why they persist with this, because no-one wants this from a news programme. Just look at the ratings, for goodness sake. (And yes, I know it's Britain's Got Talent week... but this is the only time of the year that ITV gets the chance to beat the BBC in the ratings and it's mostly lazy audience inheritance. Haven't viewing figures for 'ITV News, at Ten' either remained the same or decreased slightly since November anyway?)

I've said it all too often, I know, but ITV News was definitely at it's best this time last year, when people like Turness were on maternity leave and all the gimmicks - visual and verbal ones - were kept to a firm minimum.

You're very right there Nicky, I found myself watching NaT almost every night I was in around this time last year, now I very rarely watch it at all, I think the generic revamp didn't help. I can't say for today as I've watched very little TV at all, but this doesn't surprise me about ITV News.