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Brand realignment onwards (October 2009)

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newsatten
Macalolo posted:
Ok folks brand new national weather page gearing for launch!! Very Happy
http://www.itv.com/news/weather
Monday should be the day


just noticed after the news that esure and Shelia's Wheel's weather sponsorship is finally gone!!! Very Happy

Now sponsored by confused.com - Although their part of the Admiral Group and they also have a 'female' brand - Diamond! - so we might see some Shelia's Wheel's type annoying stings - IIRC their advertisemnt is base on the repeating " Diamonds are a girls best friend" over and over! Laughing
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itsrobert Founding member
bilky asko posted:
itsrobert posted:
JAH posted:
Andrew posted:
To the people who were complaining about ITV News apparantly being tabloid with stories about SuBo and The X Factor. The BBC News have just run a story about Doctor Who.


Slightly more cultural significance - David Tennant has arguably created the most famous characterisation (and the most popular) of a cult figure. Susan Boyle is famous for being an ugly woman who can sing.

Sorry - dig at BBC not accepted


It's blatant BBC self-promotion and you know it. At lunchtime Tim Wilcox warned viewers to "get your hankies ready" for tonight's Doctor Who. Such drivel is not newsworthy and should not be included in a news programme.


What you seem to forget is that the news encompasses happenings around the world, and things of interest nationally. Why do people on this forum think that news based upon the entertainment industry isn't news? The BBC are part of this, by having channels containing entertainment. So are ITV. Why is it so unexpected that said channels are promoting their programmes? Surely people who watch the news on a certain channel are likely to watch some of the entertainment on that channel, and are likely to have some interest in the story?

Entertainment news might not be gritty news, but not everyone who watches the news wants to transform into serious mode and absorb half an hour of international and national governmental affairs. Large broadcasters generally try to cater for the majority.

However, if all of you people are so bothered, take some real action. Complain to the BBC and ITV. Contact your local MP. Protest to Number 10. Write a complaint to Ofcom. Do whatever you want.

At least stop having constant tiffs about it on here.


I have no problem with news bulletins covering entertainment stories. The deaths of celebrities, and coverage of digital television and broadband internet, for example, are completely newsworthy. What I, and many others, object to is the obvious self-promotion which is rife within the BBC and ITV. Are you telling me that David Tennant leaving Doctor Who is so groundbreaking that if the show was on ITV, the BBC would still have run that report last night? No, I think not. If Coronation Street came to an end, that would be covered across the board and would be entirely justified. David Tennant's last episode of Doctor Who certainly isn't newsworthy and I stand by my statement that it was blatant self-promotion.
JE
Jez Founding member
The short titles used on this afternoons bulletin - I guess that's because its at 1645 rather than later on in the evening??? Nice to see Romilly presenting.
IT
itsrobert Founding member
Jez posted:
The short titles used on this afternoons bulletin - I guess that's because its at 1645 rather than later on in the evening??? Nice to see Romilly presenting.


I think it's more likely due to different directors' wishes. A few weekends ago the short summary titles were used for both evening and late bulletins, but the next day a different director reverted to the normal opening sequence.
PC
p_c_u_k
I take it STV just had a separate bulletin to the rest of the ITV network then at 5.30pm? STV was showing Scottish rugby while am I right in saying ITV1 and UTV are showing the FA Cup?

Bulletin seemed identical to usual except the sports round-up started with Scottish results and emphasised: "In the English FA Cup" when they eventually got to those results, and there was no sponsorship sting at all, which seemed a bit odd.
JB
JasonB
sstripling posted:
Macalolo posted:
Ok folks brand new national weather page gearing for launch!! Very Happy
http://www.itv.com/news/weather
Monday should be the day


just noticed after the news that esure and Shelia's Wheel's weather sponsorship is finally gone!!! Very Happy


That'll please a certain someone in my family. Very Happy Wink
MA
Macalolo
So the new ITV News, ITV Weather and Tonight sites should all launch next week hopefully next week.
As far as im concerned anything is an improvement from the former tacky sites and lets face it not that nice websites. However one thing I wont be that pleased with is if the new sites mirror that of ITV Local especially the ITV News one. Im hoping for something a bit different Very Happy
JA
jamesmd
itsrobert posted:
bilky asko posted:
itsrobert posted:
JAH posted:
Andrew posted:
To the people who were complaining about ITV News apparantly being tabloid with stories about SuBo and The X Factor. The BBC News have just run a story about Doctor Who.


Slightly more cultural significance - David Tennant has arguably created the most famous characterisation (and the most popular) of a cult figure. Susan Boyle is famous for being an ugly woman who can sing.

Sorry - dig at BBC not accepted


It's blatant BBC self-promotion and you know it. At lunchtime Tim Wilcox warned viewers to "get your hankies ready" for tonight's Doctor Who. Such drivel is not newsworthy and should not be included in a news programme.


What you seem to forget is that the news encompasses happenings around the world, and things of interest nationally. Why do people on this forum think that news based upon the entertainment industry isn't news? The BBC are part of this, by having channels containing entertainment. So are ITV. Why is it so unexpected that said channels are promoting their programmes? Surely people who watch the news on a certain channel are likely to watch some of the entertainment on that channel, and are likely to have some interest in the story?

Entertainment news might not be gritty news, but not everyone who watches the news wants to transform into serious mode and absorb half an hour of international and national governmental affairs. Large broadcasters generally try to cater for the majority.

However, if all of you people are so bothered, take some real action. Complain to the BBC and ITV. Contact your local MP. Protest to Number 10. Write a complaint to Ofcom. Do whatever you want.

At least stop having constant tiffs about it on here.


I have no problem with news bulletins covering entertainment stories. The deaths of celebrities, and coverage of digital television and broadband internet, for example, are completely newsworthy. What I, and many others, object to is the obvious self-promotion which is rife within the BBC and ITV. Are you telling me that David Tennant leaving Doctor Who is so groundbreaking that if the show was on ITV, the BBC would still have run that report last night? No, I think not. If Coronation Street came to an end, that would be covered across the board and would be entirely justified. David Tennant's last episode of Doctor Who certainly isn't newsworthy and I stand by my statement that it was blatant self-promotion.


Err - ISTR the winner of most X Factors and Britain's Got Talents are covered by the BBC (albeit in brief, and especially on BBC Three's 60 Seconds)
IT
itsrobert Founding member
JAH posted:
itsrobert posted:
bilky asko posted:
itsrobert posted:
JAH posted:
Andrew posted:
To the people who were complaining about ITV News apparantly being tabloid with stories about SuBo and The X Factor. The BBC News have just run a story about Doctor Who.


Slightly more cultural significance - David Tennant has arguably created the most famous characterisation (and the most popular) of a cult figure. Susan Boyle is famous for being an ugly woman who can sing.

Sorry - dig at BBC not accepted


It's blatant BBC self-promotion and you know it. At lunchtime Tim Wilcox warned viewers to "get your hankies ready" for tonight's Doctor Who. Such drivel is not newsworthy and should not be included in a news programme.


What you seem to forget is that the news encompasses happenings around the world, and things of interest nationally. Why do people on this forum think that news based upon the entertainment industry isn't news? The BBC are part of this, by having channels containing entertainment. So are ITV. Why is it so unexpected that said channels are promoting their programmes? Surely people who watch the news on a certain channel are likely to watch some of the entertainment on that channel, and are likely to have some interest in the story?

Entertainment news might not be gritty news, but not everyone who watches the news wants to transform into serious mode and absorb half an hour of international and national governmental affairs. Large broadcasters generally try to cater for the majority.

However, if all of you people are so bothered, take some real action. Complain to the BBC and ITV. Contact your local MP. Protest to Number 10. Write a complaint to Ofcom. Do whatever you want.

At least stop having constant tiffs about it on here.


I have no problem with news bulletins covering entertainment stories. The deaths of celebrities, and coverage of digital television and broadband internet, for example, are completely newsworthy. What I, and many others, object to is the obvious self-promotion which is rife within the BBC and ITV. Are you telling me that David Tennant leaving Doctor Who is so groundbreaking that if the show was on ITV, the BBC would still have run that report last night? No, I think not. If Coronation Street came to an end, that would be covered across the board and would be entirely justified. David Tennant's last episode of Doctor Who certainly isn't newsworthy and I stand by my statement that it was blatant self-promotion.


Err - ISTR the winner of most X Factors and Britain's Got Talents are covered by the BBC (albeit in brief, and especially on BBC Three's 60 Seconds)


As much as I dislike those shows, I can see that they are of significance to a lot of people and the result is covered by both broadcasters, as you state. My point is that last night's Doctor Who episode was not important enough to warrant coverage on ITV and my argument is that had Doctor Who been an ITV show, I'm almost certain the BBC would not have covered it. It was self-promotion, pure and simple.
TV
TV Geek
JAH posted:
Err - ISTR the winner of most X Factors and Britain's Got Talents are covered by the BBC (albeit in brief, and especially on BBC Three's 60 Seconds)


BBC3 is watched by a lot of younger people so it will obviously have a bigger entertainment slant, they often give Big Brother updates too
AN
Andrew Founding member
ITV News: Countdown to 2010 was watched by 1.9m viewers (11% share)

New Year Live on BBC1 was watched by 8.4m viewers (49%) with a peak of 10.9m (59%) at Midnight

These figures will include Scottish viewers who were watching other programming on BBC1 Scotland and STV
IN
itv News fan
That's a dissapointing viewership, but you have to blame ITV for the poor programming they put on TV before ITV News

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