JO
Sky were pretty decent. Martin Stanford mention the troubles that ITV NC were having with freeview and the broadcasting hours were cut 2 months ago, he also mention the new channel coming in February.
Anna Botting said it was a sad day for their broadcasting colleagues.
Sky spend about 2-3 minutes breaking the news. since then they've only mentioned it in LVO's.
No gloating by Sky.
Andrew posted:
How was the closure announced on BBC News 24 and Sky News? what tone did they take?
Sky were pretty decent. Martin Stanford mention the troubles that ITV NC were having with freeview and the broadcasting hours were cut 2 months ago, he also mention the new channel coming in February.
Anna Botting said it was a sad day for their broadcasting colleagues.
Sky spend about 2-3 minutes breaking the news. since then they've only mentioned it in LVO's.
No gloating by Sky.
RW
The operative words being 'possible' and 'brief' - so we might see 60 Seconds-style bulletins on ITV2 every few hours, but probably won't.
Robert Williams
Founding member
roxuk posted:
Theres an email from the ITN Cheif Executive on the guardian (http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,7493,1667392,00.html) and it says "ITV is also planning a number of new initiatives, including possible brief news bulletins for ITV2 and ITV3"
So I doubt any of the current programmes will relocate here,
So I doubt any of the current programmes will relocate here,
The operative words being 'possible' and 'brief' - so we might see 60 Seconds-style bulletins on ITV2 every few hours, but probably won't.
PC
Referring back to the press release some pages back claiming ITV will be investing more in ITV1 news, I like the way the north of the UK is referred to almost as if it's one region. Says it all about ITV's centralising logic nowadays.
Obviously a sad day for journalism - news isn't attractive for advertisers, and fewer people are interested in it, so therefore when shareholders look at the bottom line, it's an open and shut case.
However, why do ITV think Sky have a news channel? They're not making any money out of it after all. Rupert Murdoch didn't set it up to be charitable.
Simply put, it gives Sky some sort of political leverage, and acts as the balance for the crap that's on Sky One. Any time anyone complains about the quality of Sky's output, and claims it's just full of repeats, all they have to do is point at Sky News. News channels are also very popular with opinion formers and politicians, the sort of people you nee to win over to get legislation passed.
I know our current regulator is a shambles and lets everyone away with murder, but at some point ITV will need to go cap in hand to the government to ask for something - perhaps another cut in regional hours, or .... well I dunno..... hardcore porn at 8pm after Coronation Street (give ITV time...). Closing the news channel is the loss of a major bargaining chip, and in terms of stature puts ITV below Sky in the eyes of many. Which is very worrying.
Obviously a sad day for journalism - news isn't attractive for advertisers, and fewer people are interested in it, so therefore when shareholders look at the bottom line, it's an open and shut case.
However, why do ITV think Sky have a news channel? They're not making any money out of it after all. Rupert Murdoch didn't set it up to be charitable.
Simply put, it gives Sky some sort of political leverage, and acts as the balance for the crap that's on Sky One. Any time anyone complains about the quality of Sky's output, and claims it's just full of repeats, all they have to do is point at Sky News. News channels are also very popular with opinion formers and politicians, the sort of people you nee to win over to get legislation passed.
I know our current regulator is a shambles and lets everyone away with murder, but at some point ITV will need to go cap in hand to the government to ask for something - perhaps another cut in regional hours, or .... well I dunno..... hardcore porn at 8pm after Coronation Street (give ITV time...). Closing the news channel is the loss of a major bargaining chip, and in terms of stature puts ITV below Sky in the eyes of many. Which is very worrying.
NW
I'm shocked by this news, but not surprised in the slightest, it has been on the cards for some time, but I wasn't expecting anything to be said until the New Year. Though the ITV NC can be shoddy and poor at times it is watchable and provides a good alternative from Sky News and BBC News 24, especially in the mornings with the 'Live With....' format.
I do hope to see more News on ITV2 and ITV3, though I'm interested to see how this will be implemented, at most I can see no more than short News Summaries, as ITV's 2 and 3 have no PSB requirements, other than Subtitling and Sign Language.
I do hope to see Live With Alastair Stewart post-NC, but as I and others said I don't have much hope.
I do hope to see more News on ITV2 and ITV3, though I'm interested to see how this will be implemented, at most I can see no more than short News Summaries, as ITV's 2 and 3 have no PSB requirements, other than Subtitling and Sign Language.
I do hope to see Live With Alastair Stewart post-NC, but as I and others said I don't have much hope.
MO
So, a pilot for an 24-hour ITN service was made in 1983?
I wonder if that still exists...
moss
Founding member
nationwide posted:
Quote:
Chief executive Stewart Purvis said at the launch: "This is the first time in ITN's 45-year history we have broadcast news direct to the consumer as a broadcaster in our own right - and 17 years since I first put together a pilot for an ITN news channel.
So, a pilot for an 24-hour ITN service was made in 1983?
I wonder if that still exists...
OH
ohwhatanight
Founding member
Awwwwww, Owen Thomas has just presented the 22:00 - 22:30 half hour and reported on the ITV News Channel closure. After the report he simply said,"so sorry." with a glint in his eye.
Quite touching!
Quite touching!
Was the "so sorry" a joke or quite heartfelt?