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ITV wants to axe some regional news services

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TV
TV Monkey
Primetime posted:
The presenting line-up for the new Lookaround service has been announced, with it launching in late February.Link

From former Tyne Tees - Ian Payne and Pam Royle will be the main presenters with Philippa Tomson becoming weather presenter / enviroment correspondent,

From former Border - Tim Backshall and John Bevir will become correspondents, with Fiona Armstrong presenting features. Helen Pearson becoming GMTV bulletins presenter (which would mean TTTV's Mark Warr becomes redundant in February or changes positions).

Plus reporters announced for Cumbria - though not the North East.


Mark Warr has left Tyne Tees.
AN
Andrew Founding member
TV Monkey posted:
Primetime posted:
The presenting line-up for the new Lookaround service has been announced, with it launching in late February.Link

From former Tyne Tees - Ian Payne and Pam Royle will be the main presenters with Philippa Tomson becoming weather presenter / enviroment correspondent,

From former Border - Tim Backshall and John Bevir will become correspondents, with Fiona Armstrong presenting features. Helen Pearson becoming GMTV bulletins presenter (which would mean TTTV's Mark Warr becomes redundant in February or changes positions).

Plus reporters announced for Cumbria - though not the North East.


Mark Warr has left Tyne Tees.


Does anyone know what the programme will be called, the article linked to above makes it sound that both names will be used at once.
CR
City Road
TV Monkey posted:
Primetime posted:
The presenting line-up for the new Lookaround service has been announced, with it launching in late February.Link

From former Tyne Tees - Ian Payne and Pam Royle will be the main presenters with Philippa Tomson becoming weather presenter / enviroment correspondent,

From former Border - Tim Backshall and John Bevir will become correspondents, with Fiona Armstrong presenting features. Helen Pearson becoming GMTV bulletins presenter (which would mean TTTV's Mark Warr becomes redundant in February or changes positions).

Plus reporters announced for Cumbria - though not the North East.


Mark Warr has left Tyne Tees.


Mark was presenting the GMTV bulletins only last week.
TV
TV Monkey
Three Rivers Fantasy posted:
TV Monkey posted:
Primetime posted:
The presenting line-up for the new Lookaround service has been announced, with it launching in late February.Link

From former Tyne Tees - Ian Payne and Pam Royle will be the main presenters with Philippa Tomson becoming weather presenter / enviroment correspondent,

From former Border - Tim Backshall and John Bevir will become correspondents, with Fiona Armstrong presenting features. Helen Pearson becoming GMTV bulletins presenter (which would mean TTTV's Mark Warr becomes redundant in February or changes positions).

Plus reporters announced for Cumbria - though not the North East.


Mark Warr has left Tyne Tees.


Mark was presenting the GMTV bulletins only last week.


I was under the impression he left after he didn't appear on GMTV for weeks on end. I still believe he's due to leave though.
CR
City Road
TV Monkey posted:
Three Rivers Fantasy posted:
TV Monkey posted:
Primetime posted:
The presenting line-up for the new Lookaround service has been announced, with it launching in late February.Link

From former Tyne Tees - Ian Payne and Pam Royle will be the main presenters with Philippa Tomson becoming weather presenter / enviroment correspondent,

From former Border - Tim Backshall and John Bevir will become correspondents, with Fiona Armstrong presenting features. Helen Pearson becoming GMTV bulletins presenter (which would mean TTTV's Mark Warr becomes redundant in February or changes positions).

Plus reporters announced for Cumbria - though not the North East.


Mark Warr has left Tyne Tees.


Mark was presenting the GMTV bulletins only last week.


I was under the impression he left after he didn't appear on GMTV for weeks on end. I still believe he's due to leave though.


He did vanish for a while and they had the girl from New Zealand (whose name escapes me) doing it, then he reappeared. Jonathan Morrell I would've presumed would also be on until the changes took place, however he hasn't been on air since before Christmas. Why they have Ian Payne paring up with Pam Royal I'll never know, he's incredibly wooden. Pam and Jonathan worked really well together after Mike Neville announced he wasn't going to return.
ST
South Today
Slightly unfair Ian and Pam both have the 'top gigs' - would of been more fair of had one from Border and one from TTTV surely? But I suppose it would involve travelling and perhaps Tim or Fiona didnt want to do this.
PH
philglossop
Ofcom comfirms ITV Westcountry to basically close. They'll hope that we'll all watch from Bristol.

Watch the BBC Spotlight viewing figures rocket.........
DA
Dave Founding member
philglossop posted:
Ofcom comfirms ITV Westcountry to basically close. They'll hope that we'll all watch from Bristol.

Watch the BBC Spotlight viewing figures rocket.........

Yup... The last Westcountry live will be on 13th February 2009

When the viewing figures do fall ITV will then be able to use it as a reason to drop it all together.
RM
Richard M
The new programme is going to be called The Westcountry Tonight.
AG
AxG
Richard M posted:
The new programme is going to be called The Westcountry Tonight.

How small do they want the text on the titles to be. Confused
MW
Mike W
AxG posted:
Richard M posted:
The new programme is going to be called The Westcountry Tonight.

How small do they want the text on the titles to be. Confused

What about Central's name. "Central Tonight formally Central Tonight West and Central Tonight East"
AN
all new Phil
Beep posted:
AxG posted:
Richard M posted:
The new programme is going to be called The Westcountry Tonight.

How small do they want the text on the titles to be. Confused

What about Central's name. "Central Tonight formally Central Tonight West and Central Tonight East"

I don't believe the plan is to call it that.

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