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London bombings - TV news coverage

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North East
Andrew posted:
ITV London seemed to be simulcasting the ITV News Channel

That explains why they had so many live reports in that half hour.
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Steve in Pudsey
Turnbull & Williams posted:

Good to hear that Bill's going to be allowed to anchor the Breakfast coverage - they normally bring Dermot in to do it, even if big events happen on his days off.


Isn't he still in Singapore?
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scottishender
Turnbull & Williams posted:
James Hall posted:
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As the world comes to terms with Thursday's bombings in central London, Breakfast will have all the latest developments in a special programme.

As events continue to unfold, we will bring you the latest news, analysis and information about transport across the capital.

We will also keep this page updated with links to websites where you can get further information

- Breakfast's Bill Turnbull will be presenting Friday's programme live from central London

We'll be live on air from 0600 BST, until 0915, with regular updates from Breakfast's reporters across the capital


Good to hear that Bill's going to be allowed to anchor the Breakfast coverage - they normally bring Dermot in to do it, even if big events happen on his days off.


He might be still in Singapore after covering the Olympics
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Telefis
Channel Four News have an additional bulletin tonight and updates on the hour, as well as an early morning programme tomorrow:

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Jon's sheets were piling up during the 7 News:

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Luke
ITV News with rare evening double headed pres tonight.
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Magoo
Google have a black ribbon on their website in respect for the dead.
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mrwilliams
North East posted:
Andrew posted:
ITV London seemed to be simulcasting the ITV News Channel

That explains why they had so many live reports in that half hour.


During that period, the building which ITV LONDON NEWS is broadcast had to be evacuated.
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ribbit
Sorry if this has already been reported, but BBC World have just been showing Panorama. It's on in our office in India, and it was very odd indeed to hear that familar theme tune!
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mrwilliams
GMTV will also have a special edition tomorrow.
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Blake Connolly Founding member
A very sad and strange day today, followed the coverage across all channels all day and I have to say it's been excellent across the board.

Although I was first told not to come in to work, as it's walking distance away from me I was later told to come in and pick up the keys so I could open up tommorrow while everyone else tries to get in. Everyone left before 3pm to try and get home, no idea how some of them got back - they normally use the tube and all the buses were terminating nearby. Even though I'm quite a few miles from the attacks, it was a very strange atmosphere in the streets, very quiet aside from the air ambulances overhead, sirens now and again, and the occasional overheard conversation, like the war veteran saying "At least you knew when the Luftwaffe were coming!".

And apparently after all that happened we had customers complaining and yelling obsenities down the phone when they were told we were closed!

Scary to think that if I'd already started working in the new place I'll be in a few weeks, I'd have been in Liverpool Street when it was all happening. Although I'm sure this sort of thing won't happen, at least for some time, I don't know how I'll feel next time I get on the tube.

I can still hear loads of sirens going past my window.

EDIT: Noticed Chris Roberts, who was on air for most of the morning, is now back on Sky tonight.
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tvmercia Founding member
rather sombre midlands today special this evening

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and a central news special live from central south in abingdon with updates from birmingham. i guess many central south viewers work in london, hence the decision to present from abingdon. nice to see a rare glimpse of wesley and an un-generic itv set.

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Steve in Pudsey
tvmercia posted:

and a central news special live from central south in abingdon with updates from birmingham. i guess many central south viewers work in london, hence the decision to present from abingdon. nice to see a rare glimpse of wesley and an un-generic itv set.


Unintentional according to this thread

GMTV_journalist posted:
Allan100 posted:
noticed in a (very well presented) central 7:30 program tonight, that they used central souths studio. Why have nottingham moved but not south? Are there plans too? (the studio wasn't generic)


Because the central studio was evacuated.

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