AL
Will be this story:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/10/29/nsky129.xml
Oh dear. Perhaps ITV were lining her up for a move into light entertainment
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gregmc posted:
breakingnews posted:
The front page of the Daily Telegraph for tomorrow has a picture of Julie on it. Anyone know what the story is?
Will be this story:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/10/29/nsky129.xml
Oh dear. Perhaps ITV were lining her up for a move into light entertainment
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SE
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Read this on the Daily Mail website today :
Sir Trevor McDonald might be clearing his throat sooner than expected when ITV dusts off the News At Ten bongs. The 67-year-old veteran was scheduled to return in the spring to co-anchor News At Ten with Sky escapee Julie Etchingham, but I hear the revamp has been advanced to February. "ITV chiefs were fearful Sky News or the BBC might be tempted to run a spoiler to steal the limelight," I am told.
How could the BBC and Sky News run a spoiler, they already have a bulletin at 10pm.
Sir Trevor McDonald might be clearing his throat sooner than expected when ITV dusts off the News At Ten bongs. The 67-year-old veteran was scheduled to return in the spring to co-anchor News At Ten with Sky escapee Julie Etchingham, but I hear the revamp has been advanced to February. "ITV chiefs were fearful Sky News or the BBC might be tempted to run a spoiler to steal the limelight," I am told.
How could the BBC and Sky News run a spoiler, they already have a bulletin at 10pm.
ST
MediaGuardian have similarly confirmed ITV's announcement this morning. Unfortunately ITV seem to think of NaT as the Holy Grail which will slow their main channel's ratings slide.
What a shame this divine knowledge wasn't revealed to ITV News 8 years ago when they got rid of the programme.
It's abit late now. They may as well raise the Titanic, give it a lick of paint and try to sell trans-atlantic cruise tickets. Too late, the damage has been done.
The cooked their golden goose years ago - dragging poor Trev out of his retirement cottage, slapping a new logo and CSO background image onto it won't turn NaT from a Dodo back into a golden goose.
Mark Sharman, ITV director of news and sport posted:
News at Ten is part of the architecture of television
What a shame this divine knowledge wasn't revealed to ITV News 8 years ago when they got rid of the programme.
It's abit late now. They may as well raise the Titanic, give it a lick of paint and try to sell trans-atlantic cruise tickets. Too late, the damage has been done.
The cooked their golden goose years ago - dragging poor Trev out of his retirement cottage, slapping a new logo and CSO background image onto it won't turn NaT from a Dodo back into a golden goose.
ST
So this is a sign of things to come - ITV News 10 days behind every other multi-media outlet in the country.
I'm surprised they got Trev McD to agree to such an ignominious re-start/re-retirement. Either he's short of cash (which I doubt) or they are using the entire budget from closing down a region to lure him!
Next we'll have BBC bringing back old EastEnders characters (AGAIN) in a vain attempt to resurrect their failing shows.
GMc posted:
This story is just about to be covered on the Lunchtime News...
So this is a sign of things to come - ITV News 10 days behind every other multi-media outlet in the country.
I'm surprised they got Trev McD to agree to such an ignominious re-start/re-retirement. Either he's short of cash (which I doubt) or they are using the entire budget from closing down a region to lure him!
Next we'll have BBC bringing back old EastEnders characters (AGAIN) in a vain attempt to resurrect their failing shows.
LO
More detail here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/oct/31/television.itv
Trevor and Mark might each do a whole week on NaT alongside Julie Etchingham, rather than chopping and changing each day.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/oct/31/television.itv
Trevor and Mark might each do a whole week on NaT alongside Julie Etchingham, rather than chopping and changing each day.
AL
talking of which, the Guardian article...
The article starts with some waffle about Trevor, Mark and Julie being a 'presentation team' and then goes on to mention Julie's "extermination" mishap; 'the "regrettable" mark was not meant for broadcast', but the spoilsports at the Guardian have corrected it 
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pad posted:
"it's nice that the mistake has been corrected"
talking of which, the Guardian article...
Londoner posted:
More detail here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/oct/31/television.itv
Trevor and Mark might each do a whole week on NaT alongside Julie Etchingham, rather than chopping and changing each day.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/oct/31/television.itv
Trevor and Mark might each do a whole week on NaT alongside Julie Etchingham, rather than chopping and changing each day.
The article starts with some waffle about Trevor, Mark and Julie being a 'presentation team' and then goes on to mention Julie's "extermination" mishap; 'the "regrettable" mark was not meant for broadcast'
, but the spoilsports at the Guardian have corrected it .