Sir Trevor McDonald retires from ITN

ITV News will have a 'warmer' look and feel from January 16 2006 when the studio set, programme titles and graphics are revamped.

Other changes are on the way before that though; Thursday 15 December will mark Sir Trevor McDonald's last broadcast as anchor of the ITV News At 10.30. Mark Austin will be the new anchor for the programme from January 3 2006. Austin will continue in his role as co-anchor of the 6.30pm programme.

As well as having a new presenter, the 10.30pm programme will also be getting a new title: the 'ITV Nightly News'.

Taken from The TV Room Plus

Well Thursday evening will be an end of an era for the itv news, lets just hope this warmer look will give its ratings a boost!

What with all the commotion going on at Gray's Inn Road at the moment, Trevor may just slip out unnoticed!

Yes you could be right

Indeed, hardly the time to walk into the newsroom and receive a standing ovation like John Suchet had, when loads of those people are also leaving ITV News.

I expect Trevor wouldn't want much fuss anyway

The fact today will be his last bulletin was mentioned on the ITV Morning News this morning complete with some clips of his news-reading from News at Ten days.

Trevor will be in conversation with Alastair Stewart at 11am

Trevor's also on the Pulse on the Lunchtime News

Trevor has been interviewed by Huw Edwards for tonight's 10 o'clock news:
http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,7493,1668138,00.html?gusrc=rss

Trevor was great on The Pulse - but it was ruined by phone calls from "celebrities". Martin Bell was fine, but Dickie Bird just waffled on and on and on! Trevor looked very embarrased.

Interesting he's being interviewed on the BBC News at 10 o'clock - I wonder if they'll advise viewers to turn over?

awww, it will be sad to see Trevor go, he is quite an institution and it won't be the same without him

This is going to be my first chance to use my TV Cap facilities and race to get it on here first



Mmmm, wot do you really think Brekkie - BBC are gloating BIG TIME :

closure of ITV NC...and
loss of Trevor on ITV News : .......I bet someone at Auntie has a wet seat at all this good fortune for them

The NC has been replaying the Alastair interview with Sir Trev as an "And Finally" segment at the end of each hour this afternoon.