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(April 2008)

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PH
phil-g
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/oct/15/irn-itn-sky-news

Not strictly TV related but still pretty major news, as IRN drop ITN in favour of Sky News. After Five News this is another example of Sky News chipping away at ITN's responsibilities. Also another example of Sky News trying to adopt a multi-platform personna, as the actual TV offering continues to suffer against News 24.
BR
Brekkie
As I'm sure Sky News already have a presence in radio, I assumed IRN was ITN and didn't just commission ITN to produce the bulletins, but obviously I was wrong. I guess this makes Sky the dominant commercial radio news provider then, if not virtually a monopoly.
ST
steveboswell
Quote:
Now based in the basement of ITN's Gray's Inn Road headquarters in central London, IRN provides a 24-hour service covering national and international news to UK commercial radio stations.


Hmm, that could get awkward!

Bozz
RR
RR
Square Eyes posted:
Strangely written artice from the Daily Mail - the headline is that she failed to show up for work - as the article states, she was advised to rest for a few days. Perhaps that may be the reason.
MA
Markymark
Brekkie posted:
As I'm sure Sky News already have a presence in radio, I assumed IRN was ITN and didn't just commission ITN to produce the bulletins, but obviously I was wrong. I guess this makes Sky the dominant commercial radio news provider then, if not virtually a monopoly.


I'm sure Sky will be just as capable as ITN were at supplying IRN with its sports and showbiz obsessed editorial agenda !
SP
Spencer
Brekkie posted:
As I'm sure Sky News already have a presence in radio, I assumed IRN was ITN and didn't just commission ITN to produce the bulletins, but obviously I was wrong. I guess this makes Sky the dominant commercial radio news provider then, if not virtually a monopoly.


Sky was providing news for all the former Chrysalis stations (Heart and Galaxy) which were bought out by Global Radio (plus a few others).

Global is now the majority shareholder in IRN, so I guess this change doesn't totally come out of the blue.
LR
Lost The Remote
Was Kay back today?
NW
nwtv2003
Lost The Remote posted:
Was Kay back today?


Nope, I only saw it on in the Gym but it was Lorna Dunkley and a male presenter, can't remember his name.
LR
Lost The Remote
nwtv2003 posted:
Lost The Remote posted:
Was Kay back today?


Nope, I only saw it on in the Gym but it was Lorna Dunkley and a male presenter, can't remember his name.

Presumably Colin Brazier?
NW
nwtv2003
Lost The Remote posted:
nwtv2003 posted:
Lost The Remote posted:
Was Kay back today?


Nope, I only saw it on in the Gym but it was Lorna Dunkley and a male presenter, can't remember his name.

Presumably Colin Brazier?


Aye I think it was him.
LO
Londoner
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1078337/Kay-Burley-collapsed-Barry-George-showed-Sky-News-studios-SECOND-time.html
GI
ginnyfan
That's scary. Sad Shocked

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