STV News

Here's what I reckon will probably happen to GMTV in a few years time:

All regional bulletins within GMTV, in any/all UK regions, will be scrapped completely.

If/when ITVplc ever get their mits on the remaining Shares in GMTV (the 25% (I think?) currently owned by Disney - ITVplc already own 75% of GMTV, I believe), then GMTV will of course become just "a programme on ITV1" (as "average viewers" have probably always though it, and TVam before it, already is/was), rather than technically being a seperate "channel/station" to ITV1, as currently.

If/when the above happens, I bet the 5:30am ITV News will be scrapped (probably replaced with nothing better than an extra 30-mins of ITV Nightscreen), and the 6:00-7:00 hour will be filled with an ITN-produced "ITV News" programme exactly like all the others (teal, theatre-of-news, "news at ten" theme tune, etc). Therefore, the "GMTV" brand won't appear until 7 am each weekday (and not at all at weekends). As it will be merely a programme , it will be called just "GMTV", as the "...Today" bit will be pointless, with nothing else (i.e. "GMTV Newshour") to distinguish it from anymore.

Lorraine Kelly's show may well become a stand-alone show too, then (rather than a strand within "GMTV"). In which case, GMTV may well actually end at about 8:30am*, with closing credits and an "ITV Productions" endcap. (*If Lorraine's scheduled start time is still 8:35am, to allow a commercial break).

A NO!
that can't happen

remember the contract State 6am - 0925:

is it possible for GMTV to outsource the news hour to ITN and brand it with the ITV News name as long as the GMTV name is used at 6am

Pass a few new laws. They won't give a flying **** then!

how many doe STV have left?

10.55, 11.55, 13.50, 18pm, 22.50

ah remember the good old days:
12.15, 13pm ( full 30mins)
and another mini one at 1515

5.25 (for now), 11.10, 13.50, 18.00, 12.50.

Louise White has been anchoring the programme all week. It's a nice change from John and Stephen. She should be given this job more often.

she done it a couple of time before now:

also its even least bulletins than I thourgh! any more cuts and we will see Stephen/ John/ Louise getting the chop!

There will be two different regional bulletins produced for the Grampian and Scottish areas, although both will be broadcast from Glasgow, for the next five years. The new service should be on air by September this year.

Oh no! I don't think I could cope with that, as losing Shereen and Jane was bad enough.

John and Heather are the best pair for on-air anchoring with the newsdesk, and Louise? Yeah she is a bit on the cold side but I do like it when it comes the and finally's or any funny stories where she can be quite good at. Over here in the East however Suzi and Liz would be two I personally recommend for the Edinburgh, The Lothians and Fife.Sportdesk? I would definitely say that Debbie should be put forward for a permanent job or at least Raman's deputy. No offence to Stephen though. Anyone else agree?

agree with you on a few points - John and Heather defo together. I don't really think Louise works with anyone that well - not exactly a fresh face . Debbie is good at sport altho no Jane! Good at reading it but not sure she has Jane or Raman's knowledge. haven't seen the edinburgh ones so not sure about the pairing there - although wouldn't it be better for balance to have male/female? never seen ITV with 2 men or 2 women. Do you think they'll go back to 2 presenters?

Grampian have axed the Saturday news review, and replaced it with a three minute entertainment segment contained within the regional news bulletin. It is presented by Grant Lauchlan from Scottish Television. Yesterday, the “news” bulletin contained only two stories, followed by five minutes of entertainment/music news and sponsored weather. This is the wrong place for this feature. So much for their news slogan, “we understand local matters”.