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ITV News Channel
Launched August 1, 2000
Closed December 23, 2005
Owned by ITN and NTL (ITN News Channel); ITV plc (ITV News Channel)
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(Final figures from
December '05, [1])
Formerly called ITN News Channel
(until September, 2002)
Website www.itv.com/news

The ITV News Channel was a 24 hour television news channel in the United Kingdom which broadcast from 2000 to 2005. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic News is any new information or information on Current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or Word of mouth The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It was available on Sky Digital, NTL:Telewest, Freeview (latterly only between 6am and 6pm) and Analogue Cable presenting the latest national and international news stories plus regular business, sport, entertainment and weather summaries. Sky Digital is the brand name for British Sky Broadcasting 's digital Satellite television service transmitted from SES Astra satellites located at 28 Virgin Media Inc (formerly known as ntlTelewest, after a merger of NTL Incorporated with Telewest Global Inc Freeview is an operator of free Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom, using the DVB-T standard Priority was usually given to the latest breaking news stories. There was also an added focus on UK stories, by drawing on the resources of the ITV network's regional newsrooms.

Previous ITN branding of the channel.
Previous ITN branding of the channel.

The channel launched on 1 August 2000 as a joint venture between ITN and NTL as the "ITN News Channel". Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ITN ( Independent Television News) is a major news and content provider with headquarters in the United Kingdom. Virgin Media Inc (formerly known as ntlTelewest, after a merger of NTL Incorporated with Telewest Global Inc In June 2002, Carlton Television and Granada Television - the predecessors of ITV plc - bought out ITN's 65 per cent stake. Carlton Television is the British ITV franchisee for London and parts of the surrounding counties from 925am every Monday to 5 Granada Television is the United Kingdom ITV contractor for North West England. ITN ( Independent Television News) is a major news and content provider with headquarters in the United Kingdom. This led to a rebrand as the ITV News Channel in September 2002. In April 2004, the newly created ITV plc bought NTL's 35 per cent stake to assume full control of the channel. ITV plc ( is a British media company that operates 11 of the 15 regional television broadcasters that make up the ITV Network, the oldest and largest commercial Virgin Media Inc (formerly known as ntlTelewest, after a merger of NTL Incorporated with Telewest Global Inc

As the ITN News Channel, the channel was broadcast from a small studio with accommodation for only one presenter at a time. When relaunched as the ITV News Channel, they initially used the standard ITV News studio of the time, which was built for fixed length bulletins only so the style of presentation was always much more basic than that of its competitors.

From February 2004, the channel came into its own and relaunched. Along with the rest of ITV News, the channel was presented from the so-called 'theatre of news' set (below, left), with logo above, which is a vast virtual studio. The studio allowed presentation from either behind a desk or from presenters walking around the studio, using the newswall to fully explain a story with the use of graphics. For the first time 2 presenters could present the channel together which lead to a much improved service.

Due to the channel sharing facilities with ITV News bulletins on the ITV Network (which were also simulcast on the news channel), the channel had to move to other studios for around an hour before each ITV bulletin to allow for rehearsals. Initially a single locked off camera studio was used at these times which was very basic. Later the channel used a virtual reality studio at these times or following ITN's takeover of the production of London Tonight, that studio

News content and programming for the channel was provided by ITN. London Tonight is the flagship news programme broadcast to the Carlton / LWT region of the ITV Network ITN ( Independent Television News) is a major news and content provider with headquarters in the United Kingdom.

On 15 June 2007 ITN chief executive Mark Wood has said the company wouldn't rule out launching another 24-hour TV news channel. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Recently there has been speculation that cable group Virgin Media is considering launching its own news channel to rival Sky News and BBC News, with some reports suggesting it may look to partner with ITN. Virgin Media Inc (formerly known as ntlTelewest, after a merger of NTL Incorporated with Telewest Global Inc [1]

Contents

Presenters

During the period as the ITN News Channel its pool of presenters were from across the ITN programme portfolio of ITV, Channel 4 and Five News along with occasional freelancers. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began Five News is the news programme of British broadcaster Five. It is produced by Sky News. Its presenters were John Suchet, Leyla Daybelge, Alison Bell, Andrew Harvey, Sharon Grey, Owen Thomas, Kirsty Lang, Simon Vigar, Lloyd Bracey, Sasha Herriman, Rachel McTavish along with others

When the channel became the ITV News Channel, presenters from ITV News began presenting on the news channel. John Suchet (pronounced "soo-shay" /ˈsuːʃeɪ/ (born 29 March 1944 is a British News reader and Television presenter. Alison Bell (born 21 September 1966 in Beverley, East Yorkshire) is an English journalist and radio presenter Owen Thomas is a freelance anchor on CNN International, based in London Kirsty Lang (born 1962 is a British journalist and broadcaster currently working for the BBC. Rachel McTavish is a journalist and presenter working for STV as presenter of the regional news magazine The Five Thirty Show in Northern and Central Scotland ITV News is the name given to news broadcasts on the British television network ITV. For the first month or so before any regular appearances occurred many reporters also presented on the News Channel including Ros Childs who presented after John Suchet on the first day as the ITV News Channel. Ros Childs, born in the United Kingdom, is a TV Journalist focused on business matters who used to work primarily During the Iraq war the well-known British newscaster Angela Rippon presented on the channel and then went on to host a regular weekend programme in 2004 and 2005. 'Victoria Plum' redirects here For other uses see Victoria plum.

Following the February 2004 relaunch, presenters included ITN veteran Alastair Stewart who hosted the flagship Live with Alastair Stewart programme every weekday morning. ITN ( Independent Television News) is a major news and content provider with headquarters in the United Kingdom. Alastair Stewart OBE (born 22 June 1952 a boys' Independent school in Kent, Southern England. Other presenters included Andrew Harvey, Lynda Bryans, Lucy Alexander, Leyla Daybelge, Chris Rogers, Phil Gayle, Owen Thomas, and Sasha Herriman. Lynda Bryans is a Northern Irish television Presenter and Journalist. Lucy Alexander (born London) is an English Television presenter. Chris Rogers made his name presenting children's television news programme Newsround circa 1996the programes youngest presenter at 19 Phil Gayle (born April 6, 1964 in Birmingham, England) is a Newsreader, currently working as a freelance journalist Owen Thomas is a freelance anchor on CNN International, based in London All of ITV's network news presenters, except Sir Trevor McDonald, also appeared on the channel. Sir Trevor McDonald OBE (born George McDonald on 16 August 1939 is a Trinidadian -born British Journalist and Television presenter Presenters from ITV's regional news programmes and freelancers regularly appeared on the channel at weekends and holiday periods.

In December 2005 Scott Chisholm - part of the original 1989 Sky News team - joined the channel to present the breakfast programme. Scott Chisholm is a television newsreader in Britain Scott started his career in 1970 on the New Zealand newspaper Otago Daily Times where he

Competition

The channel's main competitors were Sky News and BBC News. Sky News is a rolling TV news channel providing 24 hour news coverage including the latest breaking news BBC News is the BBC's 24 hour rolling news television channel in the United Kingdom and also available in the Republic of Ireland.

At times of breaking UK news of major Australian importance (such as terrorist attacks), the channel was sometimes relayed by Australia's Nine Network. The Nine Network, or Channel Nine, is an Australian television network based in Willoughby, a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney However, the Nine Network usually preferred the Sky News feed which it had equal access to.

Typical Weekday Schedule on the ITV News Channel from 2004

(On Fridays - ITV News Sports Extra with Joyce Ohajah - review of the week's sporting news)

Usually overnight ITV News Channel would have 2-minute news summaries on the hour before the re-runs of the News at 10. 30.

References

  1. ^ Oatts, Joanne. "ITN news channel still a possibility?", Digital Spy, 15 June, 2007.  

External links

itvcom is the main website of ITV plc, the UK's biggest commercial Television broadcaster which operates 12 regions of the ITV network under the ITV1 Brand
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