The Late News
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ITV News is the name given to the late news bulletins, airing on Bank Holidays and after extended Football coverage on the British television network ITV
. Originally named The Late News, it airs in place of ITV News at Ten. It is produced by ITN.
The bulletin was introduced as a thirty-minute regular Friday night news programme on 18 January 2008, with the same studio and look as News at Ten (which aired from Monday to Thursday), and was presented by Mark Austin and Julie Etchingham
. However, in February 2008, the bulletin took on the same generic look used for the ITV News
bulletins and, the next month, began being presented by one newscaster. On 25 February 2009, ITV announced that News at Ten would begin to air five nights a week, in order to give News at Ten a "consistent home at the heart of the schedule", as well as being due to a rise in ratings and the success of the pairing of the programme's newscasters. The final Friday night edition of The Late News was broadcast on 6 March 2009.
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
. Originally named The Late News, it airs in place of ITV News at Ten. It is produced by ITN.
The bulletin was introduced as a thirty-minute regular Friday night news programme on 18 January 2008, with the same studio and look as News at Ten (which aired from Monday to Thursday), and was presented by Mark Austin and Julie Etchingham
Julie Etchingham
Julie Etchingham is an English television newsreader and journalist. She is currently co-presenter of ITV News at Ten and is the presenter of the current affairs programme Tonight, having replaced Sir Trevor McDonald....
. However, in February 2008, the bulletin took on the same generic look used for the ITV News
ITV News
ITV News is the branding of news programmes on the British television network ITV. Since 1955, ITV's news bulletins have been produced by Independent Television News . The channel's news coverage has won awards from the Royal Television Society, Emmy Awards and BAFTAs. Between 2004 and 2008, the...
bulletins and, the next month, began being presented by one newscaster. On 25 February 2009, ITV announced that News at Ten would begin to air five nights a week, in order to give News at Ten a "consistent home at the heart of the schedule", as well as being due to a rise in ratings and the success of the pairing of the programme's newscasters. The final Friday night edition of The Late News was broadcast on 6 March 2009.
Newscasters
Below is listed newscasters who presented The Late News when it aired in its Friday night slot in 2008.| Years | Newscasters | Current role |
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| 2008 | Mark Austin | ITV News at Ten newscaster |
| Julie Etchingham Julie Etchingham Julie Etchingham is an English television newsreader and journalist. She is currently co-presenter of ITV News at Ten and is the presenter of the current affairs programme Tonight, having replaced Sir Trevor McDonald.... |
ITV News at Ten newscaster | |
| Nina Hossain Nina Hossain Nina Hossain is a British journalist, presenter and newscaster.Hossain is currently employed on a freelance basis by ITN where she is the main presenter of ITV London's regional news programme London Tonight. Nina also acts as a relief newscaster for ITV News.-Background:Hossain was born in... |
London Tonight London Tonight London Tonight is a regional news programme broadcast on ITV London . Produced by ITN, the programme is broadcast at 6pm every weeknight, also including local sports news and local features of interest.Like all regional news programmes on ITV in England and Wales and Channel Television, it uses... newscaster |
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| James Mates James Mates James Mates is a British newsreader and journalist.Mates is currently employed by ITN where he presents on ITV News whilst also being senior correspondent.-Personal life:James Mates is the son of Conservative party politician Michael Mates... |
Senior Correspondent | |
| Lucy Meacock Lucy Meacock Lucy Meacock is a British television news presenter currently employed by ITV. She presents Granada Reports, a regional news programme for the North west of England.-Early life and education:... |
Granada Reports Granada Reports Granada Reports is the flagship regional news programme of ITV franchisee Granada, presented by Tony Morris and Lucy Meacock, and serving the North West of England and the Isle of Man.... newscaster |
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| Steve Scott Steve Scott (journalist) Steve Scott is a legendary British newsreader. He was educated at Clifton College and began his career in local radio. Scott currently employed by ITN where he presents on the weekend ITV News bulletins and is the Sports Editor.-ITN:... |
Sports Editor | |
| Alastair Stewart Alastair Stewart Alastair James Stewart OBE is an English journalist and newscaster. Stewart is currently employed by ITN where he is a main newscaster for ITV News.-Early life:... |
ITV News at 1:30 and ITV News at 6:30 newscaster | |
| Geraint Vincent Geraint Vincent Geraint Vincent is a British journalist, currently employed by ITN as a special correspondent for the ITV News at Ten. Vincent lives in Cardiff.-Early life:... |
News Correspondent | |
| Romilly Weeks Romilly Weeks Romilly Saran Weeks is a British newsreader and journalist.Weeks is currently employed by ITN for ITV News.-Media career:After a career in acting, Weeks went into broadcasting journalism. Now an experienced presenter and journalist, she has covered events all round the world for ITN... |
News Correspondent |