ITV Tyne Tees & Border
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ITV Tyne Tees & Border is a non-franchise ITV
regional news service covering the North of England/Southern Scotland and incorporating the former ITV Tyne Tees
and ITV Border
regions. The new service was launched on Wednesday 25 February 2009, shortly after the broadcasting regulator OFCOM gave ITV plc
the go-ahead to merge the two regions.
The main regional news programmes are North East Tonight
(covering the ITV1 Tyne Tees region) and Lookaround
(covering the ITV1 Border region) with other bulletins branded Tyne Tees & Border News (covering news stories from both regions). The Tyne Tees regional political programme Around the House continues on the new service, incorporating the Border region. The pan-region covered the Isle of Man
until Thursday 16 July 2009 when ITV Granada
took over coverage of the Crown dependency.
As part of the merger, six reporters in the Border region were reassigned as district correspondents, working from Carlisle
, Selkirk, Whitehaven
, Kendal
, Dumfries
and Edinburgh
. Newsrooms in Carlisle and Edinburgh are retained while other district reporters work from home. In the Tyne Tees region, smaller newsrooms continue to be based in Sunderland
, York
and Billingham
as well as London
.
The region was selected in November 2009 to be one of the pilot areas for the provision of the new Independently Funded News Consortia
proposed by Ofcom
, however the plan was scrapped in June 2010.
ITV Border
won the RTS awards for Best News Programme: Nations and Regions for Lookaround
, whilst ITV Tyne Tees & Border were nominated in three categories, in February 2011.
The ITV Tyne Tees & Border regional director is Graeme Thompson with Lucy West as Head of News.
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...
regional news service covering the North of England/Southern Scotland and incorporating the former ITV Tyne Tees
Tyne Tees Television
Tyne Tees Television is the ITV television franchise for North East England and parts of North Yorkshire. As of 2009, it forms part of a non-franchise ITV Tyne Tees & Border region, shared with the ITV Border region...
and ITV Border
Border Television
Border Television is the ITV franchise holder for the Border region, spanning the England/Scotland border and covering Dumfries & Galloway region, a small part of the south-west area of Ayrshire, the Scottish Borders, parts of north and west Northumberland and the majority of Cumbria...
regions. The new service was launched on Wednesday 25 February 2009, shortly after the broadcasting regulator OFCOM gave ITV plc
ITV plc
ITV plc is a British media company that operates 12 of the 15 regional television broadcasters that make up the ITV Network, the oldest and largest commercial terrestrial television network in the United Kingdom...
the go-ahead to merge the two regions.
The main regional news programmes are North East Tonight
North East Tonight
North East Tonight is a regional television news and current affairs programme, also including local sports news and local features of interest, produced by ITV Tyne Tees & Border at its studios in Gateshead, and serving the "Tyne Tees" part of the region .The remainder of the ITV Tyne Tees & Border...
(covering the ITV1 Tyne Tees region) and Lookaround
Lookaround
Lookaround is a regional television news and current affairs programme, also including local sports news and local features of interest, produced by ITV Tyne Tees & Border at its studios in Gateshead, and serving the "Border" part of the region...
(covering the ITV1 Border region) with other bulletins branded Tyne Tees & Border News (covering news stories from both regions). The Tyne Tees regional political programme Around the House continues on the new service, incorporating the Border region. The pan-region covered the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
until Thursday 16 July 2009 when ITV Granada
Granada Television
Granada Television is the ITV contractor for North West England. Based in Manchester since its inception, it is the only surviving original ITA franchisee from 1954 and is ITV's most successful....
took over coverage of the Crown dependency.
As part of the merger, six reporters in the Border region were reassigned as district correspondents, working from Carlisle
City of Carlisle
The City of Carlisle is a local government district of Cumbria, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Carlisle, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Brampton and Longtown, as well as outlying villages...
, Selkirk, Whitehaven
Whitehaven
Whitehaven is a small town and port on the coast of Cumbria, England, which lies equidistant between the county's two largest settlements, Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness, and is served by the Cumbrian Coast Line and the A595 road...
, Kendal
Kendal
Kendal, anciently known as Kirkby in Kendal or Kirkby Kendal, is a market town and civil parish within the South Lakeland District of Cumbria, England...
, Dumfries
Dumfries
Dumfries is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland. It is near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth. Dumfries was the county town of the former county of Dumfriesshire. Dumfries is nicknamed Queen of the South...
and Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
. Newsrooms in Carlisle and Edinburgh are retained while other district reporters work from home. In the Tyne Tees region, smaller newsrooms continue to be based in Sunderland
University of Sunderland
The University of Sunderland is located in Sunderland, north east England. The university has more than 17,500 students, including 7,000-plus international students from some 70 countries....
, York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
and Billingham
Billingham
Billingham is a town in the unitary authority of Stockton on Tees, in north east England, with a population of 35,765 . It was founded circa 650 by a group of Saxons known as Billa's people, which is where the name Billingham is thought to have originated...
as well as London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
The region was selected in November 2009 to be one of the pilot areas for the provision of the new Independently Funded News Consortia
Independently Funded News Consortia
Independently Funded News Consortia were proposed as independently set-up groups providing local and regional news within various regions of the United Kingdom. The structure was proposed by Ofcom in January 2009 to respond to the reduction in provision of regional news programming by the existing...
proposed by Ofcom
Ofcom
Ofcom is the government-approved regulatory authority for the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in the United Kingdom. Ofcom was initially established by the Office of Communications Act 2002. It received its full authority from the Communications Act 2003...
, however the plan was scrapped in June 2010.
ITV Border
Border Television
Border Television is the ITV franchise holder for the Border region, spanning the England/Scotland border and covering Dumfries & Galloway region, a small part of the south-west area of Ayrshire, the Scottish Borders, parts of north and west Northumberland and the majority of Cumbria...
won the RTS awards for Best News Programme: Nations and Regions for Lookaround
Lookaround
Lookaround is a regional television news and current affairs programme, also including local sports news and local features of interest, produced by ITV Tyne Tees & Border at its studios in Gateshead, and serving the "Border" part of the region...
, whilst ITV Tyne Tees & Border were nominated in three categories, in February 2011.
The ITV Tyne Tees & Border regional director is Graeme Thompson with Lucy West as Head of News.
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