The Late News (British TV programme)
The Late News is a British late evening news programme that was broadcast on ITV television network on Friday at 11:00pm between January 18, 2008 to March 6, 2009. It was produced by ITN. Currently the weekend late news programme on ITV is referred to as The Late News.
| The Late News | |
|---|---|
| Genre | News |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Production location(s) | ITN headquarters, London, England, UK |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes (approx.) |
| Production company(s) | ITN |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV, STV, UTV |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV 16:9) |
| Original release | 18 January 2008 – 6 March 2009 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | ITV News at Ten |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The thirty-minute news programme, introduced alongside a revamped News at Ten that aired from Monday to Thursday, enabled ITV to air dramas and entertainment programming past 10:00pm on Friday evenings.[1] The Late News was initially presented by News at Ten newscasters Mark Austin and Julie Etchingham. After two months, The Late News was realigned with ITV News branding and presented by one newscaster, although continued to be introduced by continuity announcers and billed in television listings as The Late News until its demise. Following an increase in viewing figures for News at Ten, ITV cancelled The Late News on March 2, 2009 in order for the 10:00pm programme to air every weeknight at that time.[2]
Presenters
| Lead presenters | |
|---|---|
| Year | Presenter |
| 2008 | Mark Austin |
| Julie Etchingham | |
| Other presenters | |
|---|---|
| Year | Presenter |
| 2008–2009 | Katie Derham |
| Nina Hossain | |
| James Mates | |
| Lucy Meacock | |
| Steve Scott | |
| Alastair Stewart | |
| Geraint Vincent | |
| Romilly Weeks | |
References
- Tryhorn, Chris (7 December 2007). "News at Ten returns to ITV". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 7 December 2007.
- Holmwood, Leigh (25 February 2009). "News at Ten goes five-nights-a-week". MediaGuardian. London. Retrieved 26 February 2009.