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The history of ITV, the United Kingdom and Crown Dependencies "Independent Television" commercial network, goes back to 1955. [1]Independent Television began as a network of independently-owned regional companies that were both broadcasters and programme makers, beginning with four companies operating six stations in three large regions in 1955–1956, and gradually expanding to 17 stations in ...
On 22 September 1955 when the ITV television service was launched, ITN provided an early evening news service at 5:50pm. It was known simply as ITN News, and usually presented by Gordon Honeycombe.
1955. January – A consortium of the initial four Independent Television broadcasting companies launch ITN which will provide ITV with its news service.; 22 September – The first news bulletin is broadcast at 10pm on ITV's launch night.
May – A consortium of the initial four Independent Television broadcasting companies establishes ITN, which will provide ITV with its news service when it launches in September. 17 May – Sir Anthony Eden hosts a ground-breaking television election programme for the Conservative Party , the first broadcast of its type.
These bulletins were broadcast under the ITN brand from 1955 until 1999, when a new network identity reinforced the ITV brand, resulting in the new bulletins being broadcast under the ITV News brand. [ 44 ] [ 45 ]
ITV News is the branding of news programmes on the British news television channel of ITV.ITV has a long tradition of television news. Independent Television News (ITN) was founded to provide news bulletins for the network in 1955, and has since continued to produce all news programmes on ITV.
1955. 22 September – The first news bulletin is broadcast at 10pm on ITV’s launch night. 1956. 17 February – ITV begins broadcasting in the Midlands - ATV Midlands launches ITV in the Midlands and the following day the Midlands’ weekend contractor ABC Weekend TV broadcasts for the first time.
21 December – The final edition of ITV's early morning news programme ITV News at 5:30 is broadcast. Consequently, there is no longer any overnight news coverage on ITV. 2013. 14 January – After more than 11 years, the ITV1 brand is dropped in all ITV plc-owned regions and the main channel is known once again as ITV. ITV News introduces a ...