How interesting to see Prince Phillip’s sense of humor, but also to see similarities of mannerisms to King Charles and his father. Excellent documentary about ITN, the theme song is quite catchy, too!!!
Before opening of Channel 4, it was difficult to make news longer than 30 minutes (48m). The video was made before that launch, and then there arrived an opportunity for a 1 hour ITN bulletin
It was all about the fact that the ITV companies didn't want anything longer. News was not profitable. In 1967 there was a fight to launch a 30 minute news. Many ITV managers felt it would block their evening schedules and lose ad revenue. Channel 4 was able to launch a one hour news because their system of funding was not all concentrating on making a profit. Channel 4 annual budget was provided by the ITV companies, who in turn sold advertising on Channel 4 and took the revenue.
5:21 - Christopher Chataway was the man who abolished all of the stupid and draconian limits and restrictions on television and radio broadcasting hours in January 1972 when he was a minister in Edward Heath's government as Minister for Posts and Telecommunications.
That 2 minute commercial break in News at Ten originally was one of the most expensive breaks on the network. The regions decided they would make more money by using 15 or 20 second adverts, meaning six commercials, instead of four 30 second ones. Charging nearly £1,000 per 20 second commercial.
Vaguely amusing to see a section called "the modern newsroom" full of shots without a computer in sight, people smoking, rotary dial phones, typewriters everywhere, editing on film etc. which is this day and age is about as far from modern as you can get!
Yes, Andrew Gardner had already read his last bulletin by the time this documentary was shown, but his resignation had yet to be announced. Reggie himself had been away for about 3 weeks, but returned the week this film went out, on the Thursday evening that week; instead of saying goodnight, he invited people to join the viewing, which was quite late, about 11:15pm. I missed it at the time, interesting to see it now. Andrew Gardner began presenting Thames at Six (later Thames News) later on that year (September 1977), Reggie carried on as a newscaster for ITN until 1979, he died a couple of years later.
In 1955 when ITN launched, in the US they had proper daily news programs since 1948. NBC had their Camel News Caravan (sponsored by Camel Cigarettes) ABC had John Daly and The News. CBS had Douglas Edwards with the News. Each program was just 15 minutes long.
49:25 - When he talked about the amount of news they have but the limited time they had in 1977 to air it was correct. News on ITV from ITN in 1977 on a typical weekday was a 20 minute lunchtime news called News at One, a fifteen minute early evening news called News at 5.45 and of course the half hour News at Ten. There was no breakfast television news at all on ITV (not until 1983).
ITN were one of the losing applicants for the breakfast television franchise, eventually won by TV-am. They seemed to hold that against the winner especially when Tv-am declined their news services (used by all other ITV stations) and elected to go it alone and create their own news gathering outfit. Famously TV-am ran into financial difficulties avert early on which threatened its’ existence and their news service was one of the main victims of budget cuts. This was brought into focus by the IRA terrorist attack against Mrs Thatcher and her government at Brighton in 1984; to save hotel costs TV-am had sent their OB news unit back to London for the night. When the bomb went off, ITV had no pictorial coverage of the attack unlike BBC Breakfast Time which went into overdrive with it. ITN, who had crews still there swung into action but none of their footage could be used until the News at One as TV-am had not signed a contract to use them. Instead TV-am showed a static caption of reporter John Stapleton whilst he phoned in the story. Tv-am pleaded with ITN for help but were refused, even when the IBA intervened, citing ‘union rules’ as preventing them, something the local station TVS also said. As a result the IBA threatened Tv-am with loss of contract if significant reinvestment was not made in their news operations.
@@yellowbelly06 Just to clear up the TV-am bit, TV-am never wanted to use ITN for their news output. Peter Jay the original MD of TV-am wanted their own news service and so there was never any chance of them going to ITN. The Brighton bomb showed up the severe cost cutting at TV-am under Bruce Gyngell who by 1984 was the new MD. ITN couldn't provide the news coverage there because TV-am had not signed a deal with them, so why would ITN given them free coverage? Sensible move on ITN part in my opinion. TV-am should have had their team based in Brighton, but stingy Gyngell did not want to pay for hotel rooms.
Interesting that the first European transmissions were called 'Eurovision' - maybe where the music contest's name came from? It's definitely not a term used nowadays - I'm a 1970s baby and had never heard it used as an adjective before.
The EBU (European Broadcasting Union) owns and operates the Eurovision and Euroradio telecommunications networks on which major television and radio broadcasts are distributed live to its members. It also operates the daily Eurovision news exchange in which 112 member Nations share breaking news footage. The EBU, in co-operation with its members, also produces programmes and organises events in which its members can participate, such as the Eurovision Song Contest.
Fascinating to hear so many women’s voices behind the scenes, wish more of them could have been interviewed.
How interesting to see Prince Phillip’s sense of humor, but also to see similarities of mannerisms to King Charles and his father. Excellent documentary about ITN, the theme song is quite catchy, too!!!
They were still using that same theme in the early 80s!
From a time when ITN WAS ITN, and not the soft image news broadcaster it is today.
Fascinating documentary, amazed at all the surviving film. “Are you going back to work tomorrow?”, “I’m a paper seller”! An early blooper! 15:20
Before opening of Channel 4, it was difficult to make news longer than 30 minutes (48m). The video was made before that launch, and then there arrived an opportunity for a 1 hour ITN bulletin
It was all about the fact that the ITV companies didn't want anything longer. News was not profitable. In 1967 there was a fight to launch a 30 minute news. Many ITV managers felt it would block their evening schedules and lose ad revenue. Channel 4 was able to launch a one hour news because their system of funding was not all concentrating on making a profit. Channel 4 annual budget was provided by the ITV companies, who in turn sold advertising on Channel 4 and took the revenue.
So interesting to learn about the infancy of broadcasting the news! Satellites seemed to really change things.
Reggie Bossanquet and Andrew Gardner are longer with us RIP 🙏🏻
5:21 - Christopher Chataway was the man who abolished all of the stupid and draconian limits and restrictions on television and radio broadcasting hours in January 1972 when he was a minister in Edward Heath's government as Minister for Posts and Telecommunications.
That 2 minute commercial break in News at Ten originally was one of the most expensive breaks on the network. The regions decided they would make more money by using 15 or 20 second adverts, meaning six commercials, instead of four 30 second ones. Charging nearly £1,000 per 20 second commercial.
Love the conversation between them at the end…the bounders.
Vaguely amusing to see a section called "the modern newsroom" full of shots without a computer in sight, people smoking, rotary dial phones, typewriters everywhere, editing on film etc. which is this day and age is about as far from modern as you can get!
Judging by the news stories covered in the ITN studio this was made end July/beg Aug 1976.
Yes, Andrew Gardner had already read his last bulletin by the time this documentary was shown, but his resignation had yet to be announced. Reggie himself had been away for about 3 weeks, but returned the week this film went out, on the Thursday evening that week; instead of saying goodnight, he invited people to join the viewing, which was quite late, about 11:15pm. I missed it at the time, interesting to see it now. Andrew Gardner began presenting Thames at Six (later Thames News) later on that year (September 1977), Reggie carried on as a newscaster for ITN until 1979, he died a couple of years later.
2:19 - Reggie starting to throw a temper tantrum here, but is put in his place by the director.
The first ITN woman newsreader was in 1956 but 20 years later in 1976 when the BBC appointed Angela Rippon.
In 1955 when ITN launched, in the US they had proper daily news programs since 1948. NBC had their Camel News Caravan (sponsored by Camel Cigarettes) ABC had John Daly and The News. CBS had Douglas Edwards with the News. Each program was just 15 minutes long.
49:25 - When he talked about the amount of news they have but the limited time they had in 1977 to air it was correct. News on ITV from ITN in 1977 on a typical weekday was a 20 minute lunchtime news called News at One, a fifteen minute early evening news called News at 5.45 and of course the half hour News at Ten. There was no breakfast television news at all on ITV (not until 1983).
ITN were one of the losing applicants for the breakfast television franchise, eventually won by TV-am. They seemed to hold that against the winner especially when Tv-am declined their news services (used by all other ITV stations) and elected to go it alone and create their own news gathering outfit.
Famously TV-am ran into financial difficulties avert early on which threatened its’ existence and their news service was one of the main victims of budget cuts. This was brought into focus by the IRA terrorist attack against Mrs Thatcher and her government at Brighton in 1984; to save hotel costs TV-am had sent their OB news unit back to London for the night. When the bomb went off, ITV had no pictorial coverage of the attack unlike BBC Breakfast Time which went into overdrive with it. ITN, who had crews still there swung into action but none of their footage could be used until the News at One as TV-am had not signed a contract to use them. Instead TV-am showed a static caption of reporter John Stapleton whilst he phoned in the story.
Tv-am pleaded with ITN for help but were refused, even when the IBA intervened, citing ‘union rules’ as preventing them, something the local station TVS also said.
As a result the IBA threatened Tv-am with loss of contract if significant reinvestment was not made in their news operations.
@@yellowbelly06 Just to clear up the TV-am bit, TV-am never wanted to use ITN for their news output. Peter Jay the original MD of TV-am wanted their own news service and so there was never any chance of them going to ITN. The Brighton bomb showed up the severe cost cutting at TV-am under Bruce Gyngell who by 1984 was the new MD. ITN couldn't provide the news coverage there because TV-am had not signed a deal with them, so why would ITN given them free coverage? Sensible move on ITN part in my opinion. TV-am should have had their team based in Brighton, but stingy Gyngell did not want to pay for hotel rooms.
Where is Diana Edward Jones from in Wales?? As I'm from South Wales.
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Interesting that the first European transmissions were called 'Eurovision' - maybe where the music contest's name came from? It's definitely not a term used nowadays - I'm a 1970s baby and had never heard it used as an adjective before.
The EBU (European Broadcasting Union) owns and operates the Eurovision and Euroradio telecommunications networks on which major television and radio broadcasts are distributed live to its members. It also operates the daily Eurovision news exchange in which 112 member Nations share breaking news footage. The EBU, in co-operation with its members, also produces programmes and organises events in which its members can participate, such as the Eurovision Song Contest.
Marvelous job,counting down to to watching Big Ben 15,14,13 down to saying out.In 83 she days on air.
Triffids, you were thinking of by John Wyndham, triffids, Reggie
Mad to think how its done, brilliant mind,that Diana Jones is there to,she must have done years with ITN.
She doesn't sound Welsh.I'm from South Wales totally differently acssent.
Interesting Behind Scenes at Wells Street where ITN was based 1969-1991
The very best place was the club bar on the roof/top floor.
Better place back there,Not like today,most people are bloody horrible..
She is on the video how News At Ten is made Diane Jones,she done well over 30 years.
Who smokes Cuban cigars these days!
If she has worked for ITN seen 55.She is on an ITN documentary from 83,27 years she was there.
You can tell their on good money,smoking cigars dear they are,these working for ITN must be money people earning top money for the 70s.
I,bet half of these works for ITN are all retired by now.
Retired? They're (mostly) all gone. It was a LONG time ago.
"volleys" is a massively superior word to "shots".🙂
Slightly different meaning and not everyone probably knows what it does mean. Perhaps also used metaphorically too much.
He was used to saluting things with Bolly's.. And isn't that what he actually says, first time round ?
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Do newsreaders still smoke Cuban cigars?
News At One firmed here to???
Who composed the music theme,for News At Ten please?
Johnny Pearson
@@dominewimbury2039 Thank you.
Mmmmm, I wonder who that sexy young telecine operator sitting next to Reggie was? I don't suppose the ITN Archive will tell us!!
She was the teleprompt (autocue) operator
@@spig021 Thanks, although I don't suppose we'll ever know who she was!
God that studio was a right dump! Then again they all were back then!
ITN in 1977 had just one main 2,000 sq ft studio for all of their news.