ITN Productions, the factual content producer, has launched a new low-latency IP gallery for news bulletins. Responsible for delivering a leading public broadcaster’s daily news coverage across two newsrooms, ITN’s newly built production control room (PCR) delivers reduced latency and greater flexibility to production teams. Architected and delivered by Techex, the system combines TAG’s Realtime […]
ITN, the UK broadcaster, has announced a significant investment in the Sony scalable live production MLS-X1 switcher. This strategic move marks a pivotal step in ITN’s transition towards an IP-defined, software-first approach, enhancing its production capabilities for the future. The decision to invest in the MLS-X1 switcher comes as ITN undergoes a review of its […]
ITV has announced upcoming changes to the scheduling and production of its daytime TV shows. From January 2026, Good Morning Britain will be extended by 30 minutes to run from 6am to 9.30am daily, and will transfer to be produced by ITV News at ITN at their base at Gray’s Inn Road in London. Good […]
Channel 4 News has announced the appointment of Becky Emmett as Deputy Editor. She joins Channel 4 News from ITV News where she has headed its streaming division for ITVX since last July, having previously served as Acting Co-Editor and Deputy Editor at BBC’s Newsnight, where she helped lead the programme’s journalism from 2022. Emmetty […]
ITN and ITV have announce the appointment of Laura Wilshaw as the new Editor of ITV News. In this role, Wilshaw will oversee all of ITV’s national news programmes and digital output, as well as ITV News London, ITN-produced current affairs shows including Tonight, live specials and documentaries. Wilshaw brings a wealth of experience, having […]
ITV has announced that Editor of ITV Network News, Andrew Dagnell, has been promoted to lead news and current affairs content across the whole of ITV, reporting to Kevin Lygo. He succeeds long-standing Director of News and Current Affairs Michael Jermey, who will leave ITV at the end of the year. Lygo commented: “I am […]
The BBC has announced that Jonathan Munro will take up the post of BBC News Global Director from September. In this new role, spanning international services, he will be Director of the BBC World Service, oversee BBC Monitoring and remain Deputy CEO of BBC News and Current Affairs. Munro commented: “I am thrilled and daunted […]
ITN Productions has hired two new executive producers to join its production team: Emmy-nominated series producer and director Nadya Mahdi and BAFTA-nominated programme-maker Jeremy Daldry. Mahdi, a specialist in News, Current Affairs and Factual content for the last 20 years, will take on the Executive Producer role working across genres including true crime, talent-led series and topical programming. […]
World Athletics Productions, the joint venture between World Athletics and ITN, is in the final week of rigging for production ahead of the World Athletics Championships (WCH) in Budapest, which begins on August 19th. ITN’s expertise in live broadcast production will be reflected in the technical set up in Budapest and new innovations this year […]
Channel 4 has confirmed that it has renewed its contract with ITN to supply Channel 4 News until December 2026. The deal ensures that ITN’s Channel 4 News bulletins will remain at the heart of the Channel 4 schedule, delivering on its remit to cover UK and international stories and investigations, to demonstrate innovation and […]