One of the best known was The One O'Clock Show, a 40-minute variety show broadcast on weekdays. The minutage requirement for the main evening programme was reduced from 30 to 20 minutes, although ITV retain a full half-hour with the option of using some aggregate content from other regions. ITV News Tyne Tees has unveiled its new presenter to replace Pam Royle, who left the channel on Friday. [29] When the new licences started in January 1982, Trident sold all but 30percent of Yorkshire, and 25percent of Tyne Tees.[22]. Luckily, none of those things happened - it really was the most wonderful way to see the city of Newcastle and the Gateshead Quayside and get a bit of exercise in. 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division, also known as the Tyne-Tees division. You could also do it yourself at any point in time. Yorkshire and Tyne Tees then came under Trident's ownership on 1 January 1974. [83][84] Super Gran, based on a series of books about a grandmother with superhuman powers, was also successful in the mid-1980s. To install click the Add extension button. As a result of the merger, ITV plc had (according to the company) an over-capacity of studio facilities and production units around the country, which had previously been rivals, but were now all part of the same group. [6] Sir Richard Pease headed a local consortium that included film producer Sydney Box and News Chronicle executives George and Alfred Black. With independent production company Festival Films and Television, Tyne Tees produced several adaptations of books by local novelist Catherine Cookson. "[38], Yorkshire-Tyne Tees were repeatedly warned over worsening standards at the Newcastle-based station and at one point the Independent Television Commission (the then-governing body of ITV) threatened to revoke the Tyne Tees licence if the situation did not improve. Both regional services (I.e ITV News Tyne Tees and Lookaround) utilise exactly the same presenter(s) and studio/set, therefore one of the two programmes - depending on the day's news - is pre-recorded 'as live' shortly before broadcast.[2]. [3], In March 2009, The Guardian newspaper reported that there was bullying at Tyne Tees that lasted for six years. In order to save money, several large regional headquarters, studio sites and programme departments closed and merged. Tyne-Tees derby, a football term. Collect, curate and comment on your files. On 30 March 1964, it begun airing nightly with the modified name North East Newsview. x. Ian Payne. [10], Tyne Tees went on air at 5pm on 15 January 1959, three years after the first British independent television station, and the tenth such station to launch. Tyne Tees became part of ITV plc, the largest television production company in the world, which now owned 90percent of ITV. "[33] The industry newspaper also reported that the company "attempted to bolster its flagging 199293 revenues by giving advertisers deep discounts for advance airtime bookings made for the following year. In August 2005, following chief presenter Mike Neville's absence the month prior, North East Tonight opted for two separate news services for the Tyne Tees region once again: Other bulletins including GMTV bulletins, weekday lunchtime, weekday late, and weekend early evening were pan-regional. [46] Until December 2008, local-interest programming was usually broadcast at 19:30 on Thursdays, which are low-profile slots due to the high-rating EastEnders being broadcast at those times on BBC One. The ITA built a new transmitter nearby at Burnhope, to cover an area from Alnwick to Northallerton, and west to Middleton-in-Teesdale. The new 10-year contract began in January 1999. You can hear Lisa 1pm - 4pm weekdays and on Saturdays 11am - 2pm, 11am - 12pm with Neil Green. Tyne & Wear Colin Briggs retires after decades presenting Look North Play 01:11 Colin Briggs retires after decades presenting Look North He has been the face of BBC breakfast and lunch bulletins. There were tears and cheers as we all watched.Kayaking on the Tyne! [55] Politicians have expressed concern, however, that the merger would affect the quality of news for southern Scotland, in particular, would fail if it lost its customised bulletins. [24][28] The Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA), the successor to the ITA, recognised the criticism, reported The Economist, "that Trident was London-dominated, overly diversified, and out of touch with the grass roots. [14] In February 2017, he was honoured again by the Royal Television Society in the North East with a special award in February 2017 to mark his 80th birthday. While at Tyne Tees, he revived his regional chat show, The Mike Neville Show and presented occasional specials including Christmas Past and the station's 40th anniversary celebrations in 1999. [5][16], On 6 September 2017, Neville's family announced he had died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead, following a short illness caused by cancer. The story of Bluebird is an incredible one - the wreckage was found and lovingly, painstakingly restored by a small team from North Shields. Monday 29 March 2021, 12:53pm ITV News Border has unveiled its new presenter - Amy Lea! You can join John for The Rock Show from 9pm to midnight every Saturday. [79] Some editions of The One O'Clock Show were produced by David Croft, who would go on to co-write many BBC situation comedies. It was announced in January that Pam would be stepping down from her role in what she described as "one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make". In 1990, Yorkshire bought Vaux Breweries' 19percent stake in Tyne Tees, costing 5.1million. On 23 November 2020, it was announced the main 6pm programme would return to two presenters from that night, with a slightly modified studio to allow for social distancing.[12]. "[27] The IBA imposed the condition that for the 1980 franchise round a company could only own one franchise, although it could earn up to 30percent of another. New contracts issued by the ITA in 1968 stipulated that all ITV companies publish their listings in the TV Times, which became a national magazine with regional variations for the listings. In the middle of all the loss and sadness she keeps going - she is a resilient and strong lady. Tyne & Wear. Pam, who lives near Darlington, is planning to continue using her presenting skills on screen as well as working from a home studio, producing voice-overs for commercials, narrations, documentaries, and audio books. [71] The Tyne Tees logo was last seen on production end boards until 2004, when they were replaced with, first an ITV logo, and then with an ITV Studios caption. Over the years, she has won two BAFTA TV Awards. However, companies, including Tyne Tees, which had bid high in 1991 were allowed to apply early to try to win financial relief. [3], Independent television was introduced to Britain in September 1955. Its longest running news programme was Northern Life, which ran from 1976 to 1992. ITV Tyne Tees, formerly Tyne Tees Television. Botting comes from an accomplished family, as she is the. [11][12][13], Neville went on to make occasional guest appearances on TV and radio, including a BBC Four documentary celebrating regional television in July 2011. [9] Neville was appointed an MBE in the 1991 New Year Honours for services to broadcasting.[5]. Brought up in a house with an outside netty, he attended Stephenson Memorial secondary school at Howdon. [41] On 16 March 1996, the presentation department in Newcastle was closed, and continuity was centralised in Leeds. To halting "a slide in viewing figures and reflecting confidence in the region",[42] in September that year, Yorkshire-Tyne Tees Television plc rebranded its stations as Channel 3. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. The "Tyne Tees" news service transmits to County Durham, North Yorkshire, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear. [15], The first advertisement screened on Tyne Tees was for Welch's Toffee. View history Michael Neville, MBE (born James Armstrong Briggs, 17 October 1936 - 6 September 2017) was a British broadcaster, best known as a presenter on regional TV news in North East England. Ian says: "I'm thrilled to be joined by Amy - she's a great talent, full of energy and enthusiasm.". A few summers ago Donald Campbell's Bluebird was ready to take to the water once more. The licence is currently held by ITV Broadcasting Ltd and the original Tyne Tees Television Ltd was dissolved on 28 March 2017. Some companies, historian Simon Cherry notes, were scrambling "very readily for the lowest common denominator Tyne Tees was notorious for avoiding minority programmes and putting out cop shows or westerns instead."[19]. From March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ITV Tyne Tees & Border services are impacted. The proprietor's niece is Denise, who would become a well-known actress and personality. Of his myriad interviews, perhaps the most memorable was the one Neville conducted with Catherine Cookson to mark her 90th birthday. [22] By November 1981, Trident had sold all but residual stakes in the two companies (15% and 20% respectively). [56] The changes would mean that aside from the merged Border-Tyne Tees regional news and political programmes, the station could broadcast only 25minutes of dedicated North East news every weekday. [8], After five years working in the theatre, Neville switched permanently to television in 1962 and joined Tyne Tees full-time as a continuity announcer, newsreader and reporter. The 1997 soap opera Quayside was axed after 17 episodes after competing with the BBC's EastEnders. [45][71][75], In 1992, Tyne Tees dropped their famous logo which they had previously been using since 1970 and opted instead for four separate letters stacked atop each other like previously accomplished spelling TTTV. Some of Tyne Tees' best known programming includes the groundbreaking music show The Tube, critically acclaimed adaptations of Catherine Cookson novels, and children's programmes such as Supergran. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. [87] However, not all of the station's output has been successful. Its been a busy day.. Mel has a genetic condition called EDS - it's left her unable to sit up for long periods of time because her neck and spine have been unstable. [43] The Broadcasting Act 1990 had made Channel 3 the 'official' name for ITV,[44] and "3" was the preset used by most television sets and videocassette recorders (VCRs) for ITV. The 1962 Pilkington Report criticised ITV, and Tyne Tees in particular. The dark blue was popular amongst ITV contractors because it closely approximated to black on a black and white television set. Pam will present ITV News Tyne Tees and Border for . Most of the regional programming was produced by Yorkshire and broadcast across the two stations, an area that the ITC considered too broad to be of local interest. An arc of circles also adorned the top right corner. The ITA agreed that Tyne Tees and Yorkshire could be considered as one company for the purposes of selling airtime, while expressing their individual identities in their programming output. The summary includes a brief description of the collection (s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection. One of the range of promotional material was a poster called 'Sweet Sixteen', featuring photographs of 15 men accompanied by their full names, job titles and other formal history. Tyne Tees replaced the triple-T logo in 1970 with the basic layout of two letter Ts above 'TV', an icon which would be incorporated into many future redesigns. In a 43-year career with the BBC and ITV franchisee Tyne Tees Television. "YORKSHIRE'S NEW BROOM TURNS GLOOM INTO BOOM". (Transmission for the station had already been handled by Yorkshire since 1993). Here's a introduction to Amy -. Scottish and Newcastle Breweries offered to sell the adjacent The Egypt Cottage to the station when it was established, but Tyne Tees declined. For the first time, one company owned two distinct and separate ITV franchises although the new company was dominated by the larger, stronger Yorkshire whose shareholders owned 71.5percent of the new company. The company also pioneered non-news programming for the two sub-regions, including the nightly Epilogues, which ended a 29-year run in September 1988 when Tyne Tees commenced 24-hour broadcasting, although Tyne Tees had run an on-screen Jobfinder teletext service throughout the night since November 1987. Shortly after its launch, North East Tonight won the Royal Television Society's award for best regional news programme. [33], New regulations from the ITC allowed Yorkshire to merge with Tyne Tees, this time under the name Yorkshire-Tyne Tees Television plc (YTT), although their ITV franchises remained separate. Pam will present ITV News Tyne Tees and Border for the final time on the evening of Friday, March 26, and has admitted she will find it hard to say goodbye. ", TV Review Regional TV: Life Through a Local Lens, Category 14: Mike Neville 80th Birthday Award, "Mike Neville: 'Legendary' north-east broadcaster dies", Former Tyne Tees presenter Mike Neville MBE has died, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mike_Neville_(newsreader)&oldid=1132967363, This page was last edited on 11 January 2023, at 15:35. Michael Neville was born at Willington Quay, a stones throw from the north bank of the Tyne, on October 17 1936. This page has been archived and is no longer updated. Tap into Getty Images global-scale, data-driven insights and network of over 340,000creators to create content exclusively for your brand. Tyne Tees was obliged to contribute programming for the ITV network, although the bulk of network programming was purchased from the largest stations. The logo used computer animation for the first time. After a financially difficult time for the first ITV companies, the Independent Television Authority (ITA) decided to offer independent television to the rest of the country and advertised for bids. Following his report, Pilkington prompted the government to impose a levy on ITV's revenue, the effects of which were heightened by a recession in 1970 when revenue had declined by 12percent in real terms. The then-prime minister Harold Macmillan, who had been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the nearby Stockton-on-Tees for two decades, was interviewed live on the opening night. In 1998, it won a World Service Medal in New York for "Best News Magazine Programme". Amy added: There is no doubt that this is the best part of the world and it's an honour to be a part of the very talented teams we are lucky to have at ITV Tyne Tees.. You can hear Neil with Diane, 10am - 1pm weekdays and on Saturdays 9am - 11am, and 11am 12pm with Lisa. Amy Lea, ITV News Tyne Tees presenter During her career, Amy has reported on stories both home and abroad, including the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the manhunt for Raoul Moat and. But he was never tempted to move south, confiding: I hate working in London. Having thrown his enthusiasm behind Brendan Fosters idea of a Great North Run, Neville was the natural choice to fire the starting cannon when the race was first held in 1981. [32][33] Together, the now-merged companies were committed to paying about 60million a year to the government for the right to broadcast, a substantial amount compared to the 2,000 bid by Central, ITV's largest station. Before joining ITV, Amy worked in commercial radio across the North East and North Yorkshire and with the BBC in both radio and television. [71] The name "Tyne Tees Television" was only seen in small letters at the bottom of the screen, whereas Yorkshire, who also adopted the Channel 3 brand a month later, was allowed to keep its 'chevron' logo alongside the '3'. During the 1980s, Tyne Tees began to develop separate services for the Northern and Southern halves of the region. [42], On 26 June 1997, Yorkshire-Tyne Tees Television plc was acquired by the Granada Media Group plc (now ITV plc). [25] By the late seventies, Tyne-Tees's locally made programming amounted to an average of less than nine hours a week, with the remainder of programming from the ITV network. The ident itself featured pictures from the region. The ownership and management structure of Tyne Tees has altered across its history, particularly in various mergers with Yorkshire Television. Meanwhile, developments in satellite and cable television, in addition to the two BBC channels and the new Channel 4, began to put pressure on ITV's finances. Please review our, You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. Up here, it is like working with family.. The main 6pm programme was now fronted by a single presenter instead of two. [61] Two nearby pubs, The Egypt Cottage and Rose & Crown, became affectionately known as Studio 5 because of the amount of time that the station's staff spent in them. Tyne Tees also has smaller studios and offices in Billingham, York, London and within the Media Centre at the University of Sunderland.[65]. [6] One worker told Press Gazette that "morale is at rock bottom". [71][74], The generic ident were replaced with ones produced by Tyne Tees, featuring a large reflective block which the viewpoint rotated around, before panning up to reveal it is the Tyne Tees logo. Presenter @GMB Journalist @itvtynetees @ITVborder @itvnews Northern Spanish speaker [email protected] insta: emilynewsreader [57] Between December 2008 and February 2009, around 50 staff at the station were made redundant or accepted voluntary redundancy, including presenters, journalists and production staff. ITV Tyne Tees, previously known as Tyne Tees, Channel 3 North East and Tyne Tees Television, is the ITV television franchisee for North East England and parts of North Yorkshire.[1]. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. [48], The new guidelines, published by the ITC in 1998, about the Channel 3 licence renewals signalled substantial cuts in the companies' payments to the Treasury. [4], The arrival of colour to ITV in 1969 led the companies to re-evaluate their on-screen identities. Initially only available in the London region, commercial television steadily became available in other regions. In March 1964, he became the anchorman of the station's nightly news magazine programme, North East Newsview, but within a short time, he was approached by BBC North East to replace Frank Bough as the anchor of its rival news programme Look North. ITV Tyne Tees & Border was formed on 25 February 2009, with Lookaround and North East Tonight titles retained for the 6pm programme and late bulletin each weekday, whilst shorter bulletins were known simply as Tyne Tees & Border News.[8].
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