Pointing out that Smith became a director of the station, Pilkington asked why Tyne Tees failed to produce a documentary about a Newcastle politician, instead leaving it to Manchester-based Granada's current affairs programme World in Action. She became a wonderful friend of mine during my time on and after The X Factor. 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. Despite intending to return, Neville announced his retirement from regional television news on 5 June 2006. It instructed Trident to set up both companies as independents and to retain only a minority shareholding in each. Yorkshire and Tyne Tees then came under Trident's ownership on 1 January 1974. 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]. Here's a introduction to Amy -. But he was never tempted to move south, confiding: I hate working in London. I've got to know June and her family over the last few years. Career highlights include being part of a BAFTA-winning team behind coverage of the Cumbrian shootings in 2010, winning three Royal Television Society presenter of the year awards, and a Variety Club silver heart for outstanding contribution to TV and charity. ITV News Tyne Tees has unveiled its new presenter - Amy Lea! Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. One of the first attempts at reaching the teenage audience was Young at Heart, hosted by Jimmy Savile and Valerie Masters in 1960. [85] Additionally they also dubbed the South African children's series Oscar the Rabbit in Rubbidge which featured narration by Lance Percival. She survives him with their daughter, Carolyn. Mike Neville, who has died aged 80, was a towering figures in the heyday of British regional television, anchoring the nightly news programme for Tyne Tees Television, BBC North East and then Tyne Tees again for 43 years. 4 episodes, 2017-2020 Manali Lukha . Tyne-Tees derby, a football term. [45]) Tyne Tees Television was rebranded as ITV1 Tyne Tees on 28 October 2002. 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However, poor ratings and an unenthusiastic cast led to the show's cancellation after barely a year. From a small two-camera studio at Corporation House in the centre of Middlesbrough, Tyne Tees developed nightly opt-out news bulletins for Teesside, County Durham and North Yorkshire as part of the flagship magazine programme Northern Life. On 15 January 1959, the original Tyne Tees Television news service was launched with short evening bulletins and a weekly magazine programme, North East Roundabout which was broadcast each Friday. "[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. Regional programming used a generic ident with the name Tyne Tees below the ITV1 logo until November 2006, after which no regional idents existed. [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. 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. The source code for the WIKI 2 extension is being checked by specialists of the Mozilla Foundation, Google, and Apple. In 1993 the MP Ann Clwyd described Tyne Tees as having been "stripped of any meaningful identity since its take over by Yorkshire TV" and Ian Ritchie, Managing Director at Tyne Tees, left the company over a widely publicised disagreement with the Yorkshire-Tyne Tees board over what he saw as an unacceptable drive to centralise the company, including the complete closure of all non-news operations at Newcastle and a proposal to close the City Road studios. You can hear John on-air between 5am and 10am weekdays, and on Saturdays 6pm - 9pm. [65] Along with the move, news reporters had to learn a range of new skills, such as editing their own reports. The news service is produced and broadcast from studios at The Watermark, Gateshead with reporters also based at a Teesside office in Billingham. ITV News Tyne Tees is a British television news service produced by ITV Tyne Tees & Border and broadcasting to the "Tyne Tees" region. [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. [30] Along with HTV and Yorkshire, Tyne Tees believed that they had to bid high to win. [5][4], While Neville was working as an actor, the North East's independent television station Tyne Tees Television began broadcasting in January 1959. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. Amy Lea will join Ian Payne on screen from tonight to present the evening news programme at . Television signals were relayed by land-line from the studios to the switching centre; a distance between the studios and the exchange greater than 1 mile (1.6km) would have significantly increased the cost of receiving the networked programmes from the other ITV stations. He was subsequently a junior editorial assistant at the Daily Mail's Newcastle offices. Collect, curate and comment on your files. However, the upstairs room was used as rehearsal space, and the pub would regularly feature in the '80s music show The Tube. Its been a busy day.. [90] In 1979, Tyne Tees launched two national series, Alright Now and Check it Out, the latter a mix of rock music and segments on youth-oriented social issues; among performances by established acts, the two shows offered early exposure to bands linked to the North East, notably Dire Straits and The Police. The dark blue was popular amongst ITV contractors because it closely approximated to black on a black and white television set. You can hear Lisa 1pm - 4pm weekdays and on Saturdays 11am - 2pm, 11am - 12pm . As always you can unsubscribe at any time. [14], Where most independent television companies published their schedules in the magazine TV Times, Tyne Tees produced their own listings magazine. [39] In October 1993, Yorkshire TV's founder Ward Thomas was brought in to stabilise the situation at the company and quickly returned the company to profitability. [1], Neville went onto anchor Look North for 32 years, becoming the longest serving main anchor of any BBC regional news programme. 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. Pam will present ITV News Tyne Tees and Border for . Tap into Getty Images global-scale, data-driven insights and network of over 340,000creators to create content exclusively for your brand. That's it. Eventually, in October 1958, the name "Tyne Tees" was announced. Nicholas Owen, a former Look North reporter who moved onto ITN, described Neville as his mentor in a 2004 newspaper article, remarking that, He is a Geordie legend and has a towering reputation, in a way that no-one in national television does. Tees. Peter Stanley Paine, Director of the broadcaster's holding company Trident, was appointed Managing Director of Tyne Tees Television in 1974. You can hear Diane with Neil Green, 10am - 1pm weekdays. . Felicity Barr first female sports correspondent for ITV News in 2001. The look consisted of the top left corner of the logo being inserted into the 'V' segment of the ITV logo, with the station name placed underneath the Tyne Tees ITV logo. 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. His first job at the age of 15 was at the Northern Guild of Commerce and Chamber of Trade. Self - Lib Dem, Westmorland and Lonsdale / . [77], The station's founding executives George and Alfred Black used their theatrical background to produce a lot of light entertainment programming on Tyne Tees in the early years. 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. However, the attempt in 1989 to create a generic identity across the ITV network was decommissioned within three years. This system was to be used in the 1991 franchise round, which caused large changes to the network. Mel and her Mum Molly are such strong women who have had to cope with such adversity in their lives that it has been humblinggetting to know them. Tyne Tees Tigers, Australian football club. The second dramatisation, The Black Velvet Gown, was the number one drama of 1991, winning an Emmy Award for best TV drama. BBC News for your part of North East and Cumbria: Cumbria. [93] Cameras bearing the Tyne Tees logo can be seen throughout the concert. Shortly after its launch, North East Tonight won the Royal Television Society's award for best regional news programme. Places: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. I am beyond thrilled about being the new presenter at ITV Tyne Tees. I have sometimes wondered whether I was legally married at all, Owen mused later, or whether I was actually married to Mike Neville., He presented nationally networked programmes including Nationwide, the original Come Dancing, Miss United Kingdom and an autobiographic Mike Neville Show. 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. Popular ITV News presenter Pam Royle will bid farewell to viewers later this week in her final broadcast of a career spanning nearly 40 years. Its longest running news programme was Northern Life, which ran from 1976 to 1992. With his co-presenter George House, Neville strengthened the local flavour of Look North by lapsing into Geordie to highlight the gulf between the Tyneside dialect and standard English. [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. The location was deliberately chosen because of its proximity to the telephone exchange in Carliol Square. The first broadcast from their new base took place on 2 July 2005. In a 43-year career with the BBC and ITV franchisee Tyne Tees Television. [20] The third 'prong' of Trident was intended to be Anglia Television, but the IBA ruled out their involvement. 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. Tyne Tees also has smaller studios and offices in Billingham, York, London and within the Media Centre at the University of Sunderland.[65]. [42] Following Granada's takeover in June 1997, the Channel 3 branding was scrapped in March 1998. [15], He lived in Whickham with his wife Pamela Edwards, whom he married in 1962 after they met in repertory theatre in Blyth. [8] The company opened its first Newcastle office at Bradburn House on Northumberland Street, and it was from there, on 3 January 1958, the company directors issued 300,000 ordinary shares at fours shillings each.[5]. In 1955, he began two years of National Service in Cyprus where he rose to the rank of Corporal in the Wiltshire Regiment. The show suffered, however, from not having a regular slot on the ITV network. "[42] Tyne Tees acquired the brand "Channel 3 North East", with 'Tyne Tees Television' still being retained as the company name. Botting comes from an accomplished family, as she is the. Local historian, Martin F. Peagam (left) and former Tyne Tees News presenter, Paul Frost, at Middlesbrough Town Hall. In 1998, it won a World Service Medal in New York for "Best News Magazine Programme". [45] Graeme Thompson was appointed MD and Controller of Programmes at ITV Tyne Tees in 2004, having been appointed Director of Broadcasting in December 1997 and then Controller of Programmes in 2001. Here's @PamRoyleITV explaining the safety measures we've put in place to reunite Pam & Ian on your screens again t.co/Jn8CUlqCMl", ITV Tyne Tees announces Amy Lea as replacement for Pam Royle, Tyne Tees news presenters axed in cost cuts, A Royle salute as popular North-East TV news presenter bows out after nearly 40 years, ITV Tyne Tees presenter Pam Royle to bid farewell to viewers in final broadcast, End of an era as Pam Royle presents final programme at ITV Tyne Tees, Pam Royle presents final programme at ITV Border after more than a decade, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ITV_News_Tyne_Tees&oldid=1149185662, Full late night bulletins on weeknights, following, This page was last edited on 10 April 2023, at 17:26. She lost her son Philip in the Manchester bombing. [15] After 498 editions,[16] the last issues of The Viewer was published in September 1968. [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. These new studios formed the basis of Tyne Tees operations and featured the company offices. [71], The ident was again redesigned in 1988, in which the colour scheme was reversed and lighter shades of blue and yellow used. The magazine became the biggest selling magazine in the region, with a circulation of 300,000 per week. In November 1995 both Tyne Tees Today and Network North were renamed to Tyne Tees News although separate news services for the North and South of the region unaffected. I was lucky enough to travel with her after her op and see how much of a difference it had made. Whereas The Tube featured rock and punk bands and emerging musicians, Tyne Tees' The Roxy, concentrated on the mainstream UK singles chart. [81] Tyne Tees contributed game shows to the network, including Crosswits (198598) and Chain Letters (198797). 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. Functions, occupations and activities: Chairman and chief executive Clive Leach was sacked as a consequence. Monday 29 March 2021, 12:53pm ITV News Border has unveiled its new presenter - Amy Lea! Anna Botting, born and bred in Surrey, is now a Sky News presenter on Sky News at Nine and Ten, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Bill Steel played Bernard McKenna in Coronation Street in 1997 and was a presenter for Tyne Tees Television before becoming an announcer. ITV News Tyne Tees has unveiled its new presenter to replace Pam Royle, who left the channel on Friday. On 5 October 1992 this was replaced by Tyne Tees Today (and from 31 March 1993 a sub-regional service would be known as Network North for South of the region only). Self - ITV Evening News Presenter / . Tyne & Wear. The two stations were managed by Trident Television during the 1970s, and the two stations merged again in 1992 to form Yorkshire-Tyne Tees Television. 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. Tyne Tees is named after two of the region's three primary rivers. Pam joined Tyne Tees in 1983 as a weather presenter and, after spending time working for London Weekend Television and TV-am in London, she returned to her home region in 1989 to become a main presenter for Tyne Tees. She'll join Ian Payne on-screen from 29th March to present the evening news programme at 6pm. [76] On-screen announcements said, "This is Tyne Tees Television, broadcasting on Channel 3 in the North-East. Over the years, she has won two BAFTA TV Awards. Quite the same Wikipedia. The Times. She then went to work with BBC Radio Newcastle, ITV News Tyne Tees on ITV Tyne Tees, and London Plus on BBC South East. [63] A documentary about the move to new premises, The Big Move, reflected that over the years the staff numbers had dropped by about 800, and around 170 people would be moving to the new site. I travelled up to the Isle of Bute to witness the moment her engines turned on. Other regional programmes included A Likely Story (1974), Friday North (1977), Mike on Friday (1980) and Phone in Now (1981). [36] YTT's two largest shareholders became Pearson and LWT. The new merged ITV Tyne Tees & Border service launched on 25 February 2009. 16 March - Tyne Tees' presentation department is closed, with continuity transferred to Leeds. Next he was an editorial dogsbody at the Daily Mails Newcastle offices. [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. 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.. Tyne Tees launched on 15 January 1959 from studios at a converted warehouse in City Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, remaining in the city until July 2005 when Tyne Tees moved to smaller studios in Gateshead. Teddi Shaw, who suffers from deadly metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), has been given the chance of a normal life thanks to one of the world's most expensive drugs. The then remaining sub-regional elements were: On 14 January 2013, the "Tyne Tees" news service was relaunched and rebranded as ITV News Tyne Tees.[9]. This continued into the 1980s with Madabout, How Dare You!, Gilbert's Fridge and weekday pop-music show Razzamatazz, a pop programme that attracted many major recording artists to appear in a 17:15 slot. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. He was tricked into thinking he was filling seven minutes of airtime because there was a technical fault with the network feed screening Wogan. In 1962 he switched permanently to television, joining TTT as a continuity announcer, and in 1964 he became anchorman of its nightly magazine North East Newsview. The main anchors were announced as Ian Payne and Pam Royle.[7]. Here are some of the stories that have stuck with me during my time at Tyne Tees. TYNE Tees TV presenters Jonathan Morrell and Philippa Tomson are being axed. You can hear Neil with Diane, 10am - 1pm weekdays and on Saturdays 9am - 11am, and 11am 12pm with Lisa. She travelled to Spain to Barcelona for a huge operation that fused her neck and spine. Tyne Tees has contributed various programming to the ITV network and Channel 4, as well as its regional output. You could also do it yourself at any point in time. Away from the nightly regional news, Neville featured on a host of regional and networked programmes for the BBC one such series, The Mike Neville Show (1975), was based on his experiences whilst completing National Service, in repertory theatre and on television. Head of News for ITV Tyne Tees, Michaela Byrne, says: "Amy brings a great track record of journalism to her new role and she will continue the legacy of Pams warmth and authority on screen. Amy has risen through the ranks at ITV Tyne Tees, which she joined as a Production Journalist in 2015, becoming an On-Screen Journalist in 2018. 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. The BBC transmitted their programmes from the Pontop Pike transmitting station in County Durham. [64] Television House also acts as a base for ITV SignPost, Britain's biggest supplier of British Sign Language (BSL) services for television, video, CD-ROM, DVD, film and the Internet.[66]. Three variations were used, one with a black background, one with a multi coloured background and one with a grey background, with each version taking over from its predecessor after only a few months of use. 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. Pam will present ITV News Tyne Tees and Border for . [7] This consortium, was chosen from among eleven applicants because of its strong local links, commitment to local programming, concentrating on regional topical matters, and educational and children's programmes. [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'. I am looking forward to sharing it with our viewers.". These include axing mid-morning bulletins on weekdays and lunchtime bulletins at weekends, merging a number of regions and axing most non-news regional programmes. His first job, at 15, was as an office boy with Newcastles Chamber of Trade. 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.. The form up was also altered to water flowing along sand, before the water divided into the Tyne Tees logo. One manager was accused of using inappropriate language about people with disabilities, women reporters, Chinese people and Romani people. 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. Amy replaces former longstanding presenter Pam Royle, whose final day on air was on Friday. Tyne Tees made several attempts to woo him back, and in 1996 he returned to the commercial station with his own programme, North East Tonight With Mike Neville, which won a Best News Magazine Programme award from a jury in New York. His likeness appeared on a mural on the Tyne and Wear Metro, and in model form for a Millennium parade. Such documentaries concentrate upon local history, landscape and architecture, such as the various shows by John Grundy. "Ive enjoyed such a strong connection with the viewers for such a long time, it will be really strange to not go into the studio every day, see my colleagues, and say hello to everyone on screen. The manager defended himself by claiming he was using black humour. On 30 March 1964, it begun airing nightly with the modified name North East Newsview. [12] However, this local content was followed by an episode of the American police series Highway Patrol and an evening of entertainment programmes including I Love Lucy and Double Your Money. Pam said: "My colleagues have been looking through the archives and have found some great footage from the past. Tony Blair a Durham MP hailed him as an exceptional journalist, a respected and well-loved figure in the North East. In January 1996 this was joined by lifestyle programme Tonight.[3]. TV-am Presenters 1985 The TV-am team in the atrium, 1985. The final North and South sub-regional editions of North East Tonight aired on 13 February 2009. Tyne Tees was obliged to contribute programming for the ITV network, although the bulk of network programming was purchased from the largest stations. [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. The proprietor's niece is Denise, who would become a well-known actress and personality. Jeff Brown Biography Jeff joined Look North as the programme's main sports presenter in 2003. @IanPayneITV. [14] Part of the medley was based upon "The Sailor's Hornpipe". Mike Neville announced his retirement from the programme on 5 June 2006 after almost a year on sick leave.[4]. On 16 September 2013 both ITV News Tyne Tees and Lookaround were restored as two single 30-minute regional programmes on weekdays with separate shorter daytime and weekend bulletins reintroduced. This was a gloriously sunny day - and really hot too! [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. [71] This ident was accompanied by a shortened version of the station's signature tune "Three Rivers Fantasy", a specially commissioned work by composer and arranger Arthur Wilkinson. [22] Trident had sales offices in London, where most agencies are located and where most advertising is bought and sold. She'll join Ian Payne on-screen from 29th March to present the evening news programme at 6pm. He had been with Tyne Tees TV for the previous six-and-a-half years, sitting alongside one of. Commentator Andrew Bowden observes that this interlinked design remains strongly associated with the company. George and Alfred Black had toured working men's clubs looking for material for television. The 50-year-old will freelance for ITV Tyne Tees regional programme. [11] Michael Neville was born at Willington Quay, a stones throw from the north bank of the Tyne, on October 17 1936. Despite achieving national fame, he turned down offers to move to London, preferring to stay in the North East of England.[1]. [5][6] A few months later, Neville made his television debut, playing a policeman in Tyne Tees' children's programme Happy Go Lucky. "She is a fantastic person but also a fantastic journalist and presenter - a total professional who takes great pride in her work. To ensure Tyne Tees' survival, the ITA allowed it to affiliate with Yorkshire Television under a joint management company named 'Trident Television'. [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. Tyne Tees launched on 15 January 1959 from studios at a converted warehouse in City Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, remaining in the city until July 2005 when Tyne Tees moved to smaller studios in Gateshead. [91][92], The most famous music show from the station, though, derived its name from the studios themselves. You can join Brigid and Harry for everything green, gardening and the great outdoors from 11am to 2pm Sundays.
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