You can join Paul and the sports team from 2pm Saturdays. I feel incredibly lucky to live and work in the North East - here's a few of my favourite things about the region. Presenters: ITV - Tynes Tees TV Archives - Showreel Despite achieving national fame, he turned down offers to move to London, preferring to stay in the North East of England.[1]. The contract was awarded on 12 December 1957. This was a gloriously sunny day - and really hot too! You can watch Amy and Ian on ITV News Tyne Tees at 6pm. [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. [93] Cameras bearing the Tyne Tees logo can be seen throughout the concert. TV-am Presenters [15] After 498 editions,[16] the last issues of The Viewer was published in September 1968. 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. "Im very sure the viewers will come to love her as much as we already do.". [72] The ident also introduced the blue and yellow colour scheme that would remain in use for many years. Mike Neville announced his retirement from the programme on 5 June 2006 after almost a year on sick leave.[4]. Self - Weather Forecaster 24 episodes, 2017-2019 Tim Farron . Born as James Armstrong Briggs in Willington Quay, North Tyneside on 17 October 1936[1][2] to James Briggs, a labourer, and Mary[3] he attended the Addison Potter Infant and Junior School in Willington Quay and Stephenson Memorial Secondary School in Howdon. [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. Despite intending to return, Neville announced his retirement from regional television news on 5 June 2006. These new studios formed the basis of Tyne Tees operations and featured the company offices. Mike Neville (newsreader) - Wikipedia Meet Amy Lea - your new ITV News Tyne Tees presenter She travelled to Spain to Barcelona for a huge operation that fused her neck and spine. 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. Pam will present ITV News Tyne Tees and Border for . Mike Neville, North East TV broadcaster - obituary - The Telegraph He had been with Tyne Tees TV for the previous six-and-a-half years, sitting alongside one of. [11] Daytime and weekend bulletins for the Tyne Tees region were reintroduced on Monday 16 September 2013. She and their daughter survive him. 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The Lord Lieutenant of County Durham, Sue Snowdon, said: "Pam has been on our screens for over 30 years and I'm sure that many will miss her warm smile and wonderful effervescent personality on air.". She'll join Ian Payne on-screen from 29th March to present the evening news programme at 6pm. 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. [9] Neville was appointed an MBE in the 1991 New Year Honours for services to broadcasting.[5]. On Monday 2 September 1996 following the defection of the popular Mike Neville to Tyne Tees from the BBC's Look North after 32 years, North East Tonight was launched, replacing two separate news services and a lifestyle programme. 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. Aug 17, 2022. According to Variety, YTT "oversold its airtime to advertisers and failed to meet its ratings targets, resulting in a huge revenue shortfall estimated by analysts at over $20million. The 1962 Pilkington Report criticised ITV, and Tyne Tees in particular. In 2003, Neville received the Outstanding Contribution Award at the Tom Cordner North East Press Awards ceremony and two years later, Northumbria University conferred an honorary degree upon him. Despite a reduction of the levy, Tyne Tees was one of the contractors facing collapse. BBC - Tyne - BBC Newcastle - Presenters 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. Tyne Tees Tigers, Australian football club. I was worried about falling in and getting wet - or setting off in the wrong direction and drifting away from the group! "YORKSHIRE'S NEW BROOM TURNS GLOOM INTO BOOM". Before joining ITV, Amy worked in commercial radio across the North East and North Yorkshire and with the BBC in both radio and television. [9] The other major river, the Wear (which runs between the Tyne and the Tees), was represented within Tyne Tees' early signature tune "Three Rivers Fantasy". TYNE Tees TV presenters Jonathan Morrell and Philippa Tomson are being axed. 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]. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. [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. 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. [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. Here's a introduction to Amy - how she got to where she is now, and some of her career highlights. [5], Neville remained with Tyne Tees until shortly after the station moved to new smaller studios in Gateshead in July 2005 at the time, he underwent an emergency operation to remove a blood clot from his leg. 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. [3], In March 2009, The Guardian newspaper reported that there was bullying at Tyne Tees that lasted for six years. [50], Days after the two largest companies in the network, Granada and Carlton, announced that they would merge, the regional names were withdrawn from networked programming in an "attempt to make ITV1 more marketable nationally with a single generic brand. "[45] (Scottish, which doesn't trail any of the network shows under any ITV1 branding, Grampian, Ulster and Channel, each kept their own names but used their own versions of the new look. The ident itself featured pictures from the region. 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. x. Ian Payne. BBC One - Look North (North East and Cumbria) The sole woman was simply referred to by her first name and her measurements. Andrea Benfield journalist and presenter, ITV News: Wales at Six. 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. His first job at the age of 15 was at the Northern Guild of Commerce and Chamber of Trade. [1], Neville went onto anchor Look North for 32 years, becoming the longest serving main anchor of any BBC regional news programme. We are keeping that under wraps until the night! You can hear Katherine 4pm - 6pm weekdays and on Saturday 6am - 9am. I travelled up to the Isle of Bute to witness the moment her engines turned on. During the 1980s, Tyne Tees began to develop separate services for the Northern and Southern halves of the region. The name 'Tyne Tees' then flew in below and the background colour faded to blue. 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. 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. ITV News Tyne Tees has unveiled its new presenter. Under the direction of Gavin Taylor, The Tube filmed rock band Queen's 1986 Wembley concert for later broadcast and video and DVD release. ITV Tyne Tees - Wikipedia ITA considered the original name, "North East England", was imprecise. [65] Along with the move, news reporters had to learn a range of new skills, such as editing their own reports. [45]) Tyne Tees Television was rebranded as ITV1 Tyne Tees on 28 October 2002. In September 2007, ITV plc announced that Tyne Tees' newsroom would be merged with ITV Border, subject to Ofcom approval.[5]. [26], Yorkshire and Tyne Tees applied separately for renewal of the franchises in 1980, and each won. Tyne Tees became part of ITV plc, the largest television production company in the world, which now owned 90percent of ITV. In order to save money, several large regional headquarters, studio sites and programme departments closed and merged. Peter Stanley Paine, Director of the broadcaster's holding company Trident, was appointed Managing Director of Tyne Tees Television in 1974. BBC Tyne, Broadcasting Centre, Barrack Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE99 1RN phone: 0191 232 4141 | e-mail: tyne@bbc.co.uk Tyne Tees operated two sub-regional news programmes from around 1983 until 2009, having been a commitment in the 1980 contract round. Pam Royle will take part in her final programme alongside co-presenter Ian Payne on Friday. There were tears and cheers as we all watched.Kayaking on the Tyne! [4] After a short time as an insurance agent, he joined the repertory company of Newcastle Playhouse full-time in 1957 and changed his name to Michael Neville. [40], Bruce Gyngell, the former chairman of breakfast station TV-am, became YTT's managing director on 15 May 1995. [59], Tyne Tees's original studios were located on City Road, Newcastle upon Tyne and were converted from two furniture warehouses purchased by the company. Though fully recovered, she said the experience had made her re-evaluate her life. The new 10-year contract began in January 1999. [5][4], While Neville was working as an actor, the North East's independent television station Tyne Tees Television began broadcasting in January 1959. Here's a introduction to Amy -. He also featured on A Song for Europe and the annual Children in Need telethon. He was subsequently a junior editorial assistant at the Daily Mail's Newcastle offices. He was tricked into thinking he was filling seven minutes of airtime because there was a technical fault with the network feed screening Wogan. You can join John for The Rock Show from 9pm to midnight every Saturday. [20] The third 'prong' of Trident was intended to be Anglia Television, but the IBA ruled out their involvement. As a reporter you get to experience so much - the good and the bad and there is rarely a dull moment! (Transmission for the station had already been handled by Yorkshire since 1993). You can hear Diane with Neil Green, 10am - 1pm weekdays. You can join Ged for his memories of the nightclubs of Teesside, County Durham and North Yorkshire every Sunday from 9pm to midnight. On 14 June 2013, it was reported ITV would restore a full 30-minute edition of Lookaround and shorter bulletins for Border viewers, effectively leading to a demerger of the Tyne Tees and Border services. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. 15 March 1995. p27, Queen The DVD Collection: Live At Wembley Stadium (Two Disc Set) [1986], dir. Regional programming used a generic ident with the name Tyne Tees below the ITV1 logo until November 2006, after which no regional idents existed. A Royle salute as popular North-East TV news presenter bows out after To ensure Tyne Tees' survival, the ITA allowed it to affiliate with Yorkshire Television under a joint management company named 'Trident Television'. As part of major ITV regional news cuts, taking place from November 2008 to February 2009, around 50 staff were made redundant or accepted voluntary redundancy at ITV Tyne Tees. Thanks folks - it's flown by! Tyne Tees became a prolific producer of children's entertainment for the ITV network in the 1970s and 1980s. For Tyne Tees, Croft also directed and produced the Ned's Shed and Mary Goes to Market admags, as well as producing his first sitcom, Under New Management, set in a derelict pub in the North of England.[80]. . From March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ITV Tyne Tees & Border services are impacted. The 50-year-old will freelance for ITV Tyne Tees regional programme. ITV Tyne Tees, formerly Tyne Tees Television. Tyne Tees was obliged to contribute programming for the ITV network, although the bulk of network programming was purchased from the largest stations. In the middle of all the loss and sadness she keeps going - she is a resilient and strong lady. Apparently unruffled even when things were falling apart around him, Neville in fact suffered badly from nerves before every programme a legacy from his early years as an actor in rep. [62], The complex continued until 2004 following the merger of Granada and Carlton to form ITV plc. "[42] The new branding was launched on 2 September 1996, with "Going Home (The Theme of the Local Hero)" by Mark Knopfler regularly accompanying ident sequences. 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. In October 2008, the National Union of Journalists threatened industrial action if ITV tried to force any of the changes without discussion. [11] Local comic Bobby Thompson was invited to host a solo show. [42][71] This logo was more stylised than the 1992 equivalent and kept the music used throughout the '3' era. [8] Experienced television executive Anthony Jelly was appointed as managing director, although historian Andrew Spicer credits the Black brothers as the driving force and public face of Tyne Tees; George was programme director, and both brothers were prominent board members. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. However, not every ITV station embraced the new logo, and Tyne Tees abandoned it in 1991. BBC Tees Presenters. [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'. The new practices contrasted with early reporting, which had an average crew of five. This system was to be used in the 1991 franchise round, which caused large changes to the network. The new equipment required only a camera operator, who could also operate sound equipment, and a reporter. 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. [15] Initially produced from an office in Forth Lane, near Newcastle station, it moved to the City Road studios when Dickens Press took over publication in 1963. When I first met her she was too nervous to talk on camera - we just sat on her sofa together chatting and eating biscuits and playing with her spaniel! 1996. 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. [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. [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. [14], Where most independent television companies published their schedules in the magazine TV Times, Tyne Tees produced their own listings magazine.