[2] 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. Other regional programmes included A Likely Story (1974), Friday North (1977), Mike on Friday (1980) and Phone in Now (1981). 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. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. Tyne Tees Steam Shipping Company, opened in the 1900s. Collections; . Quite the same Wikipedia. [31] Tyne Tees outbid their main competition by 10million; their main challenger was 'North East Television', which was backed by Granada, Border and local newspaper the Evening Chronicle. [53], On 9 February 2005, Ofcom issued a proposed timetable for ending analogue terrestrial television transmissions as part of the switchover to digital television. Produced for Channel 4, and first broadcast three days after the new station's launch in November 1982, The Tube acquired its name from the architecture of the public entrance to Studio 5, from where the show was broadcast, at the City Road complex. 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]. In a staff memo, head of news Catherine Houlihan cited the ban was because of the large number of staff being made redundant at the station. Learn how and when to remove this template message, Seventeen regions into nine: How the updated ITV local news services will run, "ITV journalists told that leaving collections are banned - Press Gazette", Full Border TV Lookaround line-up revealed, OFCOM sets out licence terms for ITV, STV, UTV and Channel 5, "From tonight, ITV Tyne Tees is going back to two presenters. Mike Neville, born October 17 1936, died September 6 2017, The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. [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the two largest companies in the network, Granada and Carlton, announced that they would merge, the regional names were withdrawn from networked programming in an "attempt to make ITV1 more marketable nationally with a single generic brand. The "Tyne Tees" news service transmits to County Durham, North Yorkshire, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear. Tyne Tees was the penultimate region to cease broadcasting in analogue, which occurred during September 2012. However, not every ITV station embraced the new logo, and Tyne Tees abandoned it in 1991. A series of takeovers and mergers across the ITV network, instigated by the large groups Granada and Carlton, led to Tyne Tees becoming part of ITV plc in 2004. [42] Following Granada's takeover in June 1997, the Channel 3 branding was scrapped in March 1998. Running times of all short bulletins were reduced. TV-am Presenters 1985 The TV-am team in the atrium, 1985. Having asked Neville to be his best man, Nick Owen arrived at Gateshead register office with his bride to find the registrar tongue-tied. 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. 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. [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. [2], The analogue signals in the Tyne Tees region were switched off in 2012, making the station, along with ITV London and UTV, one of the last ITV regions to become digital-only. [87] However, not all of the station's output has been successful. [71], From 28 October 2002, all network programmes were introduced with a generic ITV1 ident. [26], Yorkshire and Tyne Tees applied separately for renewal of the franchises in 1980, and each won. However, companies, including Tyne Tees, which had bid high in 1991 were allowed to apply early to try to win financial relief. 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. [88][89], Tyne Tees has also produced a wide range of music programming. These new studios formed the basis of Tyne Tees operations and featured the company offices. [42] As Bob Conlon, regional executive with the Independent Television Commission, said: "People never really grasped the name it didn't exactly trip off the tongue and it was still referred to as Tyne Tees Television, because it has been there for years. Functions, occupations and activities: [85] Additionally they also dubbed the South African children's series Oscar the Rabbit in Rubbidge which featured narration by Lance Percival. You could also do it yourself at any point in time. Meacock started her career at the Chester Chronicle. [6] Sir Richard Pease headed a local consortium that included film producer Sydney Box and News Chronicle executives George and Alfred Black. In the middle of all the loss and sadness she keeps going - she is a resilient and strong lady. He would present Look North for 32 years, becoming the longest serving main anchor of any BBC regional news programme. Neville was awarded the freedom of Gateshead, and an honorary degree from Northumbria University. Tony Blair a Durham MP hailed him as an exceptional journalist, a respected and well-loved figure in the North East. The main anchors were announced as Ian Payne and Pam Royle.[7]. [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. [10] By this point, he was Britain's longest serving TV presenter, having received a Unique Achievement award from the Royal Television Society in 2001. [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. This system was to be used in the 1991 franchise round, which caused large changes to the network. 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. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. George and Alfred Black had toured working men's clubs looking for material for television. The bulk of Tyne Tees' output has been its regional programming, consisting of news, current affairs and local interest. She became a wonderful friend of mine during my time on and after The X Factor. "YORKSHIRE'S NEW BROOM TURNS GLOOM INTO BOOM". Her final programme, alongside co-presenter Ian Payne, will include a look back at some of the highlights of her career. 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. [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. [91][92], The most famous music show from the station, though, derived its name from the studios themselves. On 28 March 2021, ITV Tyne Tees announced that Amy Lea would be the new co-presenter of the main weekday news programme alongside Ian Payne as of 29 March 2021, taking over from Pam Royle who left ITV on 26 March 2021. Notable current on air staff [ edit] See also: List of ITV News on air staff See also: List of ITV Weather on air staff It was produced to satisfy "'Tyne Tees' policy to be most regional of all the independent stations". The music from the previous generic look was retained. Tyne & Wear. I was worried about falling in and getting wet - or setting off in the wrong direction and drifting away from the group! As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The ident itself featured pictures from the region. [11] Local comic Bobby Thompson was invited to host a solo show. In September 2007, ITV plc announced that Tyne Tees' newsroom would be merged with ITV Border, subject to Ofcom approval.[5]. [24], A political scandal caused problems during one of Tyne Tees' franchise renewals. Botting comes from an accomplished family, as she is the. The news service is produced and broadcast from studios at The Watermark, Gateshead with reporters also based at a Teesside office in Billingham. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. I've got to know June and her family over the last few years. Over the years, she has won two BAFTA TV Awards. [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. Amy Lea will join Ian Payne on-screen from 29th March to present the evening news programme at 6pm. [20] The third 'prong' of Trident was intended to be Anglia Television, but the IBA ruled out their involvement. Her off-screen commitments include serving as patron of the Great North Air Ambulance, patron of The Sunshine Fund, and as a Deputy Lieutenant of County Durham. This page is not available in other languages. The dark blue was popular amongst ITV contractors because it closely approximated to black on a black and white television set. North East England was the last of the English regions without a television transmitter. 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. [11] Daytime and weekend bulletins for the Tyne Tees region were reintroduced on Monday 16 September 2013. 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. Michael Neville was born at Willington Quay, a stones throw from the north bank of the Tyne, on October 17 1936. 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. [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. To install click the Add extension button. The full first night's programming was, In the 2006 documentary A History of Tyneside, veteran North East newsreader Mike Neville suggested that the launch of Tyne Tees enabled local people to be able to hear local accents and dialects on television, since early broadcasters, particularly those from the BBC, tended to speak in Received Pronunciation. Since then I have travelled with her to Manchester to revisit the city on the first anniversary of the attack - it was very raw and emotional but it was an honour to be with her at that moment. [71], The ident was again redesigned in 1988, in which the colour scheme was reversed and lighter shades of blue and yellow used. Here are some of the stories that have stuck with me during my time at Tyne Tees. [11] This was followed by a live variety show, named The Big Show, broadcast from a small studio. However, the upstairs room was used as rehearsal space, and the pub would regularly feature in the '80s music show The Tube. ITV News Tyne Tees. You can hear Neil with Diane, 10am - 1pm weekdays and on Saturdays 9am - 11am, and 11am 12pm with Lisa. [41] On 16 March 1996, the presentation department in Newcastle was closed, and continuity was centralised in Leeds. [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'. [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. "[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. Co-presenter Ian Payne is looking forward to starting a new chapter with Amy. He also compred Tyne Tees 40th anniversary celebrations. 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. ITV News Tyne Tees has unveiled its new presenter - Amy Lea! After Tyne Tees began broadcasting in 1959, Neville made occasional appearances, generally playing a policeman. ITV News Tyne Tees has unveiled its new presenter. Presenters: ITV - Tynes Tees TV ITV - Tyne Tees TV presenters (1959 - present). Pam will present ITV News Tyne Tees and Border for . You can hear John on-air between 5am and 10am weekdays, and on Saturdays 6pm - 9pm. These companies bid so high that the Independent Television Commission seriously considered rejecting the business plans of each in turn and disqualifying them. In 2016, Pam a mother-of-two and now a grandmother issued a public warning about the dangers of skin cancer after a melanoma was discovered on her leg. The two services were demerged in September 2013 and ITV News Tyne Tees and ITV Border once more began making their own 30 minute news programmes, although unlike other ITV regions which had offered sub-regional services, the Tyne Tees opt-out services were not reinstated at this time. Ian says: "I'm thrilled to be joined by Amy - she's a great talent, full of energy and enthusiasm.". [49] In 1999, the cost of the tender fee that Tyne Tees was paying fell to 46million, from the 70.5million that it paid in 1998. Next he was an editorial dogsbody at the Daily Mails Newcastle offices. "[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. Places: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. In October 2008, the National Union of Journalists threatened industrial action if ITV tried to force any of the changes without discussion. "[42] All other regions in the network had retained their own identities rather than conforming to the generic 'Channel 3' brand. The source code for the WIKI 2 extension is being checked by specialists of the Mozilla Foundation, Google, and Apple. "[42] Tyne Tees acquired the brand "Channel 3 North East", with 'Tyne Tees Television' still being retained as the company name. [97], 1993 Franchise Round and Yorkshire-Tyne Tees merger, Martin Waller. Pam will present ITV News Tyne Tees and Border for . 4 episodes, 2017-2020 Manali Lukha . 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. [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. In 1990, Yorkshire bought Vaux Breweries' 19percent stake in Tyne Tees, costing 5.1million. Can you name them all @theannediamond [46][47] The takeover concentrated ownership of the ITV network into three large groups: Granada, Carlton and United News & Media. From the late 1970s, it produced series such as The Paper Lads, Quest of Eagles, Barriers and Andy Robson. 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. Such documentaries concentrate upon local history, landscape and architecture, such as the various shows by John Grundy. Tyne Tees became part of ITV plc, the largest television production company in the world, which now owned 90percent of ITV. BBC News for your part of North East and Cumbria: Cumbria. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. [78] After 1,098 editions and more than five years on air, the final show was broadcast in March 1964. An opt-out was used from the main Northern Life bulletin was launched to provide localised news from each area. 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. 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. "Im bound to feel a sense of loss. [14] Part of the medley was based upon "The Sailor's Hornpipe". Of his myriad interviews, perhaps the most memorable was the one Neville conducted with Catherine Cookson to mark her 90th birthday. The version of the logo included the word 'COLOUR', boasting the new technology. [5] At a national level in the mid-1960s, he presented Come Dancing and the annual Miss United Kingdom contest. Tributes have flooded in for the Pam - who has become one of the most familiar faces on North East TV screens - since it was announced she was leaving her role. [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. In a 43-year career with the BBC and ITV franchisee Tyne Tees Television. 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. [12] Scholar Natasha Vall suggests that the station's commitment to broadcasting comedy helped establish a regional identity. With independent production company Festival Films and Television, Tyne Tees produced several adaptations of books by local novelist Catherine Cookson. Put your knowledge to the test in our quiz, If you consider yourself a 'proper Geordie' then see if you can answer these questions correctly, Sunderland must repeat last season's final day heroics to reach play-offs, says Patrick Roberts, Patrick Roberts scored a stunning equaliser against Watford at the weekend, but Sunderland have work to do if they are to make this season's Championship play-offs, Newcastle mum inspired by Dame Deborah James to tackle bowel cancer after being diagnosed aged 36, Emma Campbell, of Forest Hall, was diagnosed with breast cancer aged 36 after ordering a bowel cancer screening kit she'd seen on Facebook. You can hear Mike from 6am to 9am Sundays. [51][71] In this, the Tyne Tees logo was reduced to minuscule lettering in a blue box at the top of the screen, with emphasis being placed on the station name and ITV logo. 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. [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". The form up was also altered to water flowing along sand, before the water divided into the Tyne Tees logo. She lost her son Philip in the Manchester bombing. You can hear Bob and his special guests from 8pm to 10pm weeknights. [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. The Viewer was published by News Chronicle, a company with connections to the station through the Black brothers. The result was the yellow logo flying down onto a black background before the outline extended out towards the screen, set to a synthesised tune. You can watch Amy and Ian on ITV News Tyne Tees at 6pm. [21] Trident Television was formed in March 1969 as a joint venture to sell advertisements for Tyne Tees and Yorkshire. He loved to get into costume, notably in Christmas Past programmes from Beamish Museum. Returning in 1957 from National Service in Cyprus with the Wiltshire Regiment, Neville worked briefly as an insurance agent, then joined the Newcastle Playhouses repertory company. Tyne Tees offered him his own hour long news programme, North East Tonight with Mike Neville. [93] Cameras bearing the Tyne Tees logo can be seen throughout the concert. You can join Alex for Songs from the Shows from 5pm to 7pm Sundays. One of the first attempts at reaching the teenage audience was Young at Heart, hosted by Jimmy Savile and Valerie Masters in 1960. [30] The merger led to the culling of staff. 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. An arc of circles also adorned the top right corner. [72][71], In 1979, the ident was modified once more to remove the word 'colour' and to give it a more dynamic form up. Self - Lib Dem, Westmorland and Lonsdale / . 16 March - Tyne Tees' presentation department is closed, with continuity transferred to Leeds. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The 15-minute programmes each endorsed about 12 products. "Im very sure the viewers will come to love her as much as we already do.". The ITA built a new transmitter nearby at Burnhope, to cover an area from Alnwick to Northallerton, and west to Middleton-in-Teesdale. 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. [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. In a wave of redundancies, the pair, who front the Tyne and Wear and Northumberland broadcasts of North East. ", Actress Denise Welch said: Pam and I have been friends for probably 25 years.