ITN extends contract with Channel 5 to produce news until 2020
ITN will produce news for Channel 5 for the next four years following a £35m-plus deal struck between the two organisations.
Under the terms of the deal, the 5 News team will move to a new base at ITN’s headquarters in Gray’s Inn Road HQ.
“This deal reinforces our commitment to provide a high quality and accessible news service,” said Paul Dunthorne, Channel 5’s chief operating officer.
ITN, the news provider for ITV News and Channel 4 News, produced 5 News when the channel launched in 1997 till 2005, when Sky won the contract. ITN reclaimed the contract in 2012.
“We are delighted to confirm this new four-year contract with Channel 5,” said John Hardie, chief executive of ITN..
“5 News consistently delivers distinctive, authoritative news programmes and I am delighted that Channel 5 has demonstrated its ongoing commitment to our innovative and high quality output.”
Erron Gordon has joined the BBC as head of Media Operations. “Delighted to finally share this news! I’m thrilled to
Voters in England and Wales will go to polls on Thursday 2nd May to elect councillors, mayors and police commissioners.
Pip Tomson has announced she has left GB News. “UPDATE FROM ME. I have left GB News. I will decompress
