February 1996 - October 1999
Early-Evening • Bulletins
BBC Northern Ireland News
February 1996 saw the much-hyped relaunch of the BBC Northern Ireland regional news magazine. The programme now had a new name - 'Newsline'. The early-evening weekday programme moved from 5.35pm to 6.30pm.
Above: 'Newsline 6.30' opening title sequence [February 1996 - October 1997].
Above: 'Newsline 6.30' opening title sequence [October 1997 - October 1999]. A new version of the titles was created following the launch of a new BBC corporate logo. The new title sequence was shorter than its predecessor.
Above: images of studio/presenters [1]. Presenters: Conor Bradford and Rose Neill.
Above: images of studio/presenters [2].
Above: images of studio/presenters [3].
Above: images of studio/presenters [4].
Prior to October 1997, the background colour scheme on 'Newsline 6.30' would change around halfway through the programme. Following the colour change, no inset graphics were used for the remainder of the programme.
Above: images of studio/presenters [5].
Above: images of studio/presenters [6].
A week before the relaunch of 'Newsline', the programme moved to a temporary studio in late-September 1999.
Above: images of studio/presenters [7]. Examples of the programme based in the temporary, pre-relaunch studio.
Above: close of the programme.
Above: short bulletin opening title sequence.
Above: short bulletins. Images of studio/presenters. Presenter: Donna Traynor [left and middle]; Alison Comyn [right]. The images middle and right show how short bulletins looked from c. 1998, following the creation of a small newsroom-based set.
Above: examples of astons [1].
Above: examples of astons [2].
Above: examples of graphics.
Above: images of weather graphics and presenters [1]. Presenter: Angie Phillips.
Above: images of weather graphics and presenters [2].
Above: images of weather graphics and presenters [3]. Presenter: Cecilia Daly.
Above: images of weather graphics and presenters [4].
Above: images of weather graphics and presenters [5].
