June 2003 - February 2004 [Part 1]
Summaries • Morning • Lunchtime
ITV National News
From Monday June 23 2003, ITV 1 news bulletins looked slightly different.
• Opening title sequence graphics changed from blue and red to blue and yellow, the ITV corporate colours. Programme title straps were also introduced for the headline sequence.
• The bongs within the headline bed were now much more prominent than before and were placed at intervals appropriate to the script rather than at fixed points.
• The red element within the studio set backdrop was removed.
• The aston design was also altered.
• Opening title sequence graphics changed from blue and red to blue and yellow, the ITV corporate colours. Programme title straps were also introduced for the headline sequence.
• The bongs within the headline bed were now much more prominent than before and were placed at intervals appropriate to the script rather than at fixed points.
• The red element within the studio set backdrop was removed.
• The aston design was also altered.
Above: 'ITV Morning News' opening headlines/title sequence.
Above: images of studio/presenter. Presenter: John Draper. The morning programme did not make use of inset graphics.
Above: examples of astons [1].
Above: examples of astons [2].
Above: examples of astons [3].
Above: examples of graphics [1].
Above: examples of graphics [2].
Above: close of the programme.
Above: 'ITV News Summary' opening sting.
Above: images of studio/presenters. Presenter: Mark Austin. These bulletins were presented from a CSO set.
Above: closing production caption.
The 'ITV Lunchtime News' was broadcast Monday to Friday at 12.30pm.
Above: 'ITV Lunchtime News' opening headlines/title sequence.
Above: images of studio/presenters [1]. Presenter: Nicholas Owen.
Above: images of studio/presenters [2].
Above: images of studio/presenters [3].
Above: images of studio/presenters [4].
Above: images of studio/presenters [5].
Above: images of studio/presenters [6].
Above: images of studio/presenters [7].
Above: examples of astons [1].
Above: examples of astons [2].
Above: examples of astons [3].
Above: examples of astons [4].
Above: examples of astons [5].
Above: examples of graphics.
Above: close of the programme.
