Background and Format: ITV News is the branding of news programmes on the British television network ITV. ITV News broadcasts breaking stories for national, international and regional news, covering current affairs, business, politics, sport and entertainment. Since 1955, ITV's news bulletins have been produced by Independent Television News (ITN). Production Company: ITN Schedule Times: The main bulletins are broadcast daily on ITV at 1:30pm, 6:30pm and 10pm, with regional news at 6-6:30pm For weekends, bulletins are 12:25pm and 5:35pm on Saturdays and 12:25pm, 5:00pm and 10.00pm on Sundays An online schedule can be viewed here Target Audience: ITV targets viewers of all ages and backgrounds. Viewers of ITV News fall into the ABC1 demographic. Stats: We cannot issue audience figures due to contractual restraints. Please visit BARB at www.barb.co.uk  Tips for PRs: There is a weekly planning meeting on Wednesday afternoon, looking ahead to the following week. An agenda meeting takes place on Monday. A newsdesk meeting a takes place at 6am, with representation from the Home News, Foreign News and London News Editors, as well as the Lunchtime show A cross-company meeting takes place at 8am, with representatives from the news-arms of ITN An editorial meeting takes place at 9am, which will typically involve the Editor, the Deputy Editor, Head of Newsgathering, Head of Home News, Head of Foreign News, Programme Editors and News Editors An Evening News and News at Ten meeting is held at 2:30-3pm, to organise the running order A meeting for News at Ten will take place at 7pm The team is not keen on using B-roll as they prefer their own footage All pictures should be sent to stills@itn.co.uk, with contact details included PRs can help by getting in touch in a timely fashion - where possible, two weeks in advance is ideal. A follow-up is also a good idea. Art topics tend to get greater coverage when there's a new hook. These stories usually appear on News at 10, but must be newsworthy. Health stories are best if tethered to a personal story and are not theoretical. Celebrity stories should have a news angle. Stories can also be sent in to yourstory@itn.co.uk  Enquiries can also be directed to productions@itn.co.uk

ITV News aims to provide coverage of domestic, current affairs, business, politics, sport entertainment and international news to an nationwide audience, available on Sky Channel 103 and Freeview.

ITV aims to provide news, drama, entertainment, documentaries, sport coverage to a national audience, available on Sky Channel 103, Freeview and at ITV Hub.

Background and Format: ITV News is the branding of news programmes on the British television network ITV. ITV News broadcasts breaking stories for national, international and regional news, covering current affairs, business, politics, sport and entertainment. Since 1955, ITV's news bulletins have been produced by Independent Television News (ITN). Production Company: ITN Schedule Times: The main bulletins are broadcast daily on ITV at 1:30pm, 6:30pm and 10.30pm, with regional news at 6-6:30pm For weekends, bulletins are 12:25pm and 5:35pm on Saturdays and 12:15pm, 5:00pm and 10:00pm on Sundays An online schedule can be viewed here Target Audience: ITV targets viewers of all ages and backgrounds. Viewers of ITV News fall into the ABC1 demographic. Stats: We cannot issue audience figures due to contractual restraints. Please visit BARB at www.barb.co.uk  Tips for PRs: There is a weekly planning meeting on Wednesday afternoon, looking ahead to the following week. An agenda meeting takes place on Monday. A newsdesk meeting a takes place at 6am, with representation from the Home News, Foreign News and London News Editors, as well as the Lunchtime show A cross-company meeting takes place at 8am, with representatives from the news-arms of ITN An editorial meeting takes place at 9am, which will typically involve the Editor, the Deputy Editor, Head of Newsgathering, Head of Home News, Head of Foreign News, Programme Editors and News Editors An Evening News and News at Ten meeting is held at 2:30-3pm, to organise the running order A meeting for News at Ten will take place at 7pm PRs can help by getting in touch in a timely fashion - where possible, two weeks in advance is ideal. A follow-up is also a good idea. Be mindful of specialist journalists and planners when pitching. Consider the main events and current stories - for example, stories ahead of the Budget ought to have a financial focus. ITV News tends not to have regular experts and spokespeople, instead preferring a wide range of people more representative of the workforce. Spokespeople from companies outside of London tend to reflect more the national view. PRs should think about what they're trying to get out of the release before setting an embargo. PRs should also understand Ofcom's guidelines over undue prominence. ITV News has to be balanced in its consideration. PRs should be aware of potential demands of broadcast for filming, interviews and case studies. Art topics tend to get greater coverage when there's a new hook. These stories usually appear on News at 10, but must be newsworthy. It depends on a story's content as to whether is remains at a regional or is elevated to a national level. Health stories are best if tethered to a personal story and are not theoretical. Celebrity stories should have a news angle. The team are not keen on using B-roll as they prefer their own footage. All pictures must be sent to stills@itn.co.uk. There is no specific contact for

ITV News - ITV 1 Anglia East Ipswich/Norwich covers News

Background and Format:  The ITV News at Ten is the flagship news programme on  ITV, produced by ITN Production Company: ITN and ITV plc Target audience: Viewers of ITV News fall into the ABC1 demographic. Stats: We cannot issue audience figures due to contractual restraints. Please visit BARB at www.barb.co.uk Ad Rates: Information about advertising on ITV available here Tips for PRs: There is a weekly planning meeting on Wednesday afternoon, looking ahead to the following week. An agenda meeting takes place on Monday. PRs can help by getting in touch in a timely fashion - 2 weeks is ideal. A follow-up is also a good idea. Be mindful of specialist journalists and planners when pitching. Remember the main events - do not try to pitch something irrelevant the day before the Budget, for example. ITV News tends not to have regular experts and spokespeople, instead preferring a wide range of people more representative of the workforce. Spokespeople from companies outside of London tend to reflect more the national view. PRs should think about what they're trying to get out of the release before setting an embargo. PRs should also understand Ofcom's guidelines over undue prominence. ITV News has to be balanced in its consideration. PRs should be aware of potential demands of broadcast for filming, interviews and case studies. Art topics tend to get greater coverage when there's a new hook. These stories usually appear on News at 10, but must be newsworthy. It depends on a story's content as to whether is remains at a regional or is elevated to a national level. Health stories are best if tethered to a personal story and are not theoretical. Celebrity stories should have a news angle. The team are not keen on using B-roll as they prefer their own footage. All pictures must be sent to stills@itn.co.uk. There is no specific contact for the picture desk. Pictures sent to the email address are picked up by a member of the news team. Please include contact details with images sent into the Picture Desk. At 6:00am there is a newsdesk meeting, with representation from the Home News, Foreign News and London News Editors, as well as the Lunchtime show. At 8:00am there is a cross-company meeting with representatives from the news-arms of ITN. At 9:00am an editorial meeting takes place, involving likes the Editor, the Deputy Editor, Head of Newsgathering, Head of Home News, Head of Foreign News, Programme Editors and News Editors. At 2.30/3:00pm an Evening News and News at Ten meeting is held to sort out the running order. Finally at 7:00pm there is a News at 10 meeting. An alternative email address is yourstory@itv.com Awards: 2019 - RTS Television Journalism Awards, Daily News Programme of the Year: ITV News at Ten (nominated)  2018 - RTS Television Journalism Awards, Daily News Programme of the Year (nominated) 2013 - RTS Television Journalism Awards, Scoop of the Year, Woolwich Attack (winner) 2013 - RTS Television Journalism Aw

Background and Format:  ITV News is the branding of news programmes on the British television network ITV. Since 1955, ITV's news bulletins have been produced by Independent Television News (ITN). It covers national, international and regional news and current affairs, business, politics, sport and entertainment. Production Company: ITN and ITV plc Schedule Times: The main bulletins are broadcast daily on ITV at 1:30pm, 6:30pm and 10pm, with regional news at 6-6:30pm For weekends, bulletins are 12:25pm and 5:35pm on Saturdays and 12:15pm, 5:00pm and 10.00pm on Sundays An online schedule can be viewed here Target Audience: Viewers of ITV News fall into the ABC1 demographic. Stats: We cannot issue audience figures due to contractual restraints. Please visit BARB at www.barb.co.uk Ad Rates: Information about advertising on ITV can be found here Tips for PRs: There is a weekly planning meeting on Wednesday afternoon, looking ahead to the following week. An agenda meeting takes place on Monday. PRs can help by getting in touch in a timely fashion - 2 weeks is ideal. A follow-up is also a good idea. Be mindful of specialist journalists and planners when pitching. Remember the main events - do not try to pitch something irrelevant the day before the Budget, for example. ITV News tends not to have regular experts and spokespeople, instead preferring a wide range of people more representative of the workforce. Spokespeople from companies outside of London tend to reflect more the national view. PRs should think about what they're trying to get out of the release before setting an embargo. PRs should also understand Ofcom's guidelines over undue prominence. ITV News has to be balanced in its consideration. PRs should be aware of potential demands of broadcast for filming, interviews and case studies. Art topics tend to get greater coverage when there's a new hook. These stories usually appear on News at 10, but must be newsworthy. It depends on a story's content as to whether is remains at a regional or is elevated to a national level. Health stories are best if tethered to a personal story and are not theoretical. Celebrity stories should have a news angle. The team are not keen on using B-roll as they prefer their own footage. All pictures must be sent to stills@itn.co.uk. There is no specific contact for the picture desk. Pictures sent to the email address are picked up by a member of the news team. Please include contact details with images sent into the Picture Desk. Other information: At 6:00am there is a newsdesk meeting, with representation from the Home News, Foreign News and London News Editors, as well as the Lunchtime show. At 8:00am there is a cross-company meeting with representatives from the news-arms of ITN. At 9:00am an editorial meeting takes place, involving likes the Editor, the Deputy Editor, Head of Newsgathering, Head of Home News, Head of Foreign News, Programme Editors and News Editors. At 2.30/3:00pm an

ITV News Border covers News

Background and Format: ITV News Calendar, aims to provide news, sport and entertainment for Yorkshire & Lincolnshire, available on Freeview. Programme Maker/Production Company: ITV  Target audience: Residents throughout Yorkshire and the surrounding areas. Viewing Figure: We cannot issue audience figures due to contractual restraints. Please visit BARB for more information. Advertising rates: Details on advertising can be found here. Tips for PRs: The contents of ITV press packs and production notes are often under embargo from all Press use; commercial and non-commercial reproduction; and sharing in the public domain until specific dates. Where applicable, embargo dates are clearly displayed within the copy. More information is available here. Awards: 2019 - O2 Media Awards for Yorkshire and Humber, Social & Online Media (winner)  2019 - O2 Media Awards for Yorkshire and Humber, Most Memorable: We’re In The Money (nominated)  2019 - O2 Media Awards for Yorkshire and Humber, News Programme: Claudia Lawrence Special (winner)  2019 - Online Media Awards, Best Video Journalism - ITV News Calendar (nominated) 2018 - O2 Media Awards for Yorkshire and The Humber, Most Memorable - Broadcast: Yorkshire Ripper letter (nominated) 2018 - O2 Media Awards for Yorkshire and The Humber, Most Memorable - Broadcast: NHS in crisis (nominated) 2018 - O2 Media Awards for Yorkshire and The Humber, News Programme: Huddersfield Town FC homecoming (nominated)  2017 - O2 Media Awards Yorkshire and the Humber, O2 Judges’ Media Award for Journalism: ITV Calendar (winner) 2017 - O2 Media Awards Yorkshire and the Humber, Best Team: ITV Calendar (nominated) 2016 - O2 Media Awards Yorkshire and the Humber, Community Journalism Award: Baby Ashes scandal (nominated) 2016 - O2 Media Awards Yorkshire and the Humber, Scoop: Child smuggling (nominated) 2016 - O2 Media Awards Yorkshire and the Humber, Scoop: Baby Ashes scandal (nominated) 2016 - O2 Media Awards Yorkshire and the Humber, Best Website (nominated) 2015 - O2 Media Awards Yorkshire and the Humber, Best Website: Calendar (highly commended) 2015 - O2 Media Awards Yorkshire and the Humber, Team of the Year (Broadcast): Calendar (winner) 2013 - RTS Television Journalism Awards, Nations and Regions News Programme: Calendar (nominated) 2012 - O2 Media Awards for Yorkshire and The Humber, Scoop of the Year (winner) 2012 - O2 Media Awards, Scoop of the Year (nominated) Alerts: Gorkana Consumer Alert: Wednesday 18th February 2009 ITV is rolling out its new regional news bulletins this month. The broadcaster has reduced 17 news regions to nine. The new regions will be: Anglia, Central, Tyne, Tees and Border, Granada, London, Meridian, South West, Wales, Yorkshire. Anglia East and Anglia West have merged to form ITV Anglia. Border has merged with Tyne Tees North and Tyne Tees South to create ITV Tyne, Tees and Border. The separate Central East and Central West have become ITV Central and Yorkshire North and Yorkshire So

Background and Format: ITV News Central broadcast aims to provide coverage  including breaking news to health, business, consumer and sports related stories for the whole of the Midlands area, available on Sky Channel 973 and Freesat on Channel 977. Advertising information can be found: www.itvmedia.co.uk/advertising-on-itv Production Company: ITV Network Ltd Target Audience: Residents of the Midlands and surrounding areas Stats: We cannot issue audience figures due to contractual restraints. Please visit BARB Tips for PRs: While the main programme is broadcast at 6pm. 5 minute long bulletins featuring the main news headlines are broadcast throughout the day. ITV News Central is the on-air brand name used by ITV for the broadcast franchise in the Midlands ITV region. It was previously called Central Tonight. The areas where ITV News Central have the most viewers are in Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Coventry, Birmingham and Wolverhampton. Stories must have a strong appeal to residents in the Midlands. Planning desk number +44 (0)844 881 4127 Nottingham Office number +44(0)844 881 4108 Weather pictures should be sent to centralweather@itv.com Tweets to the Twitter account may be broadcast. Awards: 2019 - Online Media Awards, Breaking News Story of the Year: Leicester helicopter crash (winner) 2019 - Online Media Awards, Video Team of the Year (nominated)  2019 - RTS Television Journalism Awards, Nations and Regions News: ITV News Central - Leicester Helicopter Crash - A City In Mourning (winner)  2018 - Online Media Awards, Video Team of the Year (nominated) 2017 - Online Media Awards, Best Local/Regional News Site (nominated) 2017 - Online Media Awards, Breaking News Story of the Year: Five dead in wall collapse (nominated) 2016 - Mind Media Awards, News and Current Affairs: ITV News Central (winner) 2015 - Mind Media Awards, News and Current Affairs: Emily's campaign (winner) 2015 - Midlands Media Awards, News Website of the Year (highly commended) 2015 - Online Media Awards, Breaking News Story of the Year: Stafford fireworks factory fire (nominated) 2015 - Online Media Awards, Best Local/Regional News Site (nominated) 2014 - Mind Media Awards, Ian Wilkinson News and Current Affairs Award (nominated) 2014 - Midlands Media Awards, Public Choice (nominated) 2014 - Midlands Media Awards, News Website of the Year (nominated) 2014 - Online Media Awards, Best Local / Regional News Site (nominated) 2013 - Midlands Media Awards, News Website of the Year (nominated) Alerts: Gorkana Consumer Alert: Wednesday 18th February 2009 ITV is rolling out its new regional news bulletins this month. The broadcaster has reduced 17 news regions to nine. The new regions will be: Anglia, Central, Tyne, Tees and Border, Granada, London, Meridian, South West, Wales, Yorkshire. Anglia East and Anglia West have merged to form ITV Anglia. Border has merged with Tyne Tees North and Tyne Tees South to create ITV Tyne, Tees and Border. The separate Central E