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8 unusual facts about ITV London


Alexandra Hill

In November 2008, she became an anchor for ITV London regional news programme London Tonight, where she presented the show in place of main presenter Katie Derham, who primarily appeared on ITV News.

ITV London

ITV London is also unique in that it supplies the network feed for the other franchises and is the sole alternative ITV region to Sky, Freesat and Virgin Media customers.

The contracted news service London News Network was also based, produced and broadcast from the centre.

Jonathan Wills

He also fronted regional programme London Soccer Night for ITV London.

Robin McCallum

As a result he became a national ITV Weather presenter, until he joined the ITV London regional weather team alongside fellow forecasters Manali Lukha and Chrissie Reidy in 2005.

Steve Gaisford

After leaving Sky News Steve became a regular face on ITV presenting the ITV News at 5:30 and still anchors ITV London's London Tonight weekend news programmes and still works alongside former Sky colleague Barbara Serra on Al Jazeera English.

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

During the period viewers had to use other means to watch the series including ITV Player or watch the show on ITV's London feed, on Sky or Virgin Media.

The Sunday Edition

The Sunday Edition was a television programme broadcast on the ITV Network in the United Kingdom focusing on political interview and discussion, produced by London Weekend Television.


Bluebell Hill transmitting station

Between its opening in 1974 and 31 December 1981 the transmitter broadcast ITV London, being switched on 1 January 1982 to carry signals from the new ITV franchise TVS (Television South), until superseded on 1 January 1993 by ITV Meridian for ITV in the south east.

Sue Tinson

She was formerly a non-executive Director of Chime Communications plc, ITV London, the Yorkshire Building Society, and St. Ives plc.


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