Hi guys Heard a debate on 106 Century FM today about the closure of Lenton Lane Studios in Nottingham and Central News East moving to Birmingham. The split allowed Central to serve the West Midlands with its own service from Birmingham. 2. 23. The new centre was completed in 1997, when Central West's regional news department moved from its Broad Street base, which was eventually demolished during the spring of 2015 to make way for the new 'Arena Central' development. 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[65], Central also adopted the ITV 1989 generic look as another ident to use alongside the Cake. [2][3], The station began transmitting at 9:25 am on Friday 1 January 1982 with an authority announcement by duty announcer Su Evans, followed by an extended five-minute promo entitled Welcome to Central, voiced by Peter Wheeler, previewing the company's network and regional programming, and the schedule for the first day of transmission.[4]. The IBA was concerned it breached balance guidelines, while the unions criticised it as defamatory. The darling bids of MayBell, EmilyThe Observer (1901– 2003); 19 May 1991; 40 bidders emerge at deadline in contest for new ITV contracts. Entitled 'From ATVLand in Colour' (referring to the nickname used on Tiswas, and the building being purpose-built by ATV for colour broadcasting), the documentary featured presenters, actors, announcers and behind-the-scenes staff talking about their time working in the studios, and the programmes that were made there by Central, and predecessor ATV. [20], In March 1990, Central formed a partnership with The Observer newspaper to create Central Observer, making environmental themed films for British Satellite Broadcasting and terrestrial channels, with funding from the charity Television Trust for the Environment.[21]. These idents only featured the Carlton name on screen but the announcements that featured with idents used the name "Carlton for the Central Region" and separate continuity was retained.[66][67]. On 23 July 2013, proposals for a more localised Channel 3 news service were approved by Ofcom – ITV News Central extended the East and West opt-out services from six minutes to twenty minutes during the half-hour 6 pm programme, in addition to separate lunchtime and weekend bulletins for the two sub-regions. It broadcasts for thirty minutes each Monday to Friday from 18:00, covering regional news stories, features, sport and weather. 11. The Times, Monday, 29 December 1980; pg. The Times, Friday, 23 March 1984; pg. IBA gives ACC go-aheadThe Guardian (1959–2003); 2 June 1982; TV staff willing to buy bigger stake in companyBarker, DennisThe Guardian (1959–2003); 5 January 1983; Sears buys stake in Central TV. The Times, Saturday,3 March 1984; pg10, BBC picks up eight awards. Also in 1989,[17][18] Central established Television Sales and Marketing Services Ltd (TSMS), a joint venture with Anglia Television providing airtime sales and program sponsorships, in part to recover production costs. [6] Shortly afterwards, Zenith Productions was established as a subsidiary of Central Television, which produced programming for the UK and the USA – most famously including the company's television adaptations of the Inspector Morse novels. The Central South region was disbanded in December 2006 after 17 years in operation – with the eastern half of the area merging with Meridian's North region to form an ITV Thames Valley region. Find out what's going on in Nottingham with breaking news and more from the Nottinghamshire Live team. [64][66], Central adopted the Carlton 'Star' branding on 6 September 1999, shortly before much of the network adopted the second generic look under the theme of 'Hearts'. [19] In March 1994, Anglia acquired Central's stake in the company to take full control with Central moving over to Carlton's sales department. Search for local Newsagents near you and submit reviews. To demonstrate this change of share structure the IBA insisted that ATV change its company name, to show that it was a substantially new company due to the requirement for a dual region. Central also played a major role in the ITV network's infrastructure – not only producing children's and schools programming, but also providing scheduling and presentation services with its dedicated Children's ITV and ITV Schools' strands – the latter moving to Channel 4 in 1987. Central initially ran a sole pan-regional service from Birmingham, as a result of an industrial dispute which prevented its East Midlands service from Nottingham commencing before September 1983. A MAN was stabbed to death in front of shoppers in Nottingham city centre this afternoon. [64] On 25 April 1987,[citation needed] a new promotional package was introduced with a new slogan Let's Get Together. Alexandra Frean, Media Correspondent. Central was also awarded the Queen's Award to Industry for Export twice, for selling its range of programming to over 80 countries around the world, in April 1987[13] and April 1989[14][15]. Taking over from ATV as one of the 'Big Five' of ITV companies, Central performed strongly on networked output, carrying on several ATV shows, most notably the soap-opera Crossroads and game shows including Bullseye and Family Fortunes. F. Decisionz Ltd. Newspapers and Magazines. ITV Central, previously known as Central Independent Television and Carlton Central and commonly referred to as simply Central, is the Independent Television franchisee for the English Midlands. The Times, Wednesday, 7 September 1994; pg. This would lead to the BBC launching its own sub-regional service for the East Midlands during the 1980s, which became a region in its own right in January 1991, with the launch of East Midlands Today. The latest breaking news, ... Nottingham household mixing ban 'likely' after spike in cases. On 5 April 2005, it was revealed ITV Central could be fined by regulator Ofcom for broadcasting a pre-recorded late Central News bulletin for the East Midlands. A multi-agency search operation is underway following a report that a man had gone in to the River Trent in Nottingham. 33. The station produced nearly all of ITV's football coverage for over a decade – including the FA Cup, UEFA Champions' League, the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA European Championship and Premier League highlights, as well as extensive live regional coverage of Football League matches involving Midlands clubs in The Central Match. In January 1989, Central launched a third sub-region for the South Midlands (the Oxford and Ridge Hill transmitters previously served by Central West), carrying its own news service and local advertisements. The Times Tuesday, 30 November 1993; pg. Interview with artistic director, Harold King and … By Kenneth Gosling. Big two face toughest TV franchise fightThe Guardian (1959–2003); 16 May 1991; 'The deadline of 15 May was looming. Teenager apologises for hosting illegal house party after £10,000 fine. During the 1970s ATV, the previous Midlands licence holder, was often criticised for its lack of regional output and character. The Carlton brand continued to be seen on production captions until February 2004, when the caption A Carlton Production or A Carlton Production for Central England being used. Today, the majority of productions have been moved away from the Midlands region, and any productions are accredited to ITV Studios. Follow the latest news for Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, England, UK - Local news and information in your area [47] Up until the studios were opened, Central's East Midlands operations were based on an industrial estate at Giltbrook, near Eastwood on the outskirts of Nottingham. 'Blow to journalism' Up to 200 jobs will go with the closure of the Nottingham studio and another 200 jobs will also be lost in Birmingham, due to the closure and transfer of other departments. ", before "revealing nothing", noting he thought of it as an egg, but noted it was apparently based on a UFO hovering over the midlands. Original programming included comedy series such as Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (more recently revived by the BBC) and the multi award-winning Spitting Image,[68][69] drama series Boon and game shows such as The Price is Right and Blockbusters. , 3 November 1986 ; pg, on 15 July 2008, the brand ITV1. 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