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BGonaSTICK · 04-04-07, 12:39 AM

ITN has secured a new contract with ITV to produce the broadcaster's news output until 2012. reported to be worth more than £250 million.

The six-year contract covers network and London regional news programming. ITV, which owns 40% of ITN, will also invest £15 million in a £20 million modernisation of ITN's newsroom.

ITN chief executive, Mark Wood, told Broadcast: "We want to make big investments and improve the news operations. This deal ensures that, and offers long term security. It will help us attract talent, it will help with alliance planning and it will help us develop interactive and multi-platform services."

The new deal will see greater investment in one-off news programmes like the Three Degrees From Disaster series and Antarctica, The Big Melt.

Executive chairman of ITV, Michael Grade, has said previously that one of his main objectives at ITV was improving its news output.

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BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	ITV signs £250 million deal with ITN ITN has secured a new contract with ITV to produce the broadcaster's news output until 2012. reported to be worth more than £250 million. The six-year contract covers network and London regional news programming. ITV, which owns 40% of ITN, will also invest £15 million in a £20 million modernisation of ITN's newsroom. ITN chief executive, Mark Wood, told Broadcast: "We want to make big investments and improve the news operations. This deal ensures that, and offers long term security. It will help us attract talent, it will help with alliance planning and it will help us develop interactive and multi-platform services." The new deal will see greater investment in one-off news programmes like the Three Degrees From Disaster series and Antarctica, The Big Melt. Executive chairman of ITV, Michael Grade, has said previously that one of his main objectives at ITV was improving its news output. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W