Channel I - the fifth national terrestrial analogue network in the United Kingdom. It lanuched on the 30th of March 1989, broadcasts a wide variety of programmes. The channel mainly broadcasts entertainment programmes, such as reality television, game shows and imported American dramas. It also broadcasts its own news service - Channel i News, which has 54 bureaus in UK and Ireland and 30 bureaus around the world.
News times:
Weekdays:
06:00-09:00
12:00-12:30 (27 min)
17:00-17:30 (27 min)
18:00-18:35 (32 min)
22:00-22:35 (32 min)
00:00-00:25 (20 min)
Weekends:
07:00-09:00
12:00-12:30 (27 min)
17:00-17:30 (27 min)
18:00-18:35 (32 min)
22:00-22:35 (32 min)
The channel also airs the 2-minute news updates every hour between programmes.
iNitro - a "premium entertainment channel" for a widespread audience. It is mainly targeted at males aged between 20 and 59.
The program contains many old American series and films, but also first runs of some American series and original programming.
iStar - female-oriented channel with an emphasis on lifestyle programming
iNews - 24-hour rolling news channel using resources of NewsTalk UND, News FM and Channel i News. iNews offers viewers news as it happens, whenever they want it, without interruption and with all the latest national and international headlines as well as sport, business and weather. It differs from its competitors in that viewers have access to a continuous all-news service - with no chat shows, phone-ins or feature programmes. iNews features include headlines every 15 minutes, along with Sports headlines and full business bulletins in the first and third quarter-hour, complete sports roundup and business headlines in the second and fourth quarter-hour, and weather forecasts just before the top and bottom of the hour.
NewsTalk UND - 24-hour nationwide news and talk station, lanuched on November 30th 1992.
When you want to know what’s happening within United Kingdom or around the world, and you need to know right now, turn to Newstalk UND first for breaking news.
Newstalk UND is UK’s credible source of news and information.
High profile personalities bring the newsmakers to radio to report, discuss and debate the most current and controversial topics of the day.
Newstalk UND brings you the news from around the world and across the street as it happens.
Our listeners are information seekers, over the age of 35 and predominantly in the key upper socio economic groups.
Newstalk UND broadcasts news bulletins on the hour and at half past the hour 24 hours a day. These bulletins are live and contain a full mix of National and International stories. The duration of news bulletins is from 3 mins 30 to 4 mins. Each bulletin is followed by the latest from the world of sports - that bulletin lasts from 2 mins to 2 mins 30.
During peak hours (0500 - 0900 & 1600 - 1900) we also broadcast news headlines at quarter past and quarter to each hour.
United Network News (UNN) provides a service of news bulletins, audio and copy to commercial radio stations in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
UNN's editorial services are provided by Channel i News and NewsTalk UND.
At twenty minutes to the hour during the day via satellite, and via its website, UNN transmits to stations a selection of snippets of audio (or 'cuts') to illustrate the main news of the day. Stations can incorporate these 'cuts' in their news bulletins as they see fit.
UNN also provides scripts to introduce these 'cuts', which local stations can rewrite to fit their house style, or supplement with more locally relevant information.
The UNN audio channels also carry feeds of press conferences and sports reports, for local stations to broadcast live or record for later use.
UNN produces a variety of radio news bulletins each hour for other stations, in most cases these stations use their own newsreaders. It also sells a radio news bulletin to a variety of external clients, including Bauer Radio and UKRD.
Hourly news bulletins produced by UNN include:
NewsCHECK bulletins are for use for local stations, with 150 seconds news and 90 seconds sport.
NewsQUICK bulletins are for use for some stations, with 120 seconds news and sport. Used by Hits Radio.
NewsFAMILY bulletins are for music stations, with 180 seconds news. Used by Greatest Hits Radio.
NewsFM is an 24-hour rolling news radio service. It is available nationwide.
NewsFM is UK's only continuous news radio station. It's features include business, sport and weather updates and travel news. NewsFM has a unique "rolling" news format, so you can dip in and out for short periods or keep listening all day; it's like an ever-changing newspaper. News FM is the best way to make sure you're up to date. The "rolling" format means you hear the top stories from around UK and the world, faster.
Throughout the day and night, whenever important things happen, listen to NewsFM. You will always be well informed by the worldwide network of correspondents of UNN and Channel I’s experienced reporters. At :10 and :40 we bring up to Speed on the latest events and results from the sports arenas: from football, athletics, tennis to Formula 1 and MotoGP. Our business and stock reporters report competently and comprehensibly on all important developments in economic and financial world. Twice an hour at :25 and :55 we bring you the latest financial news as well as the latest from the markets.
News wheel:
:00 News
:10 Sports
:13 Travel
:14 Weather
:15 Headlines
:16 News
:25 Business
:28 Travel
:29 Weather
:30 News
:40 Sports
:43 Travel
:44 Weather
:45 Headlines
:46 News
:55 Business
:58 Travel
:59 Weather