ITV1

Programming

ITV1 offers a broad range of programming. From 9:25am until 5:30pm, the channel is branded as "ITV Day", and offers a range of daytime programming including their flagship daytime show, This Morning. Early evening is dominated by soap operas, with the long running Coronation Street, Emmerdale, and police drama The Bill.

Related Topics:
This Morning - Soap operas - Coronation Street - Emmerdale - The Bill

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ITV1 covers many popular sports. The channel emphasises coverage of football (it holds the UK terrestrial rights to the UEFA Champions League). It also covers Formula 1 racing, rugby, and other sports.

Related Topics:
Football - UEFA Champions League - Formula 1 - Rugby

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ITV1 has a full news service. The channel is required under the Broadcasting Act 1990 to put its news contract out to a nominated news provider. Since the channel's opening, Independent Television News Limited has held the contract. News bulletins are broadcast at 5:30am, 12:30pm, 6:30pm, and 10:30pm. For more details on ITV News, see the separate article on ITN.

Related Topics:
Independent Television News - ITN

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The regional ITV companies provide local programmes tailored for the regional audiences. All the ITV companies provide a main local bulletin at 6pm (5:30pm in the UTV region), as well as other local features and sport programming. These regional programmes have however been much reduced in recent years. See the separate articles on each ITV regional company for details of what programmes they provide.

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