ITN has produced Channel 4's News Programmes since the channel's launch in 1982.


Channel 4 News
1982
Channel Four News gave ITN the chance to have nearly an hour of news during primetime viewing, allowing more time to cover main news stories in depth. The main presenters were Peter Sissons and Alastair Stewart

Click for larger image Channel Four News
1983
Another higher quality clip from Channel Four News in 1983.
 
Right clip - Channel Four continuity before the commercial break

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Click for larger image Channel 4 News
1986
Click for larger image Channel Four News gets a computer generated 'high-tech' metallic look in the late 80's. The fashionable reflective metal surfacing was now possible with computer developments at the time, and everybody was at it! Designed by Lesley Friend with computer graphics produced by Cal Video, the sequence took 6 weeks to make and cost £16,000

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Channel 4 News Summary
1988
The main programme is also joined by the News Summary

Click for larger image Business Daily
1988
Click for larger image This was Britain's first business financial tv news service. It started in 1987 presented by Susannah Simons and was broadcast weekday lunchtimes aimed at professionals, savers and spenders.

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1990
Click for larger image Jon Snow with the Channel 4 News

Click for larger image The Channel Four Daily Promo
1991
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The Channel Four Daily
1991
ITN provided the news for Channel 4's first dip into the Breakfast Television Market. The programme also featured different themed segements produced by independent production companies. Dermot Murnaghan was the anchor for this edition from 1991.

Click for larger image The Channel 4 Daily
1992
Here's the last edition of The Channel 4 Daily.
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Click for larger image Channel 4 News Summary
1992
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Click for larger image Channel 4 News
2001
Click for larger image Krishnan Guru-Murthy with the Channel 4 News in 2001

Click for larger image Channel 4 News at Noon
2007
An opening and closing from Channel 4's lunchtime news
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