ITV Weekend News

ITV Weekend News
Genre	National and International News
Presented by	Sameena Ali-Khan Andrea Byrne Jonathan Hill James Mates Lucrezia Millarini Rageh Omaar Kylie Pentelow Chris Ship Romilly Weeks
Opening theme	"Global Broadcast"
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Production locations	ITN headquarters, London, England
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	5-10 minutes (Morning and Lunchtime) 15-20 minutes (Evening and late-night)
Production company	ITN
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	22 September 1955 (1955-09-22) – present
Related
ITV Lunchtime News ITV Evening News ITV News at Ten

ITV Weekend News is the national news bulletins on the British television network ITV at a weekend.

However it is often referred to on guides as ITV News (Morning), ITV Lunchtime News (lunchtime), ITV Evening News (evening) and ITV News (late-night) in-line with the respective weekday bulletins. They are produced by ITV News/ITN.

History

The four broadcasts which air morning, lunchtime, early evening and late-night feature British national and international news stories, as well as a round-up of the weekend's sports news. All are followed by a national and regional ITV Weather forecast.

The ITV Weekend News is presented by a pool of on air staff from across the ITV News portfolio.

The ITV Weekend News presenter also fronts the impending ITV News London evening bulletin only on Saturdays.

On air staff

See also: List of ITV News on air staff

Present newscasters

• Sameena Ali-Khan (2006, 2021–)
• Andrea Byrne (2010–)
• Jonathan Hill (2013–)
• James Mates (2002–)
• Lucrezia Millarini (2015–)
• Rageh Omaar (2013–)
• Kylie Pentelow (2014–)
• Chris Ship (2009–)
• Romilly Weeks (2006–)

Former newscasters

• Fiona Armstrong (1985–1992)
• Pamela Armstrong (1982–1986)
• Mark Austin (1999–2015)
• Matt Barbet (2013–2014)
• Carol Barnes (1975–2004)
• Felicity Barr (2001–2005)
• Reginald Bosanquet (1967–197)
• Alastair Burnet (1964–1991)
• Sue Carpenter (1988–1992)
• David Cass (1987–1988)
• Andrea Catherwood (2002–2006)
• Christopher Chataway (1955–1960)
• Robin Day (1956–1969)
• Katie Derham (1998–2010)
• Julie Etchingham (2009–2015)
• Anna Ford (1978–1980)
• Sandy Gall (1980–1992)
• Shiulie Ghosh (1998–2006)
• Andrew Harvey (2000–2001)
• Nina Hossain (2004–2015)
• Natasha Kaplinsky (2011–2015)
• Martyn Lewis (1980–1986)
• Daisy McAndrew (2006–2007, 2009–2011)
• Trevor McDonald (1980–2003)
• Lucy Meacock (2007–2009, 2011–2015)
• Graham Miller (1993–2001)
• Dermot Murnaghan (1991–2001)
• Bill Neely (2002–2006)
• Mary Nightingale (2001-2015)
• Lucy Owen (2004–2007)
• Nicholas Owen (1987–2006)
• Leonard Parkin (1976–1987)
• Steve Scott (2005–2015)
• Ranvir Singh (2014–2016)
• Peter Sissons (1965–1982)
• Jon Snow (1983–1987)
• Julia Somerville (1984–1985)
• Alastair Stewart (1986–1992, 2003–2020)
• John Suchet (1980–2004)
• Huw Thomas (1960–1964)
• Owen Thomas (1993–2003)
• Jeremy Thompson (1983–1988)
• Denis Tuohy (1994–1999)
• Geraint Vincent (2006–2012)
• Mark Webster (2002–2004)
• Charlene White (2014–2019)
• Kirsty Young (2000–2001)

External links

• ITV News at itv.com