ITN TV

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This article is about the nationwide television channel. For the defunct network of regional stations, see ITN (network).
ITN TV
Logo-itn.png
Launched 1 March 1996; 29 years ago (1996-03-01)
Network ITRN
Owned by ITRN Broadcasting
Picture format 1080i
(downscaled to 576i for Standard Definition)
Audience share 24.6% (March 2025, NatRate)
Slogan Come Home to Us
Headquarters ITN House
Picton Street
Kingsbury, CENT
Replaced
  • Belair Television
  • Brunswich Television
  • Great Southern Television
  • Island Television
  • Maestro Television (all on 1 March 1996)
Sister channel(s)
  • Pulse
  • Life
Timeshift service ITN+1
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital see table below
Satellite
Freesat Channel 201
Streaming media
ITN Online www.itn.com.ni/online

ITN TV is a commercial television channel that broadcasts in New Ingrea. Founded in March 1996, ITN TV can nevertheless trace it's origins back to February 1969, making it the oldest commercial television station in the country. The network is owned by ITRN Broadcasting, one of the largest media corporations in New Ingrea, and is based in Kingsbury

Today, ITN is the second highest rating station, trailing its rival RTNI 2, but just ahead of RTNI1 and ABS. The majority of content is broadcast out of the network's principal studios, which are located next door to the network headquarters in Kingsbury.

Programming

ITN broadcasts the following diverse range of programmes:

  • A Family Affair (Animated comedy)
  • Alright My Love (Situation comedy)
  • Animal Avengers (Fly on the wall documentary)
  • Beautiful Planet (Natural history documentaries)
  • Bob & Jane (Situation comedy)
  • CID: Porthbrenin (Police drama)
  • Cooking Adventures (Cooking magazine)
  • Customs Watch (Fly on the wall documentary)
  • Destinations (Holiday magazine)
  • Dr Jones, Forensic Investigator (Medical drama)
  • Family Movie (Feature film)
  • Fenchurch (Serial drama)
  • Home Movie Mayhem (Home movies)
  • In the Navy (Fly on the wall documentary)
  • ITN News (News)
  • Jim's Hardware (Situation comedy)
  • Late Movie (Classic film)
  • Marine One (Military drama)
  • Metroland (Drama)
  • Millionaire Dash (Game show)
  • My Backyard (Gardening magazine)
  • Newsnight (Current affairs)
  • Nurses (Medical drama)
  • Sunday at the Movies (Feature film)
  • The Alchemist (Fantasy drama)
  • The Alien War (Science fiction drama)
  • The Undertaker (Medical drama)
  • The Weekend Show (Chat show)
  • Weekend Escapes (Holiday magazine)
  • Poundyard Bay Surf Rescue (Fly on the wall documentary)

Current schedule

* 18.00 18.30 19.00 19.30 20.00 20.30 21.00 21.30 22.00
SUN ITN News A Family Affair Bob & Jane Beautiful Planet Sunday at the Movies
MON Newsnight Fenchurch Customs Watch Animal Avengers Dr Jones, Forensic Investigator CID: Porthbrenin
TUE My Backyard Cooking Adventures Nurses The Undertaker
WED Warnock Surf Rescue In the Navy Marine One Metroland
THU Destinations The Alchemist The Alien War
FRI Jim's Hardware Home Movie Mayhem Millionaire Dash The Weekend Show
SAT Weekend Escapes Alright My Love Family Movie Late Movie

News and Current Affairs are in Grey; Drama is in Blue; Sitcoms, Animation and Comedy are in Purple; Lifestyle programmes are in Green; Factual programmes and Documentaries are Yellow; Reality, Game shows and Talk shows are in Red; Sport is in Orange; Movies are in Pink.
The above represents the usual prime-time schedule for ITN TV. It does not reflect one-off events, and programme starting times may vary from those shown.


Transmission

Primary transmitters

Callsign Market area Commenced
transmission
Channel details ERP[1] Transmitter location
Analogue[2] Digital
ITNC Central 3 February 1969 VHF Channel 9
@ 220.0 MHz
UHF Channel 33
@ 564.5 MHz
150 kW Mount Barwell, CENT
Wikt Globe Bullet.svg 50.0732825 S, 143.2673413 W

Relay transmitters

Callsign Market area Commenced

transmission

Channel details ERP Transmitter location
Analogue[2] Digital
Central Kingsbury 21 January 1975 VHF Channel n
@ nn MHz
UHF Channel 51
@ 690.5 MHz
100 W Mount Caroline, CENT
Wikt Globe Bullet.svg 50.2577427 S, 142.9495046 W

References and notes

  1. Digital transmission only. Analogue transmitters were considerably stronger in terms of effective radiated power.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Analogue television transmission ceased on the 31 December 2015.

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