Channel profile
ITV
How much the agenda changed
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Stories this channel missed
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Time spent on news stories
33h 5m 22s of this channel's 44h 47m analysed was identified news stories — ad breaks, weather, sport and trails count as “not news”.
Recent broadcasts
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ITV News West Country
The leading story was the sentencing of Adina Mihai and Madeleine Dumitru, who were jailed for 17 years each after spiking men's drinks with GBL to steal from them; two victims died, including 80-year-old Malcolm King from Gloucestershire. The programme also reported that Bristol's Perrows Bridge on the Harbourside closed after appearing to collapse during routine tests, with no injuries but likely a lengthy and costly repair. Additionally, a second teenage boy was arrested on suspicion of causing injuries with a bladed weapon on the Bristol to Bath railway path, with both boys released on bail.
ITV News at Ten
The broadcast opened with extensive coverage of the solar eclipse, which was total in Iceland and partial across the UK, with crowds gathering to watch the best such event since 1999. The report noted the next comparable eclipse in the UK is not expected for 55 years, and featured reactions from viewers in Iceland, Cornwall, and elsewhere.
ITV Evening News
The broadcast led with extensive coverage of a solar eclipse visible across Europe, with the UK expected to see up to 90% of the sun obscured. Reporters in Iceland, Cornwall, and Majorca described the experience, with totality occurring in Reykjavik despite cloudy conditions, while Cornwall anticipated 95% coverage and clear skies. Experts warned against looking directly at the sun, and specialist glasses were sold out.
ITV News West Country
The programme opened with the countdown to a partial solar eclipse expected to be the most dramatic in nearly 30 years, with up to 96% of the sun covered. Key timings were given for Bristol: first contact at 18:17, temperature changes at 18:39, nature reaction at 19:09, maximum at 19:13, and the eclipse ending at 20:07.
On screen
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Repeatedly missed categories
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Category trend (last 30 days)
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Flagged quotes over time
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News agenda by category
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Timeline
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Thursday 13 August 2026
Topics covered
politics
Education
science
Solar Eclipse
sport
Clive Rudge
crime
Honey Trap Killings
transport
Perrows Bridge
health
Pet Bereavement
Stories missed
No coverage gaps for this channel on this date.