TV Franchises awarded

TV Franchises awarded; ENGLAND, London, ITN LA CMS Paul Fox ('Daybreak' chairman) pulls message from fax machine ZOOM IN Fox and Bob Phillis (ITN Chief Executive) read (message from ITC to say 'Daybreak' not successful in bidding for national breakfast franchise) Sir Robin Day & unidentified woman standing next TCS Detail from fax LA CMS Fox, Day, woman & Phillis look disappointed & Phillis says 'well there we are' SOF PAN L-R walks across to chat Sir David Nicholas (outgoing Chairman of ITN) ITC, Knightsbridge, Brompton Road TLMS Pkf members take their seats ZOOM IN CMS George Russell (ITC Chairman) intvwd SOF - this sort of franchise won't take place again MS Meridian TV executives standing drinking ZOOM IN including Roger Laughton & Simon Albury (celebrating taking franchise from TVS) CMS Albury standing pouring drink as another next CMS Roger Laughton (Meridian Broadcasting) intvwd SOF - no danger of old favourites disappearing LWT MS LWT 'Blind Date' presenter Cilla Black lifted aloft by comedian Jeremy Beadle & another for photocall EXT Thames TV, Euston Road MS Windows ZOOM IN Richard Dunn (MD Thames TV) speaking on in-house monitor (seen thru windows) RAINING LMS Huddle of press standing outside HQ building CMS Vox pops Thames employee SOF INT CMS Richard Dunn (Chairman Thames TV) intvwd SOF - rough justice for us Liverpool TCMS Phil Redmond (North West TV) along corridor towards CMS Press MS Redmond surrounded by press CMS Phil Redmond (North West TV) speaking press SOF - can't understand how we didn't get thru - we'll have to look into it