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While troops from around the world were locked in battle in Iraq earlier this year, the broadcasters were engaged in a battle of their own.. for viewers.
Digital Spy reports on how the media dealt with the pressure to provide viewers with the latest developments.
War On Iraq
Apr 15, 2004
- BBC, ITN discuss Iraq situation
News teams from the BBC and ITN could quit Iraq if the current hostage situation in that nation worsens.
Jan 27, 2004
- 2 CNN employees killed in Iraq
Two CNN employees are killed in an ambush attack outside Baghdad.
Dec 16, 2003
- ITC fines Sky News £50,000
The Independent Television Commission has fined Sky News £50,000 over a "misleading" report during the war on Iraq.
Apr 23, 2003
- CNNI programmes return to normal
CNN International has resumed most of its normal programming schedule.
Apr 16, 2003
- Broadcasters scale down Iraq presence
News broadcasters are pulling out personnel from Iraq as the conflict draws to a close.
Apr 11, 2003
- The end of embedding?
Many American news networks are turning embedded reporters into unilaterals.
Apr 10, 2003
- Sky News used smuggled tech to be first
Sky News says technology smuggled into Baghdad and kept hidden for three months allowed them to be first with Baghdad story.
Apr 09, 2003
- Broadcasters switch to news as Baghdad falls
As American marines gradually take control of the Iraqi capital, broadcasters are switching to rolling news.
Apr 08, 2003
- FNC's Rivera apologises for breaking rules
FOX News Channel's Geraldo Rivera apologised on air for breaking embedding rules.
Apr 07, 2003
- Simpson recovering after friendly fire incident
BBC correspondent John Simpson is said to be recovering after being injured in a 'friendly fire' incident.
Apr 06, 2003
- NBC's David Bloom dies in Iraq
NBC's David Bloom, whose reports were seen around the world, has died of non-combat related causes in Iraq.
Apr 04, 2003
- CNN correspondent performs brain surgery
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta performed emergency brain surgery on a wounded Iraqi boy at a US field hospital.
Apr 02, 2003
- BBC cameraman killed in Iraq
A cameraman with the BBC was killed in Iraq on Wednesday after stepping on a mine. - Geraldo Rivera leaves Iraq
FNC's Geraldo Rivera "volunteered" to leave Iraq a day after being ordered out by the Pentagon.
Mar 31, 2003
- NBC dumps Peter Arnett
NBC has "terminated their relationship" with Peter Arnett following a controversial interview given to Iraqi state TV.
Mar 30, 2003
- Gaby Rado dies in Iraq
Channel 4's Foreign Affairs Correspondent, Gaby Rado, has died in Iraq - after apparently falling from a hotel roof.
Mar 24, 2003
- ITV's news coverage leads Sunday
Nine million tuned in for ITV1's News at Nine last night, early figures show. - Roundup of Monday schedule changes
As the war with Iraq intensifies, broadcasters continue to make way in their schedules for news updates.
Mar 23, 2003
- "Sufficient evidence" points to Lloyd death
ITN now says there is "sufficient evidence" that an ITV News Correspondent, Terry Lloyd, has been killed in Iraq.
Mar 22, 2003
- ITN "increasingly concerned" about missing crew
ITN is "increasingly concerned" about Terry Lloyd, Fred Nerac and Hussein Othman after they went missing in Iraq.
