TV
Broadcasters switch to news as Baghdad falls
Published Wednesday, Apr 9 2003, 09:48 BST | By Neil Wilkes
Updated: 14:20 BST
As American marines gradually take control of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on the twenty-first day of the war on Iraq, broadcasters have switched to rolling news.
For much of the morning, ITV1 carried News Channel simulcasts, and carried live pictures from Baghdad through parts of its Budget 2003 coverage. At 14:00, normal programming resumed with Today, although further schedule changes are likely as the day progresses.
BBC One broke into regional news programmes at around 13:50 with a BBC News 24 simulcast, after an earlier simulcast with the rolling news channel at 10:00.
Pictures of Sky News' David Chater walking around Baghdad talking to Iraqi citizens and US marines are being beamed not only on Sky News but simulcast on FOX News Channel.
CNN International are simulcasting reports from CNN/US from the network's embedded reporters in the area.
There is no sign of the infamous Iraqi Information Minister, with journalists able to go wherever they please without their "minders" from that Ministry.
Stick with Digital Spy for the latest updates throughout the day.
As American marines gradually take control of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on the twenty-first day of the war on Iraq, broadcasters have switched to rolling news.
For much of the morning, ITV1 carried News Channel simulcasts, and carried live pictures from Baghdad through parts of its Budget 2003 coverage. At 14:00, normal programming resumed with Today, although further schedule changes are likely as the day progresses.
BBC One broke into regional news programmes at around 13:50 with a BBC News 24 simulcast, after an earlier simulcast with the rolling news channel at 10:00.
Pictures of Sky News' David Chater walking around Baghdad talking to Iraqi citizens and US marines are being beamed not only on Sky News but simulcast on FOX News Channel.
CNN International are simulcasting reports from CNN/US from the network's embedded reporters in the area.
There is no sign of the infamous Iraqi Information Minister, with journalists able to go wherever they please without their "minders" from that Ministry.
Stick with Digital Spy for the latest updates throughout the day.
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