Andrew Bowden

Mike Neville: North East television legend; Published in TV Heroes, on 17 June 2006
Freeview: The rise and rise: Transferring the status quo; Published in Bitstream, on 2 June 2005
Earth & Sky: Free satellite vs digital terrestrial. DTT wins; Published in Bitstream, on 1 March 2005
Whither ITV?: Andrew Bowden sees a post-analogue future; Published in Inside TV, on 1 November 2004
DTT Challenge: More good reasons for the end of analogue; Published in Bitstream, on 1 October 2004
Futurecast: We've arrived in the future we were always promised.; Published in Techmark, on 24 May 2004
Tip Top: Can they get an ONdigital victim back into pay-tv?; Published in Bitstream, on 2 May 2004
London's news: No more London News Network.; Published in Newsdesk, on 1 January 2004
Pure Evoke II: Or a standalone stereo radio; Published in Bitstream, on 1 January 2004
Fallen Idols: Andrew Bowden watches Saddam's fall from grace; Published in Halcyon Days, on 18 August 2003
DABtastic?: DAB is wonderful. To a degree; Published in Bitstream, on 1 May 2003
Rebranding TTT: The new look that came ten years too late; Published in Ident, on 1 March 2003
Paying Up: Getting to keep your box after all; Published in Bitstream, on 1 February 2003
The empire strikes back: Taking your box home with you; Published in Bitstream, on 1 January 2003
Digital acorns: The future of Freeview; Published in Bitstream, on 1 January 2003
Devolution: ITV will soon be effectively unregulated says Andrew Bowden; Published in Inside TV, on 1 December 2002
An LWT Diary: Getting up early for the last day of LWT; Published in Ident, on 1 December 2002
Five wins: Andrew Bowden on the resurgent Channel Five; Published in Inside TV, on 1 October 2002
No news is good news: ITN News Channel? No thanks; Published in Newsdesk, on 1 July 2002
Branding Sacred Cows: How ITV1 was always going to be an error; Published in Ident, on 1 July 2002
New Ways And Means: When is 'all new' not exactly all new?; Published in Ident, on 1 July 2002
Five for news: Why Five does it best; Published in Newsdesk, on 1 June 2002
Federation News: The problems of ITV1's local news; Published in Newsdesk, on 1 May 2002
Multichannel failure: Notice to quit: ITV Digital plans to close; Published in Bitstream, on 1 April 2002
Three's company: Andrew Bowden on the disastrous Channel 3 North East; Published in Inside TV, on 1 February 2002
Rock and a hard place: Satellite vs terrestrial. Terrestrial wins; Published in Bitstream, on 1 February 2002
All together now: It's time for radical change at ITV, says Andrew Bowden; Published in Inside TV, on 1 February 2002
Set pieces: Screen furniture from ITN; Published in Newsdesk, on 1 January 2002
Fourgone conclusion: Andrew Bowden on how C4 lost its way; Published in Seefour, on 1 January 2002
Ultimate Branding: The best of television presentation; Published in Ident, on 1 January 2002
The colour of news: A new news for London; Published in Newsdesk, on 1 December 2001
Fourth estate: A channel that has chosen subtle branding; Published in Ident, on 1 October 2001

Radiomusications

Is DAB Dead?: What is really going on?; Published in Digital Radio, on 8 April 2008
Past Radio 1: Recalling Radio 1; Published in BBC Radio, on 3 October 2007
Pure Evoke II: Reviewed: The ultimate portable DAB/FM radio; Published in Digital Radio, on 1 January 2004
DABtastic?: It has well and truly arrived, but is it worth switching?; Published in Digital Radio, on 1 May 2003

Telemusications

About this site: Find out more about City Road; Published in City Road, on 1 May 2007
City Road: A look at Tyne Tees's studios at City Road, Newcastle.; Published in City Road, on 1 May 2007
Jonathan Morrell: News presenter and announcer; Published in City Road, on 1 May 2007
Andy Kluz: Teesside news presenter; Published in City Road, on 1 May 2007
Logos in Print: Not on screen; Published in City Road, on 1 May 2007
News Timeline: News over the years; Published in City Road, on 20 March 2007
2000 Idents: Great look, too late; Published in City Road, on 8 March 2007
1999 ITV Generic Idents: TV from the heart?; Published in City Road, on 8 March 2007
Production Slides: Tyne Tees's copyright cards; Published in City Road, on 5 March 2007
Bill Steel: Chief announcer; Published in City Road, on 28 February 2007
Pam Royle: News presenter; Published in City Road, on 1 January 2007
Mike Neville: North East television legend; Published in City Road, on 17 June 2006
Forging the Trident: From advertising sales to casinos via Tyne Tees and Yorkshire - the odd tale of Trident Television.; Published in City Road, on 12 June 2006
The Accountants Move In: Post-takeover and crippling costs hit the company as wave after wave of cutbacks occur.; Published in City Road, on 12 June 2006
Continuity Past - Newcastle: Forty years of continuity; Published in City Road, on 12 June 2006
Credits: Who did what; Published in City Road, on 29 March 2006
1979 Ident: Tyne Tees's most famous ident; Published in City Road, on 29 March 2006
Nothern Life in pictures: A pictorial guide; Published in City Road, on 29 March 2006
Jobs for the taking: Seeking employment; Published in City Road, on 29 March 2006
Other Presentation: Anything else; Published in City Road, on 29 March 2006
Promotions and Trailers: Promoting programmes; Published in City Road, on 29 March 2006
Studio 4: The continuity studio; Published in City Road, on 29 March 2006
1991 Ident: The post ITV era; Published in City Road, on 29 March 2006
1988 Ident: Computer animation arrives at TTTV; Published in City Road, on 29 March 2006
Early News Programmes: News in the early years; Published in City Road, on 29 March 2006
And now, the weather 1: Weather in the 1990s; Published in City Road, on 29 March 2006
Northern Life: Tyne Tees's longest running news programme; Published in City Road, on 29 March 2006
North East Tonight 6: Mike Neville leaves; Published in City Road, on 29 March 2006
North East Tonight: Mike's switched; Published in City Road, on 29 March 2006
Tyne Tees News & Tonight: United branding; Published in City Road, on 29 March 2006
Network North: The south gets its own programme; Published in City Road, on 29 March 2006
Tyne Tees Today: Corporate rebranding; Published in City Road, on 29 March 2006
And now, the weather 2: Weather in the 2000s; Published in City Road, on 29 March 2006
Other Newsreaders: Newsreaders past and present; Published in City Road, on 26 March 2006
North East Tonight 4: North East Tonight goes corporate; Published in City Road, on 30 December 2005
North East Tonight 3: Several new looks; Published in City Road, on 30 December 2005
North East Today and North East Tonight: A new clone of "Tonight"; Published in City Road, on 30 December 2005
North East Tonight 2: Going minimalist in 2000; Published in City Road, on 30 December 2005
North East Tonight 5: The programme leaves City Road; Published in City Road, on 30 December 2005
North East Tonight and Primetime: The end of News at Ten changes everything; Published in City Road, on 30 December 2005
A Fond Farewell: Tyne Tees is laid to rest, and City Road closed.; Published in City Road, on 17 August 2005
Starting The Day: The Tyne Tees way; Published in City Road, on 17 August 2005
Other Announcers: Other occupants of the continuity hotseat; Published in City Road, on 24 March 2005
Kathy Secker: Announcer; Published in City Road, on 8 February 2005
The Epilogue: At the end of the day; Published in City Road, on 22 May 2004
2002 ITV Generic Ident: Tyne Tees is no more; Published in City Road, on 22 May 2004
Other Idents: Special idents used over the years; Published in City Road, on 22 May 2004
1998 Ident: Tyne Tees is back; Published in City Road, on 22 May 2004
Early Idents: Tyne Tees's early idents; Published in City Road, on 22 May 2004
Dawn Thewlis: Network North presenter; Published in City Road, on 22 May 2004
Back in the Old Gang: Two become once more one as as Yorkshire takes over Tyne Tees.; Published in City Road, on 2 February 2004
The Flash Files: Ident recreations; Published in City Road, on 2 February 2004
First Night: A look at the first night's schedule.; Published in City Road, on 2 February 2004
Launching the Station: TV hits the North East; Published in City Road, on 2 February 2004
We Are One (Honest): ITV try to unite under one logo.; Published in City Road, on 2 February 2004
Rebranding TTTV: A brand new spangley new look hits the station, and slowly starts being chipped away.; Published in City Road, on 2 February 2004
1970 Ident: In Colour; Published in City Road, on 2 February 2004
1989 ITV Generic Ident: Tyne Tees goes corporate; Published in City Road, on 2 February 2004
Three's Company: The arrival and departure of Channel 3 North East.; Published in City Road, on 2 February 2004
1992 Ident: Tyne Tees gets a new logo; Published in City Road, on 2 February 2004
Channel 3 North East Ident: A big, giant 3; Published in City Road, on 2 February 2004
Clocks: Tick tock; Published in City Road, on 2 February 2004
Continuity Now - London: Going south; Published in City Road, on 2 February 2004
Continuity Past - Leeds: Cost saving and centralisation in the north; Published in City Road, on 3 August 2003
Break Bumpers: The bits before the ads; Published in City Road, on 3 August 2003
Paul Frost: The Beard on the box; Published in City Road, on 9 June 2002
Tom Coyne: Tyne Tees's first newsreader; Published in City Road, on 9 June 2002
Bob Johnson: Weather man extraoirdiare; Published in City Road, on 6 January 2002
Neville Wanless: King of smooth; Published in City Road, on 28 October 2001

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