World in Action output. For the first 35 years of its existence, ITV had a near-monopoly of television advertising revenue. Roy Thomson, who ran Scottish Television famously described ITV as a "licence to print money". In return for this income, the broadcasting regulator insisted that the ITV companies broadcast a proportion of their programmes as public service TV. Out of this was born the network's reputation for serious current affairs, eagerly grabbed by programme makers under Granada's founder Lord Sidney Bernstein. Some of the most prominent figures in 20th-century British broadcasting helped to create "World in Action", in particular Tim Hewat, "the maverick
Newswatch (UK TV programme) and Saturday mornings at 7:45am on BBC One during BBC Breakfast, or viewed online. The programme starts with the presenter introducing the main news story that viewers have complained about. After about six minutes, often including talking to the head of BBC News or someone responsible for the story, the next section of the programme is usually split between a few other news stories. In January 2013, Samira Ahmed succeeded Ray Snoddy as presenter of "Newswatch". Snoddy had presented from the launch of the programme in 2004. Newswatch (UK TV programme) Newswatch is a weekly BBC television programme presented by