On 12 September 2007, it was reported that ITV plc boss Michael Grade wanted to cut down its number of regional newsrooms from seventeen to nine by merging some services, which could save between £35m and £40m per year. This would involve combining the Meridian and Thames Valley regions. In the Thames Valley, the merger would signal the end of "Thames Valley Tonight"/"Thames Valley Today" and would be replaced by a pan-regional edition of "Meridian Tonight". The current Thames Valley region would be merged with the "Meridian South" sub-region for opt-outs within the main weekday programme, a late night bulletin and localised weather forecasts.