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TV Franchises awarded; ENGLAND, London, ITNLA CMS Paul Fox ('Daybreak' chairman) pulls message from fax machine ZOOM IN Fox and Bob Phillis (ITN Chief Executive) read (message from ITC to say 'Daybreak' not successful in bidding for national breakfast franchise) Sir Robin Day & unidentified woman standing nextTCS Detail from faxLA CMS Fox, Day, woman & Phillis look disappointed & Phillis says 'well there we are' SOF PAN L-R walks across to chat Sir David Nicholas (outgoing Chairman of ITN)ITC, Knightsbridge, Brompton RoadTLMS Pkf members take their seats ZOOM INCMS George Russell (ITC Chairman) intvwd SOF - this sort of franchise won't take place againMS Meridian TV executives standing drinking ZOOM IN including Roger Laughton & Simon Albury (celebrating taking franchise from TVS)CMS Albury standing pouring drink as another nextCMS Roger Laughton (Meridian Broadcasting) intvwd SOF - no danger of old favourites disappearingLWTMS LWT 'Blind Date' presenter Cilla Black lifted aloft by comedian Jeremy Beadle & another for photocallEXTThames TV, Euston RoadMS Windows ZOOM IN Richard Dunn (MD Thames TV) speaking on in-house monitor (seen thru windows)RAININGLMS Huddle of press standing outside HQ buildingCMS Vox pops Thames employee SOFINTCMS Richard Dunn (Chairman Thames TV) intvwd SOF - rough justice for usLiverpoolTCMS Phil Redmond (North West TV) along corridor towardsCMS PressMS Redmond surrounded by pressCMS Phil Redmond (North West TV) speaking press SOF - can't understand how we didn't get thru - we'll have to look into it