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Compare how UK TV news channels cover the same stories

Every day we transcribe the main UK TV news broadcasts and compare them, revealing which stories every channel agreed mattered, and which only one chose to run.

8 channels analysed · 63 days archived · 387h transcribed · generated Sun 30 August 2026, 14:10 BST

Findings from Yesterday

Same story, two framings

ITV and Sky News framed “Families demand all manslaughter convictions be excluded from early release scheme” differently.

ITV1 presents the early release scheme as victimising families further, while Sky News presents it as a necessary measure to avoid prison collapse.

It's so distasteful. It's so disrespectful in every way. You cannot and you must not make us victims on top of what we've lost already.

ITV

prison capacity is at almost 98%. If they didn't introduce an early release scheme, then you would have no cells vacant potentially by November.

Sky News

5 channels ran this story · both quotes aired within hours of each other

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Only one channel covered this

BBC News gave 37m to “Strait of Hormuz still partially closed six months into Iran war, oil supply disrupted” since 21 August. Seven other channels gave it none.

BBC News 37m

No coverage Channel 5 · BBC One · BBC Two · Channel 4 · GB News · ITV · Sky News

Total airtime per channel, 21 Aug to 29 Aug 2026

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Room for the lighter stuff

Channel 5 gave 33% of its airtime to light stories over the last 30 days. No other channel gave more than 26%.

Channel 5 33%
ITV 26%
GB News 24%
BBC One 20%
BBC News 17%
Sky News 16%
Channel 4 11%
BBC Two 9%

Share of airtime over 30 days, by what each channel chose to run

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Same story, two framings

BBC One and ITV framed “Liverpool draw 2-2 with Nottingham Forest” differently.

BBC ONE West presents the match as entertaining, while ITV1 presents it as a struggle for Liverpool.

entertaining 2-all draw

BBC One

early season struggles continue

ITV

3 channels ran this story · both quotes aired within hours of each other

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Today — Sunday 30 August 2026

What's new: today's coverage as it comes together, and how far the analysis has got.

Analysis progress7 of 17 broadcasts analysed · 4 of 7 channels analysed
Updated 1 minute ago
BBC News
analysed 3/4 broadcasts
BBC One
analysed 1/3 broadcasts
Channel 4
scheduled · 18:35 0/1 broadcasts
Channel 5
scheduled · 18:50 0/1 broadcasts
GB News
scheduled · 18:00 0/1 broadcasts
ITV
analysed 1/3 broadcasts
Sky News
analysed 2/4 broadcasts

Newly detected in the last 48 hours

New

Emerging

Nepal and Tibet flood deaths pass 750 as thousands remain missing

Flash floods in Nepal and Tibet have killed over 700 people, with thousands missing and rescue efforts ongoing.

4 channels
Nepal Floods

New

Emerging

PM expands early release exclusions after pressure

The Prime Minister has expanded the list of offences excluded from the early release scheme following public and political pressure.

4 channels
PrisonCriminal JusticePrisoner ReleasePrisons

New

Emerging

Manhunt after fatal shooting at Aarau rave party

A shooting at a rave party in Aarau, Switzerland, has left one person dead and five injured. A manhunt is underway for the suspect.

1 channel
Switzerland Shooting

New

Emerging

NASA prepares to launch Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

NASA is preparing to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which will survey galaxies and exoplanets.

1 channel
NASA
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Yesterday — Saturday 29 August 2026

What converged: the most recent finished day's cross-channel summary — where channels agreed and where they differed.

The editorial agenda was dominated by Nepal Floods, US-Iran, and Notting Hill Carnival. ITV showed a distinctive focus, giving Nepal Floods 1.3x the average airtime share of the 6 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Nepal Floods was omitted by GB News.

5 channels led with “Nepal and Tibet earthquake death toll rises to 750”; Channel 5 led with “Man dies after sign collapse at Big Church Festival in West Sussex”; GB News led with “Notting Hill Carnival celebrates 60th anniversary in West London”. See every channel’s lead →

Most contested topics

The topics drawing the most flagged language over the last 14 days, weighted so recent days count for more. Quotes shown in context on each topic page.

UkraineNepal FloodsPrisonMiddlesbrough UnrestImmigrationCleveland Police

Top Stories Covered

14 broadcasts

Fading

Nepal and Tibet flood death toll reaches 750, 3,000 still missing

The death toll from an earthquake in Nepal and Tibet has risen to 750, with 3,000 people still missing.

6 channels
Nepal EarthquakeFloodingHeatwaveHimalayan Floods +3 more

8 broadcasts

Peaking

Man dies after sign collapse at Big Church Festival in West Sussex

A sign collapse at the Big Church Festival in West Sussex has resulted in a fatal accident, according to BBC One West.

4 channels
Christian FestivalFestival AccidentMusic Festivals

7 broadcasts

Emerging

Families demand all manslaughter convictions be excluded from early release scheme

Bereaved families have called for all killers, not just those convicted of manslaughter, to be excluded from the government's early release scheme, citing concerns over public safety and justice.

5 channels
Prison ReleaseCriminal JusticePrisonPrisoner Release +1 more

5 broadcasts

Fading

Russian drone strike on Kiev region warehouse kills 37

A Russian drone strike on the Kiev region has killed at least 37 people, according to reports.

3 channels
UkraineRussia-Ukraine War
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Recent days

What got the airtime: the most-covered stories of the last few days, how that agenda split by category, and the week just completed.

Across the last 7 days, Israel, Japan and NASA emerged as new topics, while coverage of Nepal Floods, Norway and Notting Hill Carnival faded. GB News stood out, giving Immigration 3.4x the average airtime share of the 6 channels that covered it.

44 broadcasts · aired in the last day

Fading

Nepal and Tibet flood death toll reaches 750, 3,000 still missing

The death toll from an earthquake in Nepal and Tibet has risen to 750, with 3,000 people still missing.

7 channels
Nepal EarthquakeFloodingHeatwaveHimalayan Floods +3 more

15 broadcasts · aired in the last day

Fading

King Haakon VIII pays emotional tribute to late father in first address

King Harald V of Norway has died and has been succeeded by King Haakon VIII.

5 channels
Norwegian MonarchyNorwayNorwegian Royal FamilyYayoi Kusama

9 broadcasts · aired in the last day

Peaking

Man dies after sign collapse at Big Church Festival in West Sussex

A sign collapse at the Big Church Festival in West Sussex has resulted in a fatal accident, according to BBC One West.

4 channels
Christian FestivalFestival AccidentMusic Festivals

7 broadcasts · aired in the last day

Emerging

Families demand all manslaughter convictions be excluded from early release scheme

Bereaved families have called for all killers, not just those convicted of manslaughter, to be excluded from the government's early release scheme, citing concerns over public safety and justice.

5 channels
Prison ReleaseCriminal JusticePrisonPrisoner Release +1 more

The week in review

Week 34 · 17–23 August 2026

Channel 4 never covered “Royal Family” all week — 168 min across 7 channels.

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Across the whole archive

Zoom out: patterns over every day we've ever analysed — and where to go next.

Broadcaster Alignment Map

Channels move closer together when they cover similar stories, and farther apart when their agendas differ.

Most Covered Topics (All-Time)

Topics that received the most TV news coverage across all dates.

01

Andy Burnham

politics
19h 33m 8 channels
02

World Cup

sport
17h 30m 8 channels
03

US-Iran

international
15h 11m 8 channels
04

Immigration

immigration
13h 59m 8 channels
05

Wildfires

environment
13h 27m 8 channels

News Agenda by Category

Project-wide share of news coverage devoted to each topic category.

politics 21.2%
environment 12.1%
crime 11.9%
international 11.0%
sport 8.6%
media 6.6%
health 5.9%
war 4.7%
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