Broadcast Prism — Daily Digest https://broadcastprism.com Daily cross-channel UK TV news analysis, lead story comparisons, coverage gaps, and editorial insights. en-GB Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:02:02 GMT Broadcast Prism Digest — Sunday 30 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-30 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-30 Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:02:02 GMT TV news coverage for this day is still in progress, with 7 of 17 broadcasts analysed so far, leaving Channel 5, Channel 4, GB News pending. The editorial agenda was dominated by Nepal Floods, Prisons, and Prison. ITV showed a distinctive focus, giving Nepal Floods 1.5x the average airtime share of the 4 channels that covered it. TV news coverage for this day is still in progress, with 7 of 17 broadcasts analysed so far, leaving Channel 5, Channel 4, GB News pending. The editorial agenda was dominated by Nepal Floods, Prisons, and Prison. ITV showed a distinctive focus, giving Nepal Floods 1.5x the average airtime share of the 4 channels that covered it.

What Led the News

3 channels led with “PM expands early release exclusions after pressure”; ITV led with “Nepal and Tibet flood deaths pass 750 as thousands remain missing”.

Top Topics

  • Nepal Floods (37m 44s across BBC News, BBC One, ITV, Sky News)
  • Prisons (21m 47s across BBC News, Sky News)
  • Prison (10m 26s across Sky News)
  • Ukraine (6m 9s across BBC News)
  • Nepal Earthquake (5m 44s across Sky News)

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]]> Broadcast Prism Digest — Saturday 29 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-29 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-29 Sat, 29 Aug 2026 23:59:59 GMT 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. 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.

What Led the 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”.

Top Topics

  • Nepal Floods (1h 39m 38s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News)
  • US-Iran (28m 40s across BBC News)
  • Notting Hill Carnival (13m 33s across GB News)
  • Prison Release (13m 12s across BBC One, ITV, Sky News)
  • Afghanistan (13m 5s across Sky News)

Coverage Blind Spots

  • Nepal Floods: Omitted by GB News (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News). GB News aired a 32-minute bulletin with extensive coverage of the Notting Hill Carnival and a Dolly Parton feature, but gave no airtime to the Nepal Floods disaster that every other major channel covered, many with lead or substantial segments.

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]]> Broadcast Prism Digest — Friday 28 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-28 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-28 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:59:59 GMT The editorial agenda was dominated by Nepal Floods, Labour, and Norwegian Monarchy. BBC News showed a distinctive focus, giving Nepal Floods 1.6x the average airtime share of the 6 channels that covered it. The editorial agenda was dominated by Nepal Floods, Labour, and Norwegian Monarchy. BBC News showed a distinctive focus, giving Nepal Floods 1.6x the average airtime share of the 6 channels that covered it.

What Led the News

5 channels led with “Nepal and Tibet earthquake death toll rises to 750”; BBC Two led with “Police rule out A66 crash link to fatal house fire as arrests reach 24”; GB News led with “US reportedly threatens Falklands support over UK defence spending”; and 1 other.

Top Topics

  • Nepal Floods (2h 44m 52s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News)
  • Labour (18m 54s across GB News, Sky News)
  • Norwegian Monarchy (12m 32s across BBC News, BBC One)
  • Middlesbrough (11m 53s across BBC One, ITV, Sky News)
  • Housing (10m 32s across Channel 4)

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]]> Broadcast Prism Digest — Thursday 27 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-27 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-27 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:59:59 GMT The editorial agenda was dominated by Nepal Floods, Immigration, and Nepal. GB News showed a distinctive focus, giving Immigration 3.4x the average airtime share of the 6 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Immigration was omitted by Sky News. The editorial agenda was dominated by Nepal Floods, Immigration, and Nepal. GB News showed a distinctive focus, giving Immigration 3.4x the average airtime share of the 6 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Immigration was omitted by Sky News.

What Led the News

5 channels led with “Nepal and Tibet earthquake death toll rises to 750”; BBC News led with “Meta agrees $18bn settlement over claims its apps harm children”; BBC Two led with “Russia warns UK military targets could be hit as CIA chief visits Moscow”; and 1 other.

Top Topics

  • Nepal Floods (2h 43m 46s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, GB News, ITV, Sky News)
  • Immigration (55m 34s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, GB News, ITV)
  • Nepal (37m 4s across BBC One, Channel 4)
  • Middlesbrough (23m 18s across GB News, ITV)
  • Ratko Mladic (19m 20s across BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV)

Coverage Blind Spots

  • Immigration: Omitted by Sky News (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, GB News, ITV). Sky News ran a 87.5-minute bulletin covering lighter stories such as Gary Oldman and Testosterone Therapy, but gave no airtime to the Immigration story that was covered by six other channels, including even the short 5 News bulletin. This is a notable omission given the story's prominence across the rest of the day's coverage.

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]]> Broadcast Prism Digest — Wednesday 26 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-26 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-26 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:59:59 GMT The editorial agenda was dominated by Dolly Parton, Nepal Floods, and Meta. BBC Two showed a distinctive focus, giving Meta 2.8x the average airtime share of the 8 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Energy was omitted by Channel 5, GB News, Sky News; and Energy Bills was omitted by GB News. The editorial agenda was dominated by Dolly Parton, Nepal Floods, and Meta. BBC Two showed a distinctive focus, giving Meta 2.8x the average airtime share of the 8 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Energy was omitted by Channel 5, GB News, Sky News; and Energy Bills was omitted by GB News.

What Led the News

4 channels led with “Nepal and Tibet earthquake death toll rises to 750”; BBC One led with “Dolly Parton dies at age 80”; BBC Two led with “UK updates war books and plans biggest home defence exercise in decades”; and 2 others.

Top Topics

  • Dolly Parton (2h 16m 37s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, GB News, ITV, Sky News)
  • Nepal Floods (1h 10m 37s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, GB News, ITV, Sky News)
  • Meta (1h 1m 48s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, BBC Two, Channel 4, GB News, ITV, Sky News)
  • Energy Bills (23m 57s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, ITV, Sky News)
  • Energy (23m 3s across BBC News, BBC One, BBC Two, Channel 4, ITV)

Coverage Blind Spots

  • Energy: Omitted by Channel 5, GB News, Sky News (covered by BBC News, BBC One, BBC Two, Channel 4, ITV). Sky News ran an 89-minute bulletin and GB News a 70-minute bulletin, yet both ignored the Energy story that other major channels covered. Channel 5 also had a 34-minute bulletin but used it on lighter items like Dolly Parton and ADHD, so its omission is not explained by a short programme.
  • Energy Bills: Omitted by GB News (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, ITV, Sky News). GB News ran a 70-minute bulletin covering many topics, including exclusive items like Migrant Crime and Trident, but gave no airtime to Energy Bills, a story covered by five other channels including Sky News and ITV1.

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]]> Broadcast Prism Digest — Tuesday 25 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-25 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-25 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:59:59 GMT The editorial agenda was dominated by Dolly Parton, Care Leavers, and Housing. BBC Two showed a distinctive focus, giving US-Russia 2.8x the average airtime share of the 4 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Care Leavers was omitted by GB News; and Dolly Parton was omitted by Channel 5, BBC News. The editorial agenda was dominated by Dolly Parton, Care Leavers, and Housing. BBC Two showed a distinctive focus, giving US-Russia 2.8x the average airtime share of the 4 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Care Leavers was omitted by GB News; and Dolly Parton was omitted by Channel 5, BBC News.

What Led the News

3 channels led with “Dolly Parton dies at age 80”; BBC News led with “Hospital fire in Islamabad kills newborn infants”; BBC One led with “Government announces 70,000 social homes but faces criticism over scaled-back council pledge”; and 3 others.

Top Topics

  • Dolly Parton (2h 48m 32s across BBC One, BBC Two, Channel 4, GB News, ITV, Sky News)
  • Care Leavers (1h 8m across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News)
  • Housing (49m 13s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News)
  • Ukraine (21m 47s across BBC News, ITV, Sky News)
  • China Robots (18m 30s across BBC News, BBC One)

Coverage Blind Spots

  • Care Leavers: Omitted by GB News (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News). GB News ran a 54-minute bulletin entirely dedicated to a celebrity story, Dolly Parton, while ignoring the Care Leavers story that was covered by six other channels. This is a notable omission given the channel's ample airtime.
  • Dolly Parton: Omitted by Channel 5, BBC News (covered by BBC One, BBC Two, Channel 4, GB News, ITV, Sky News). Despite having a 34-minute bulletin with 12 topics, 5 News chose not to cover Dolly Parton, a story that dominated other channels. BBC NEWS, with a 120-minute bulletin, also omitted it, despite covering many lighter stories elsewhere.
  • Housing: Omitted by GB News (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News). GB News used its entire 54-minute bulletin for a single light entertainment story and omitted the Housing story, which received significant coverage on six other channels. The channel had clear spare airtime to include it.

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]]> Broadcast Prism Digest — Monday 24 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-24 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-24 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:59:59 GMT The editorial agenda was dominated by Ukraine, US-Iran, and A66. BBC News showed a distinctive focus, giving Wildfires 1.8x the average airtime share of the 5 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Ukraine was omitted by Channel 5, GB News; and Wildfires was omitted by GB News, Sky News. The editorial agenda was dominated by Ukraine, US-Iran, and A66. BBC News showed a distinctive focus, giving Wildfires 1.8x the average airtime share of the 5 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Ukraine was omitted by Channel 5, GB News; and Wildfires was omitted by GB News, Sky News.

What Led the News

3 channels led with “Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside”; BBC News led with “US announces new sanctions to isolate Iran”; BBC Two and Channel 4 led with “UK and Ukraine sign AI defence agreement”; and 2 others.

Top Topics

  • Ukraine (1h 56m 54s across BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News)
  • US-Iran (37m 32s across BBC News, BBC One, Sky News)
  • A66 (27m 46s across BBC News, BBC One, GB News, ITV)
  • Teesside Crash (22m 44s across BBC One, Sky News)
  • Wildfires (22m 4s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV)

Coverage Blind Spots

  • Ukraine: Omitted by Channel 5, GB News (covered by BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News). 5 ran a 35-minute bulletin but spent time on lighter items such as Montagu's Harrier while ignoring the Ukraine story that other channels gave over 15 minutes to. GB News had a 70-minute bulletin with several lower-priority politics stories, yet omitted Ukraine entirely.
  • Wildfires: Omitted by GB News, Sky News (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV). Sky News ran a 92-minute bulletin and GB News a 70-minute bulletin, both with room for lighter stories, but neither gave any airtime to the Wildfires story that was covered by five other channels.
  • A66: Omitted by Channel 5, Channel 4, Sky News (covered by BBC News, BBC One, GB News, ITV). 5, Channel 4 and Sky News each had bulletins of at least 35 minutes, with capacity for lighter stories, but they skipped the A66 transport story that was covered by BBC News, BBC ONE West, GB News and ITV1.

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]]> Broadcast Prism Digest — Sunday 23 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-23 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-23 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 23:59:59 GMT The editorial agenda was dominated by A66, Ukraine, and US-Canada. Sky News showed a distinctive focus, giving A66 1.5x the average airtime share of the 5 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where A66 was omitted by GB News. The editorial agenda was dominated by A66, Ukraine, and US-Canada. Sky News showed a distinctive focus, giving A66 1.5x the average airtime share of the 5 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where A66 was omitted by GB News.

What Led the News

3 channels led with “Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside”; BBC News led with “Zelensky warns wartime elections could split Ukraine as Fedorov pushes for vote”; GB News led with “Home Office defends asylum booklet on rape and child abuse laws”; and 2 others.

Top Topics

  • A66 (53m 1s across BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News)
  • Ukraine (38m 14s across BBC News, BBC One, ITV)
  • US-Canada (20m 24s across BBC News, Channel 4, Sky News)
  • Prisoners (18m 25s across Channel 4, Sky News)
  • Mayors (10m 51s across Channel 5, BBC One, ITV)

Coverage Blind Spots

  • A66: Omitted by GB News (covered by BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News). GB News had a 34-minute bulletin and spent airtime on lighter stories such as royals and immigration, yet gave no coverage to the A66 transport story that five other channels featured. This omission is notable because the channel had ample time to include it.

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]]> Broadcast Prism Digest — Saturday 22 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-22 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-22 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:59:59 GMT The editorial agenda was dominated by US-Canada Trade, AI, and Russia-Ukraine War. Channel 4 showed a distinctive focus, giving TikTok 3x the average airtime share of the 5 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where TikTok was omitted by Sky News. The editorial agenda was dominated by US-Canada Trade, AI, and Russia-Ukraine War. Channel 4 showed a distinctive focus, giving TikTok 3x the average airtime share of the 5 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where TikTok was omitted by Sky News.

What Led the News

5 channels led with “Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside”; BBC News led with “EU-China trade tensions escalate over subsidy disputes”; GB News led with “MPs face fresh freebies criticism over £400,000 in hospitality”.

Top Topics

  • US-Canada Trade (36m 4s across BBC News, BBC One, Sky News)
  • AI (19m 55s across Sky News)
  • Russia-Ukraine War (18m 55s across BBC News, BBC One)
  • US-Canada (17m 50s across BBC News, BBC One, ITV)
  • Wildfires (16m 25s across BBC One, Sky News)

Coverage Blind Spots

  • TikTok: Omitted by Sky News (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV). Sky News ran a 94-minute bulletin covering 15 topics but omitted the TikTok story that was carried by five other channels, including Channel 4 and BBC NEWS. This is a notable gap given the bulletin's length and breadth.

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]]> Broadcast Prism Digest — Friday 21 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-21 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-21 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:59:59 GMT The editorial agenda was dominated by Prince Harry, El Niño, and US-Iran. GB News showed a distinctive focus, giving Meghan Markle 2.9x the average airtime share of the 4 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where El Niño was omitted by GB News; and Channel Crossings was omitted by BBC News, BBC One. The editorial agenda was dominated by Prince Harry, El Niño, and US-Iran. GB News showed a distinctive focus, giving Meghan Markle 2.9x the average airtime share of the 4 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where El Niño was omitted by GB News; and Channel Crossings was omitted by BBC News, BBC One.

What Led the News

4 channels led with “Prince Harry and six others ordered to pay phone hacking legal costs”; BBC News and BBC One led with “Met Office warns strongest El Nino on record could make 2027 hottest year”; BBC Two led with “US announces new sanctions to isolate Iran”; and 1 other.

Top Topics

  • Prince Harry (1h 40m 33s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, GB News, ITV, Sky News)
  • El Niño (1h 8m 50s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, ITV, Sky News)
  • US-Iran (29m 34s across BBC News, BBC Two)
  • Far Right (27m 26s across Sky News)
  • Immigration (23m 57s across BBC News, BBC One, GB News, ITV)

Coverage Blind Spots

  • El Niño: Omitted by GB News (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, ITV, Sky News). GB News ran a 79-minute bulletin with 13 topics, including lighter items such as tennis and Indy 500, yet omitted the El Niño story that five other channels covered.
  • Channel Crossings: Omitted by BBC News, BBC One (covered by Channel 5, GB News, ITV, Sky News). BBC NEWS ran over two hours and BBC ONE West an hour and a half, both covering lighter stories, yet neither covered Channel Crossings, which four other channels did.
  • Salmonella: Omitted by Channel 5 (covered by BBC News, BBC One, GB News, ITV). 5 ran a 38-minute bulletin with lighter items like zoo animals and fitness, but did not cover the Salmonella story that four other channels reported.
  • Terrorism: Omitted by BBC News, GB News, Sky News (covered by Channel 5, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV). BBC NEWS, GB News and Sky News all had substantial bulletins (over two hours, 79 minutes, and an hour and a half) and covered lighter stories, yet none covered the Terrorism story that four other channels covered.

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]]> Broadcast Prism Digest — Thursday 20 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-20 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-20 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:59:59 GMT The editorial agenda was dominated by Royal Family, Harry and Meghan, and Prince Harry. Channel 4 showed a distinctive focus, giving Illegal Waste 2.7x the average airtime share of the 5 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Illegal Waste was omitted by GB News, ITV; and Ukraine was omitted by GB News, ITV. The editorial agenda was dominated by Royal Family, Harry and Meghan, and Prince Harry. Channel 4 showed a distinctive focus, giving Illegal Waste 2.7x the average airtime share of the 5 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Illegal Waste was omitted by GB News, ITV; and Ukraine was omitted by GB News, ITV.

What Led the News

7 channels led with “Prince Harry and six others ordered to pay phone hacking legal costs”; Channel 4 led with “PM raises waste crime fines to £5,000 in crackdown on illegal dumping”.

Top Topics

  • Royal Family (2h 0m 23s across BBC News, BBC Two, GB News, ITV, Sky News)
  • Harry and Meghan (57m 13s across Channel 5, GB News, ITV, Sky News)
  • Prince Harry (28m 21s across BBC One, Channel 4, Sky News)
  • Ukraine (25m 41s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, Sky News)
  • Education (22m 18s across BBC News, BBC One, GB News)

Coverage Blind Spots

  • Illegal Waste: Omitted by GB News, ITV (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, Sky News). Channel 4 gave Illegal Waste over seven minutes and Sky nearly seven minutes, while GB News and ITV1 ran bulletins of about 90 and 80 minutes without covering it. Both chose royal and lighter stories instead, so the omission is not explained by a shorter bulletin.
  • Ukraine: Omitted by GB News, ITV (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, Sky News). Ukraine received more than 11 minutes on BBC ONE West and nearly seven minutes on BBC News, yet GB News and ITV1, with roughly 90-minute and 80-minute bulletins, gave it no airtime. Their schedules were instead filled with royal and lighter stories.

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]]> Broadcast Prism Digest — Wednesday 19 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-19 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-19 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:59:59 GMT The editorial agenda was dominated by Ukraine, Sussex, and Homelessness. BBC One showed a distinctive focus, giving Rail Safety 2.1x the average airtime share of the 4 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Ukraine was omitted by Channel 5, ITV; and Gaza was omitted by Channel 5, Sky News. The editorial agenda was dominated by Ukraine, Sussex, and Homelessness. BBC One showed a distinctive focus, giving Rail Safety 2.1x the average airtime share of the 4 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Ukraine was omitted by Channel 5, ITV; and Gaza was omitted by Channel 5, Sky News.

What Led the News

3 channels led with “Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside”; BBC News and GB News led with “Prince Harry and six others ordered to pay phone hacking legal costs”; BBC Two led with “PM announces crackdown on waste crime with increased fines”; and 2 others.

Top Topics

  • Ukraine (1h 9m 2s across BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, Sky News)
  • Sussex (53m 20s across GB News)
  • Homelessness (37m 50s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, ITV, Sky News)
  • Inflation (36m 47s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News)
  • Royal Family (32m 1s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, ITV, Sky News)

Coverage Blind Spots

  • Ukraine: Omitted by Channel 5, ITV (covered by BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, Sky News). ITV1's 76-minute bulletin and 5's 36-minute bulletin both omitted the Ukraine war, a major international story covered by the BBC, Channel 4 and Sky News. Their bulletins had enough airtime for lighter stories, so this is a clear editorial gap.
  • Gaza: Omitted by Channel 5, Sky News (covered by BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV). Sky News, despite a 121-minute bulletin, and 5, with a 36-minute bulletin, omitted the Gaza story while other major channels led on it. The humanitarian conflict was a leading international story and should have been covered.
  • Israel-Gaza: Omitted by Channel 5, Channel 4 (covered by BBC News, BBC One, ITV, Sky News). 5 and Channel 4, with bulletins of 36 and 47 minutes, both omitted the Israel-Gaza conflict, a major story that received airtime on four other channels. Their bulletins were not so short as to justify the omission.
  • Rail Safety: Omitted by Channel 5, Channel 4 (covered by BBC News, BBC One, ITV, Sky News). 5 and Channel 4, with 36 and 47-minute bulletins, ignored the rail safety story while BBC News, BBC One, ITV1 and Sky News all covered it. Their bulletins contained lighter stories, making this a notable gap.
  • Homelessness: Omitted by Channel 4 (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, ITV, Sky News). Channel 4, despite a 47-minute bulletin, omitted the homelessness story that was covered by five other channels, including BBC and Sky News. The omission is notable given the channel's length and breadth of coverage.

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]]> Broadcast Prism Digest — Tuesday 18 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-18 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-18 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:59:59 GMT The editorial agenda was dominated by Meta, Ukraine, and Homelessness. Sky News showed a distinctive focus, giving Meta 1.9x the average airtime share of the 6 channels that covered it. The editorial agenda was dominated by Meta, Ukraine, and Homelessness. Sky News showed a distinctive focus, giving Meta 1.9x the average airtime share of the 6 channels that covered it.

What Led the News

2 channels led with “Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside”; BBC News led with “US-Iran diplomatic window expires amid war stalemate and bounty offer”; BBC One and Channel 4 led with “Instagram head testifies in landmark social media child safety trial”; and 3 others.

Top Topics

  • Meta (47m 42s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News)
  • Ukraine (29m 39s across BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV)
  • Homelessness (14m 57s across GB News)
  • NHS (13m 45s across GB News, ITV)
  • Bond Markets (12m 43s across BBC Two)

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]]> Broadcast Prism Digest — Monday 17 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-17 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-17 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:59:59 GMT The editorial agenda was dominated by Wildfires, North Sea Oil, and Bonnie Tyler. BBC Two showed a distinctive focus, giving North Sea Oil 2.8x the average airtime share of the 4 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Bonnie Tyler was omitted by GB News; and Andy Burnham was omitted by GB News. The editorial agenda was dominated by Wildfires, North Sea Oil, and Bonnie Tyler. BBC Two showed a distinctive focus, giving North Sea Oil 2.8x the average airtime share of the 4 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Bonnie Tyler was omitted by GB News; and Andy Burnham was omitted by GB News.

What Led the News

3 channels led with “Army deployed to fight wildfires as UK heatwave continues”; BBC News and Sky News led with “UK wildfires set record with over 18,000 hectares burned”; BBC Two led with “Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields await government approval”; and 2 others.

Top Topics

  • Wildfires (1h 1m 41s across Channel 5, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News)
  • North Sea Oil (33m 24s across BBC News, BBC One, BBC Two, Channel 4)
  • Bonnie Tyler (30m 11s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News)
  • Hayden Panettiere (17m 39s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, ITV)
  • Immigration (16m 21s across BBC One, GB News)

Coverage Blind Spots

  • Bonnie Tyler: Omitted by GB News (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News). GB News ran a 69-minute bulletin covering several lighter entertainment stories but gave no airtime to the Bonnie Tyler story that six other channels covered. With such a long programme, this omission stands out as an editorial choice.
  • Andy Burnham: Omitted by GB News (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV). GB News had a 69-minute bulletin and covered other political topics like immigration and welfare, yet ignored the Andy Burnham story that five other channels reported. This is a notable political omission given the available airtime.
  • Wildfires: Omitted by BBC News, GB News (covered by Channel 5, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News). BBC NEWS had a 45-minute bulletin and GB News ran 69 minutes, yet neither covered the Wildfires story that five other channels led with. BBC NEWS instead covered a drought story, but the wildfires were a major environmental event with extensive coverage elsewhere.
  • Jason Arday: Omitted by BBC News, GB News (covered by Channel 5, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV). BBC NEWS and GB News both had substantial bulletins (45 and 69 minutes respectively) but skipped the Jason Arday education story that four other channels covered. Given their length, these omissions are not explained by time constraints.
  • North Sea Oil: Omitted by Channel 5, GB News, ITV (covered by BBC News, BBC One, BBC Two, Channel 4). 5, GB News, and ITV1 all ran bulletins of at least 36 minutes (ITV1 over 85 minutes) yet omitted the North Sea Oil story that was covered by four other channels, including a lengthy analysis on BBC TWO. This is a significant energy policy story.

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]]> Broadcast Prism Digest — Sunday 16 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-16 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-16 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 23:59:59 GMT The editorial agenda was dominated by Immigration, Ukraine, and Afghanistan. Channel 5 showed a distinctive focus, giving Wildfires 1.7x the average airtime share of the 3 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Ukraine was omitted by BBC News, GB News. The editorial agenda was dominated by Immigration, Ukraine, and Afghanistan. Channel 5 showed a distinctive focus, giving Wildfires 1.7x the average airtime share of the 3 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Ukraine was omitted by BBC News, GB News.

What Led the News

2 channels led with “Drone attacks on Russian oil facilities cause Moscow fuel shortages”; Channel 5 and ITV led with “UK wildfires set record with over 18,000 hectares burned”; GB News led with “Littleport resident reports suspected migrant HMO near school”.

Top Topics

  • Immigration (18m 21s across GB News)
  • Ukraine (14m 22s across Channel 5, Channel 4, ITV)
  • Afghanistan (14m 12s across BBC News)
  • Welfare (11m 36s across GB News)
  • Reform UK (10m 40s across GB News, ITV)

Coverage Blind Spots

  • Ukraine: Omitted by BBC News, GB News (covered by Channel 5, Channel 4, ITV). BBC NEWS and GB News both ran long bulletins with ample airtime, yet neither covered the Ukraine story that was given significant coverage on 5, Channel 4, and ITV1. BBC NEWS used its time on other international stories, while GB News focused on domestic topics.

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]]> Broadcast Prism Digest — Saturday 15 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-15 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-15 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 23:59:59 GMT The editorial agenda was dominated by Jason Arday, Wildfires, and Net Zero. BBC News showed a distinctive focus, giving Indonesia Earthquake 1.6x the average airtime share of the 3 channels that covered it. The editorial agenda was dominated by Jason Arday, Wildfires, and Net Zero. BBC News showed a distinctive focus, giving Indonesia Earthquake 1.6x the average airtime share of the 3 channels that covered it.

What Led the News

2 channels led with “GB News investigation reveals anti-Farage links in standards committee”; GB News led with “Army deployed in South Wales amid heatwave and wildfire strain”; ITV led with “UK wildfires set record with over 18,000 hectares burned”.

Top Topics

  • Jason Arday (18m 9s across BBC News, BBC One, ITV)
  • Wildfires (15m 33s across BBC One, ITV)
  • Net Zero (11m 23s across GB News)
  • Immigration (10m 3s across GB News)
  • Afghanistan (7m 38s across BBC News)

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]]> Broadcast Prism Digest — Friday 14 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-14 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-14 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:59:59 GMT The editorial agenda was dominated by Wildfires, Nigel Farage, and Labour. ITV showed a distinctive focus, giving Wildfires 1.7x the average airtime share of the 3 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Wildfires was omitted by BBC News. The editorial agenda was dominated by Wildfires, Nigel Farage, and Labour. ITV showed a distinctive focus, giving Wildfires 1.7x the average airtime share of the 3 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Wildfires was omitted by BBC News.

What Led the News

2 channels led with “UK records hottest day as wildfires devastate West Midlands homes”; Channel 5 led with “PM pledges to keep PC Andrew Harper's killers in prison”; GB News led with “GB News investigation reveals anti-Farage links in standards committee”; and 1 other.

Top Topics

  • Wildfires (39m 34s across BBC One, GB News, ITV)
  • Nigel Farage (33m 11s across BBC News, BBC One, GB News, ITV)
  • Labour (10m 51s across GB News)
  • Sunny Dancer (10m 40s across BBC News)
  • Immigration (10m 16s across GB News)

Coverage Blind Spots

  • Wildfires: Omitted by BBC News (covered by BBC One, GB News, ITV). BBC NEWS ran a long bulletin of 1649 seconds covering several stories including a lighter item on Sunny Dancer for 640 seconds, yet gave no airtime to the Wildfires story that was covered by three other channels including BBC ONE West. This omission is not explained by bulletin length.

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]]> Broadcast Prism Digest — Thursday 13 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-13 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-13 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:59:59 GMT The editorial agenda was dominated by Education, Heatwave, and Nigel Farage. Sky News showed a distinctive focus, giving Education 1.5x the average airtime share of the 6 channels that covered it. The editorial agenda was dominated by Education, Heatwave, and Nigel Farage. Sky News showed a distinctive focus, giving Education 1.5x the average airtime share of the 6 channels that covered it.

What Led the News

3 channels led with “UK records hottest day of the year with 38.1C”; BBC News and BBC One led with “CrossCountry cancels trains after power cut at control centre”; BBC Two led with “GB News investigation reveals anti-Farage links in standards committee”; and 2 others.

Top Topics

  • Education (44m 38s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News)
  • Heatwave (41m 13s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, Sky News)
  • Nigel Farage (25m 39s across BBC One, BBC Two)
  • Solar Eclipse (24m 44s across Channel 5, BBC News, ITV, Sky News)
  • Rail (23m 45s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One)

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]]> Broadcast Prism Digest — Wednesday 12 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-12 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-12 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:59:59 GMT The editorial agenda was dominated by Solar Eclipse, Heatwave, and Simon Levy. Sky News showed a distinctive focus, giving Heatwave 2.6x the average airtime share of the 6 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Heatwave was omitted by BBC News; and Simon Levy was omitted by GB News, Sky News. The editorial agenda was dominated by Solar Eclipse, Heatwave, and Simon Levy. Sky News showed a distinctive focus, giving Heatwave 2.6x the average airtime share of the 6 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Heatwave was omitted by BBC News; and Simon Levy was omitted by GB News, Sky News.

What Led the News

4 channels led with “Total solar eclipse to be visible across Europe and Arctic”; BBC News led with “US-Iran diplomatic window expires amid war stalemate”; BBC Two led with “Home Office issues pamphlet for asylum seekers”; and 2 others.

Top Topics

  • Solar Eclipse (3h 45m 24s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, GB News, ITV, Sky News)
  • Heatwave (55m 11s across Channel 5, BBC One, Channel 4, GB News, ITV, Sky News)
  • Simon Levy (36m 2s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV)
  • Immigration (21m 19s across Channel 5, GB News)
  • Nightlife (20m 50s across BBC Two)

Coverage Blind Spots

  • Heatwave: Omitted by BBC News (covered by Channel 5, BBC One, Channel 4, GB News, ITV, Sky News). BBC NEWS ran a full-length bulletin (6305 seconds, 15 topics) and covered many other stories, but gave no airtime to the Heatwave story that was covered by six other channels. This is a notable omission given the bulletin's capacity.
  • Simon Levy: Omitted by GB News, Sky News (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV). GB News (5456 seconds, only 3 topics) and Sky News (2308 seconds, 9 topics) both had ample airtime and covered lighter stories, yet omitted the Simon Levy crime story that five other channels covered. Their bulletins were long enough to include it.

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]]> Broadcast Prism Digest — Tuesday 11 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-11 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-11 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:59:59 GMT The editorial agenda was dominated by Solar Eclipse, Prisons, and Heatwave. Channel 5 showed a distinctive focus, giving Heatwave 2.5x the average airtime share of the 5 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Colombia Earthquake was omitted by GB News; and Solar Eclipse was omitted by Channel 5, Channel 4. The editorial agenda was dominated by Solar Eclipse, Prisons, and Heatwave. Channel 5 showed a distinctive focus, giving Heatwave 2.5x the average airtime share of the 5 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Colombia Earthquake was omitted by GB News; and Solar Eclipse was omitted by Channel 5, Channel 4.

What Led the News

3 channels led with “PM pledges to keep PC Andrew Harper's killers in prison”; BBC News led with “Drone attacks on Russian oil facilities cause Moscow fuel shortages”; BBC One led with “Family fights to keep Linda Rizel's killer in prison under Helen's Law”; and 3 others.

Top Topics

  • Solar Eclipse (1h 10m 30s across BBC News, BBC One, BBC Two, GB News, ITV, Sky News)
  • Prisons (53m 15s across BBC Two, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News)
  • Heatwave (38m 40s across Channel 5, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News)
  • Colombia Earthquake (33m 44s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News)
  • Immigration (32m 26s across GB News)

Coverage Blind Spots

  • Colombia Earthquake: Omitted by GB News (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News). GB News had a full-length bulletin (4045 seconds) covering lighter stories such as Public Toilets and Facial Recognition, yet gave no airtime to the Colombia Earthquake which was covered by six other channels. This indicates spare editorial capacity that was not used for this major international story.
  • Solar Eclipse: Omitted by Channel 5, Channel 4 (covered by BBC News, BBC One, BBC Two, GB News, ITV, Sky News). Channel 5 and Channel 4 both ran full-length bulletins (2008 and 3205 seconds respectively) with multiple lighter stories, yet omitted the Solar Eclipse which was covered by six other channels. They had ample airtime to include this widely covered science story.
  • Heatwave: Omitted by BBC News, GB News (covered by Channel 5, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News). BBC News and GB News both had sufficient airtime (2699 and 4045 seconds respectively) and covered multiple lighter or less urgent stories, but ignored the Heatwave that was featured by five other channels. Their bulletins were not too short to have included this story.

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]]> Broadcast Prism Digest — Monday 10 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-10 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-10 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:59:59 GMT The editorial agenda was dominated by Drought, Colombia Earthquake, and Immigration. GB News showed a distinctive focus, giving Immigration 2.6x the average airtime share of the 4 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Colombia Earthquake was omitted by GB News, Sky News; and Drought was omitted by Channel 5, Sky News. The editorial agenda was dominated by Drought, Colombia Earthquake, and Immigration. GB News showed a distinctive focus, giving Immigration 2.6x the average airtime share of the 4 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Colombia Earthquake was omitted by GB News, Sky News; and Drought was omitted by Channel 5, Sky News.

What Led the News

2 channels led with “Two powerful earthquakes kill at least 47 in Indonesia”; BBC One led with “Travelodge CEO resigns after key card assault scandal”; BBC Two led with “PM returns from break with renewed cost of living focus”; and 4 others.

Top Topics

  • Drought (58m 15s across BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, GB News, ITV)
  • Colombia Earthquake (32m 10s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV)
  • Immigration (28m 37s across BBC One, GB News, ITV, Sky News)
  • Gaza (23m 23s across BBC News, Channel 4, ITV)
  • FIFA (19m 50s across BBC One, ITV, Sky News)

Coverage Blind Spots

  • Colombia Earthquake: Omitted by GB News, Sky News (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV). GB News and Sky News ran full-length bulletins with multiple lighter stories but gave no airtime to the Colombia Earthquake, which was covered by a majority of channels including BBC, ITV, and Channel 4.
  • Drought: Omitted by Channel 5, Sky News (covered by BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, GB News, ITV). Despite having substantial airtime, 5 and Sky News omitted the Drought story, which received over 1000 seconds on BBC ONE and ITV1, while covering lighter stories such as Heatwave and Prison Release.
  • Channel Crossings: Omitted by Channel 4, GB News, Sky News (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, ITV). Channel 4, GB News, and Sky News each had sufficient bulletin length and topic count to cover Channel Crossings, a major immigration story, but chose to omit it, despite covering other immigration-related items.
  • Daniel Kinahan: Omitted by BBC One, Channel 4, GB News (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, ITV, Sky News). BBC ONE West ran a 20-topic bulletin of over 85 minutes, Channel 4 had a 48-minute bulletin, and GB News had over 72 minutes, yet none covered the Daniel Kinahan crime story that other major channels led with.
  • Immigration: Omitted by Channel 4 (covered by BBC One, GB News, ITV, Sky News). Channel 4, with a 48-minute bulletin and only 6 topics, omitted the general Immigration story, while it also missed the related Channel Crossings story, despite having spare airtime for other international coverage.

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]]> Broadcast Prism Digest — Sunday 9 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-09 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-09 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:59:59 GMT The editorial agenda was dominated by Russia-Ukraine War, Daniel Kinahan, and Wildfires. Channel 4 showed a distinctive focus, giving Daniel Kinahan 2.7x the average airtime share of the 4 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where FIFA was omitted by GB News, ITV; and Wildfires was omitted by GB News. The editorial agenda was dominated by Russia-Ukraine War, Daniel Kinahan, and Wildfires. Channel 4 showed a distinctive focus, giving Daniel Kinahan 2.7x the average airtime share of the 4 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where FIFA was omitted by GB News, ITV; and Wildfires was omitted by GB News.

What Led the News

2 channels led with “Daniel Kinahan extradited from Dubai to Ireland”; BBC One led with “Premier League chief criticizes FIFA president over World Cup stake plan”; Channel 5 and ITV led with “UK records hottest day of the year with 38.1C”; and 2 others.

Top Topics

  • Russia-Ukraine War (58m 12s across BBC News, BBC One, Sky News)
  • Daniel Kinahan (30m 14s across BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV)
  • Wildfires (26m across BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News)
  • FIFA (23m 44s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, Sky News)
  • China (23m 5s across Sky News)

Coverage Blind Spots

  • FIFA: Omitted by GB News, ITV (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, Sky News). ITV1 spent 28 seconds on Roman Shipwreck and GB News 117 seconds on Energy, yet neither covered the FIFA story that five other channels gave substantial airtime to.
  • Wildfires: Omitted by GB News (covered by BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News). GB News ran a 23-minute bulletin and covered Energy and Defence, but gave no airtime to the Wildfires story that BBC NEWS covered for over 12 minutes.
  • Daniel Kinahan: Omitted by GB News, Sky News (covered by BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV). Sky News had a long bulletin including Solar Eclipse and Football, and GB News covered Prison Release, yet both omitted the Daniel Kinahan story that BBC and Channel 4 treated as a lead.
  • Heatwave: Omitted by Channel 4, GB News, Sky News (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, ITV). Channel 4, GB News and Sky News all had airtime for lighter or lower-priority stories, but none covered the Heatwave story that ITV1 gave 351 seconds to.

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]]> Broadcast Prism Digest — Saturday 8 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-08 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-08 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 23:59:59 GMT The editorial agenda was dominated by Immigration, Gianni Infantino, and Middle East Ceasefires. GB News showed a distinctive focus, giving Immigration 3.2x the average airtime share of the 4 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Simon Levy was omitted by Channel 4, GB News; and Ann Widdecombe was omitted by BBC News, Channel 4, GB News. The editorial agenda was dominated by Immigration, Gianni Infantino, and Middle East Ceasefires. GB News showed a distinctive focus, giving Immigration 3.2x the average airtime share of the 4 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Simon Levy was omitted by Channel 4, GB News; and Ann Widdecombe was omitted by BBC News, Channel 4, GB News.

What Led the News

2 channels led with “UK records hottest day of the year with 38.1C”; BBC News and BBC One led with “Premier League chief criticizes FIFA president over World Cup stake plan”; Channel 5 led with “Counter-terrorism police reopen investigation into Ann Widdecombe death”; and 2 others.

Top Topics

  • Immigration (24m 59s across BBC News, BBC One, GB News, Sky News)
  • Gianni Infantino (18m 46s across BBC News, BBC One, Sky News)
  • Middle East Ceasefires (18m 20s across Sky News)
  • Ukraine (17m 33s across BBC News, BBC One)
  • Simon Levy (12m 18s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, ITV, Sky News)

Coverage Blind Spots

  • Simon Levy: Omitted by Channel 4, GB News (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, ITV, Sky News). Channel 4 and GB News each ran full-length bulletins with ample airtime, yet neither covered the Simon Levy story which received substantial coverage on five other channels including over 350 seconds on BBC ONE West and 200 on Sky News.
  • Ann Widdecombe: Omitted by BBC News, Channel 4, GB News (covered by Channel 5, BBC One, ITV, Sky News). BBC NEWS, Channel 4, and GB News all had extended bulletins but chose not to cover Ann Widdecombe, a story that earned 343 seconds on BBC ONE West and 165 on ITV1. This omission stands out given their available airtime.
  • Immigration: Omitted by Channel 4, ITV (covered by BBC News, BBC One, GB News, Sky News). Channel 4 and ITV1 each had substantial bulletins (over 1200 seconds) yet completely omitted the Immigration story, which received over 1000 seconds on GB News and 230 on BBC NEWS. Their omission is not explained by brevity.

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]]> Broadcast Prism Digest — Friday 7 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-07 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-07 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:59:59 GMT The editorial agenda was dominated by Meta, Simon Levy, and Hunter Biden. GB News showed a distinctive focus, giving Immigration 2.3x the average airtime share of the 5 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Immigration was omitted by Channel 4, Sky News; and Meta was omitted by GB News, Sky News. The editorial agenda was dominated by Meta, Simon Levy, and Hunter Biden. GB News showed a distinctive focus, giving Immigration 2.3x the average airtime share of the 5 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Immigration was omitted by Channel 4, Sky News; and Meta was omitted by GB News, Sky News.

What Led the News

3 channels led with “Government denies active consideration of Epstein and Al-Fayed inquiry”; BBC News led with “Trump signs executive orders targeting birthright citizenship”; BBC One led with “Government plans early release of thousands of prisoners from October”; and 3 others.

Top Topics

  • Meta (38m 34s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV)
  • Simon Levy (29m 2s across Channel 5, BBC One, Channel 4, GB News, ITV)
  • Hunter Biden (28m across BBC Two)
  • Metropolitan Police (21m 11s across BBC One, GB News)
  • Immigration (17m across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, GB News, ITV)

Coverage Blind Spots

  • Immigration: Omitted by Channel 4, Sky News (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, GB News, ITV). Channel 4 and Sky News ran full bulletins with lighter stories but gave no airtime to the Immigration story that five other channels covered, including GB News with 532 seconds.
  • Meta: Omitted by GB News, Sky News (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV). GB News and Sky News had ample airtime, covering lighter items like James Jordan and Edinburgh Fringe, but omitted the Meta story that was a lead on BBC NEWS and Channel 4.
  • Simon Levy: Omitted by BBC News, Sky News (covered by Channel 5, BBC One, Channel 4, GB News, ITV). BBC NEWS and Sky News ran full bulletins with lighter stories but omitted the Simon Levy crime story that was covered by five other channels, including ITV1 with 564 seconds.

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]]> Broadcast Prism Digest — Thursday 6 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-06 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-06 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:59:59 GMT The editorial agenda was dominated by Jason Arday, FIFA, and Immigration. BBC Two showed a distinctive focus, giving Immigration 3x the average airtime share of the 4 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where FIFA was omitted by GB News; and Jason Arday was omitted by ITV. The editorial agenda was dominated by Jason Arday, FIFA, and Immigration. BBC Two showed a distinctive focus, giving Immigration 3x the average airtime share of the 4 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where FIFA was omitted by GB News; and Jason Arday was omitted by ITV.

What Led the News

No two channels led with the same story.

Top Topics

  • Jason Arday (34m 46s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, GB News, Sky News)
  • FIFA (33m 53s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News)
  • Immigration (33m 32s across BBC One, BBC Two, Channel 4, GB News)
  • Amanda Knox (19m 47s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One)
  • Mental Health (18m 42s across Channel 5, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV)

Coverage Blind Spots

  • FIFA: Omitted by GB News (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News). GB News ran a full-length bulletin with 2022 seconds of airtime covering only 4 topics, including lighter political stories, but gave no airtime to the FIFA story that six other channels covered with up to 652 seconds.
  • Jason Arday: Omitted by ITV (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, GB News, Sky News). ITV1 had a 2763-second bulletin with 13 topics, including several lighter items, but omitted the Jason Arday story that received up to 910 seconds on Channel 4 and was covered by six channels.

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]]> Broadcast Prism Digest — Wednesday 5 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-05 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-05 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:59:59 GMT The editorial agenda was dominated by Conservatives, Prison Release, and Andrew Harper. Channel 4 showed a distinctive focus, giving Russia-Ukraine War 2.9x the average airtime share of the 5 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Conservatives was omitted by Channel 5; and Russia-Ukraine War was omitted by ITV. The editorial agenda was dominated by Conservatives, Prison Release, and Andrew Harper. Channel 4 showed a distinctive focus, giving Russia-Ukraine War 2.9x the average airtime share of the 5 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Conservatives was omitted by Channel 5; and Russia-Ukraine War was omitted by ITV.

What Led the News

2 channels led with “Government plans early release of thousands of prisoners from October”; BBC News led with “UK records hottest day of the year with 38.1C”; Channel 4 led with “Russia and Ukraine escalate Black Sea attacks threatening grain exports”; and 4 others.

Top Topics

  • Conservatives (41m 23s across BBC One, BBC Two, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News)
  • Prison Release (34m 30s across Channel 5, BBC Two, GB News)
  • Andrew Harper (23m 50s across BBC One, GB News, ITV)
  • Chris Kaba (23m 27s across GB News, Sky News)
  • Russia-Ukraine War (21m 18s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, Sky News)

Coverage Blind Spots

  • Conservatives: Omitted by Channel 5 (covered by BBC One, BBC Two, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News). 5 News at Lunchtime ran a 27-minute bulletin with 14 topics, including lighter stories such as Pet Parasite Drugs (172s) and Space Debris (19s), but gave no airtime to the Conservatives story that was covered by five other channels, including BBC TWO with a similar bulletin length.
  • Russia-Ukraine War: Omitted by ITV (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, Sky News). ITV Lunchtime News ran a 46-minute bulletin with 14 topics, including lighter stories such as Giant Tortoise (84s) and Hummingbird Hawk Moth (156s), but omitted the Russia-Ukraine War story that was covered by five other channels and led on Channel 4 and Sky News.

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]]> Broadcast Prism Digest — Tuesday 4 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-04 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-04 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:59:59 GMT The editorial agenda was dominated by Prison, Russia-Ukraine War, and Immigration. Channel 4 showed a distinctive focus, giving Prison 2.2x the average airtime share of the 7 channels that covered it. The editorial agenda was dominated by Prison, Russia-Ukraine War, and Immigration. Channel 4 showed a distinctive focus, giving Prison 2.2x the average airtime share of the 7 channels that covered it.

What Led the News

6 channels led with “Government plans early release of thousands of prisoners from October”; BBC News led with “Man charged in Greece over murder of British aid worker Elizabeth Jane Ross”; BBC Two led with “Government denies active consideration of Epstein and Al-Fayed inquiry”.

Top Topics

  • Prison (1h 18m 55s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, GB News, ITV, Sky News)
  • Russia-Ukraine War (32m 25s across BBC News, BBC One, ITV, Sky News)
  • Immigration (32m 5s across BBC One, GB News, Sky News)
  • Education (25m 8s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One)
  • Breast Cancer (21m 27s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, ITV)

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]]> Broadcast Prism Digest — Monday 3 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-03 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-03 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:59:59 GMT The editorial agenda was dominated by Immigration, US-Iran, and FIFA. Channel 4 showed a distinctive focus, giving Reform UK 2.5x the average airtime share of the 5 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Immigration was omitted by Channel 5, ITV; and US-Iran was omitted by GB News. The editorial agenda was dominated by Immigration, US-Iran, and FIFA. Channel 4 showed a distinctive focus, giving Reform UK 2.5x the average airtime share of the 5 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where Immigration was omitted by Channel 5, ITV; and US-Iran was omitted by GB News.

What Led the News

3 channels led with “Premier League chief criticizes FIFA president over World Cup stake plan”; BBC One and Channel 4 led with “Four migrants die in English Channel crossing incidents”; BBC Two and GB News led with “Government plans early release of thousands of prisoners from October”; and 1 other.

Top Topics

  • Immigration (55m 47s across BBC News, BBC One, BBC Two, Channel 4, GB News, Sky News)
  • US-Iran (52m 29s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News)
  • FIFA (44m 21s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, ITV, Sky News)
  • Reform UK (33m 12s across Channel 5, BBC News, Channel 4, GB News, ITV)
  • Wildfires (23m 37s across Channel 5, BBC News, ITV)

Coverage Blind Spots

  • Immigration: Omitted by Channel 5, ITV (covered by BBC News, BBC One, BBC Two, Channel 4, GB News, Sky News). 5 and ITV1 each ran bulletins with 12 topics and over 2200 seconds of airtime, covering lighter stories like Ariana Grande and Chatsworth House, yet omitted the major immigration story that six other channels covered.
  • US-Iran: Omitted by GB News (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News). GB News had a 4-topic bulletin with 1572 seconds of airtime, covering Donald Trump and Criminal Records, but omitted the US-Iran story which was covered by six other channels including its peers.
  • Reform UK: Omitted by BBC One, Sky News (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, Channel 4, GB News, ITV). BBC ONE West had a 19-topic bulletin with nearly 6000 seconds of airtime, including lighter items like Ariana Grande and Moby, yet omitted the Reform UK story. Sky News also had a 10-topic bulletin with 3852 seconds and covered Clacton By-election but not Reform UK.

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]]> Broadcast Prism Digest — Sunday 2 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-02 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-02 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:59:59 GMT The editorial agenda was dominated by US-Iran, FIFA, and Wildfires. GB News showed a distinctive focus, giving Immigration 2.4x the average airtime share of the 4 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where US-Iran was omitted by GB News; and Wildfires was omitted by GB News, Sky News. The editorial agenda was dominated by US-Iran, FIFA, and Wildfires. GB News showed a distinctive focus, giving Immigration 2.4x the average airtime share of the 4 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where US-Iran was omitted by GB News; and Wildfires was omitted by GB News, Sky News.

What Led the News

2 channels led with “US-Iran diplomatic window expires amid war stalemate”; BBC News led with “UK records hottest day of the year with 38.1C”; Channel 5 led with “Josh Kerr wins mile, netball semi-finals drama at Commonwealth Games”; and 3 others.

Top Topics

  • US-Iran (56m 54s across BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News)
  • FIFA (30m 41s across BBC News, BBC One, Sky News)
  • Wildfires (29m 54s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV)
  • Immigration (29m 50s across BBC News, BBC One, GB News, Sky News)
  • Rough Sleeping (17m 11s across Sky News)

Coverage Blind Spots

  • US-Iran: Omitted by GB News (covered by BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News). GB News had a 1749-second bulletin with only 5 topics, including lighter stories like Reform UK and Transgender, but gave no airtime to the US-Iran story which was covered by five other channels with high relevance.
  • Wildfires: Omitted by GB News, Sky News (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV). Both GB News (1749s, 5 topics) and Sky News (4105s, 9 topics) had ample airtime and covered other stories, yet omitted the Wildfires story that five other channels reported on.
  • Immigration: Omitted by ITV (covered by BBC News, BBC One, GB News, Sky News). ITV1's 845-second bulletin included a light story (Dog Surfing, 24s) and a low-relevance item (John Healey, 29s) but omitted the Immigration story, though it did cover related immigration topics (Ceuta, Channel Crossings).

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]]> Broadcast Prism Digest — Saturday 1 August 2026 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-01 https://broadcastprism.com/date/2026-08-01 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:59:59 GMT The editorial agenda was dominated by FIFA, Gaza, and Ceuta. ITV showed a distinctive focus, giving FIFA 1.8x the average airtime share of the 6 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where FIFA was omitted by GB News. The editorial agenda was dominated by FIFA, Gaza, and Ceuta. ITV showed a distinctive focus, giving FIFA 1.8x the average airtime share of the 6 channels that covered it. Notable coverage gaps occurred where FIFA was omitted by GB News.

What Led the News

3 channels led with “Premier League chief criticizes FIFA president over World Cup stake plan”; Channel 4 and Channel 5 led with “Liberal Democrats call for UK to join EU migration scheme”; GB News led with “Jack Charlton's son sells World Cup medal due to inheritance tax”; and 1 other.

Top Topics

  • FIFA (1h 3m 8s across Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News)
  • Gaza (42m 8s across BBC News, Sky News)
  • Ceuta (25m 20s across BBC News, ITV, Sky News)
  • Russia-Ukraine War (23m 10s across Channel 5, BBC News, Channel 4)
  • Ukraine (15m 15s across BBC News, BBC One, ITV)

Coverage Blind Spots

  • FIFA: Omitted by GB News (covered by Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, ITV, Sky News). GB News had a full-length bulletin of 1454 seconds covering only three topics, including lengthy segments on Inheritance Tax and Prison Reoffending, but gave no airtime to the FIFA story that all other major channels covered.

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