''The Late News'' is a British late evening news programme that was broadcast on

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television network on Friday at 11:00pm between 18 January 2008 to 6 March 2009. It was produced by

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. The thirty-minute news programme, introduced alongside a revamped '' News at Ten'' that aired from Monday to Thursday, enabled ITV to air dramas and entertainment programming past 10:00pm on Friday evenings. ''The Late News'' was initially presented by ''News at Ten'' newscasters Mark Austin and Julie Etchingham. After two months, ''The Late News'' was realigned with ITV News branding and presented by one newscaster, although continued to be introduced by

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and billed in television listings as ''The Late News'' until its demise. Following an increase in viewing figures for ''News at Ten'', ITV cancelled ''The Late News'' on 2 March 2009 in order for the 10:00pm programme to air every weeknight at that time.

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