[Scrotnig]

I noticed that every expense was spared on the titles for the following regional programme 'Report West'. I think HTV may have been saving up for an autocue for the studio presenters.

Regional news programmes really were the poor relation of the network news until the late 1980's.

It may depend where you were in the country.

I don’t recall early eighties Granada Reports ever looking poor. Interestingly Wales at Six on HTV Wales always looked fine as well (I could get both).
Or maybe I was young and easily impressed!