Gruffalo

Both ITV1 and 5 reported on the release of a new book in the Gruffalo series, featuring the character of the Gruffalo's granny. The book is written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. ITV1 described it as the third book in the series and noted that the authors read it together for the first time on the morning of the broadcast. 5 interviewed the pair, during which Scheffler explained how he designed the granny character, and Donaldson read an excerpt. Both channels highlighted the book's popularity, with ITV1 noting significant pre-orders. The coverage presented the book as a new addition to the beloved children's series.

Key Claims by Channel

Claim
Reported by all 3 channels
The new book is called The Gruffalo's Granny and features the Gruffalo's granny coming to stay.		Reported by Channel 4	Reported by ITV
Only on one channel
The Gruffalo's first two books have sold over 18 million copies and been translated into more than 100 languages.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
The idea for the new Gruffalo book was prompted by the National Reading Trust wanting to use the Gruffalo as a mascot.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
The Gruffalo was first published in 1999.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by Channel 4
The new book is the third in the Gruffalo series.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by Channel 4
The new book has received many pre-orders.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by Channel 4
AI-generated images using the creators' drawings are a threat to creative activities.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
The authors read the book together for the first time on the morning of the broadcast.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by Channel 4	Reported by ITV
Julia Donaldson has nine grandchildren.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by Channel 4	Reported by ITV
Axel Scheffler drew the granny with grey fur and a walking stick to make her look old.	Reported by Channel 5	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
It had been 20 years since the last book in the series.	Reported by Channel 5	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
It is the National Year of Reading.		Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
The Gruffalo series has sold over 18 million copies worldwide.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by Channel 4	Reported by ITV
The Gruffalo series has been translated into more than 100 languages.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
The author has no plans for a sequel in the Gruffalo series.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
The author's grandmother read to her as a child.		Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
The new Gruffalo book was released 22 years after the last Gruffalo book.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by Channel 4	Reported by ITV
The new Gruffalo character took an hour to create.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by Channel 4	Reported by ITV

This is a cross-channel consensus summary, not an objective account. Consensus can be uniformly wrong, or omit what only one channel covered.