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  2. Television licensing in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Businesses, hospitals, schools and a range of other organisations are also required by law to hold television licences to watch and record live television broadcasts. [1] The licence, originally a radio licence, was introduced in November 1923 using powers under the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1904, and cost 10 shillings per annum. The licence was ...

  3. ITV plc - Wikipedia

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    ITV plc is a British media company that holds 13 of the 15 regional television licences that make up the ITV network (Channel 3), the oldest and largest commercial terrestrial television network in the United Kingdom. ITV plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

  4. Television in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    It is operated by Everyone TV and DTV Services Ltd., joint ventures between the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. The transmitter network is predominately operated by Arqiva. The TV channels are transmitted in bundles, called multiplexes, and the available channels are dependent on how many multiplexes are transmitted in each area. The six ...

  5. List of television networks by country - Wikipedia

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    National Television Network | UHF 18/69; Hits and Jams Television (HJTV) | UHF 21/72; First Light Television | UHF 27/74; China Global Television Network (CGTN) | UHF 27/78; Television Guyana (TVG) | UHF 28; Good News TV | UHF 31/82; 21st Century TV or MBC | VHF 42/93; Skar Television (Skar TV) | UHF 48/102 | ENet TV CH 7

  6. History of television licensing in the United Kingdom

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    The television licence was introduced in June 1946 to coincide with the post-war resumption of the BBC service the same month. Television licences always included a licence to receive radio broadcasts. From 1971, only the reception of television transmissions required a licence, and radio-only licences ceased to be issued. [2]

  7. Sky Group - Wikipedia

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    British television network ITV were the current rights holders for the Football League, and fought hard to gain the new rights. ITV had increased its offer from £18m to £34m per year to obtain the new rights. [25] BSkyB joined forces with the BBC [26] to make a counter bid.

  8. 2021 in British television - Wikipedia

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    This is the first time that an overseas tour has been seen in full on free-to-air television and is the first test cricket broadcast on free-to-air television, and Channel 4, since 2005. [ 30 ] News UK hires Gordon Smart , a former presenter with Radio X to present and produce a daily TV programme provisionally titled News to Me .

  9. Sale of the Century (British game show) - Wikipedia

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    The Challenge TV version kept the rules of the ITV version, except there was no "Open Sale", and players were spotted £15 to start. There were five rounds with questions being worth £1 in round one, £3 in rounds two and three, and £5 in rounds four and five.