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The history of ITV, the United Kingdom and Crown Dependencies "Independent Television" commercial network, goes back to 1955. [1]Independent Television began as a network of independently-owned regional companies that were both broadcasters and programme makers, beginning with four companies operating six stations in three large regions in 1955–1956, and gradually expanding to 17 stations in ...
Sunday Night at the London Palladium (1955–1967, 1973–1974) 26 September – Double Your Money (1955–1968) 27 September – ITV Play of the Week (1955–1974) 28 September – The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1955–1956) 2 October – Joan and Leslie (1955–1958) 9 October – Theatre Royal (1955–1956)
The first ITV service to launch was London's Associated-Rediffusion on 22 September 1955, [2] with the Midlands and North services launching in February 1956 and May 1956 respectively. Following these launches, the ITA awarded more franchises until the whole country was covered by fourteen regional stations, all launched by 1962.
1955. January – A consortium of ... Called ITV Creates, the new ident is an artist-led set of idents which will feature idents from a different artist each week of ...
In January 1955 the ITA authorised the creation of ITN (Independent Television News), a company owned and operated by the ITV companies collectively, to provide a news service for the new network. On 22 September 1955 the ITV service opened in the London area, where the ITA transmitter could reach a population of nearly 12 million.
1955. January – A consortium of the initial four Independent Television broadcasting companies launch ITN which will provide ITV with its news service.; 22 September – The first news bulletin is broadcast at 10pm on ITV's launch night.
Associated-Rediffusion, later Rediffusion London, was the British ITV franchise holder for London and parts of the surrounding counties, on weekdays between 22 September 1955 and 29 July 1968. It was the first ITA franchisee to go on air, and one of the " Big Four " companies that between them produced the majority of ITV networked programmes ...
January 15 – The Benny Hill Show (UK) on BBC Television (later moving to ITV; 1955–1989) January 22 – Ozark Jubilee, the first popular country music series on American network television, on ABC (1955–1960), featuring Red Foley; April 9 – Science Fiction Theater also known as Beyond the Limits during syndication in the 1960s (1955–1957)