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The roll-out of broadcasting ITV programmes in NICAM digital stereo begins and by the end of the year the majority of transmitters and their relays are broadcasting in stereo. 27–28 May – ITV broadcasts its second Telethon. 24 September – Yorkshire launches a third sub-regional opt-out for South Yorkshire and north Derbyshire. 1991
The following week sees ITV broadcast extended news bulletins and special programmes are broadcast. 6 September – ITV broadcasts live coverage of the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales . It is watched by 2.5 billion viewers worldwide with 32.1 million watching in the UK, making it the biggest audience for a live broadcast ever. [ 3 ]
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 ...
This is a timeline of the British company ITV Digital Channels and its predecessors Granada Sky Broadcasting and Carlton Communications, and digital channels of other ITV-related companies. The timeline does not include events related to ITV network's flagship channel (ITV1 / STV / UTV).
ITV Sport has broadcast many boxing matches over the years under the Big Fight Live banner and the sport was a regular fixture on ITV screens until the mid 1990s when ITV lost its two premier contracts to Sky Sports [62] In 2005, ITV returned to the ring when it reached an agreement to broadcast the main share of Frank Warren's Sports Network ...
This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (November 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this message) This is a list of television programmes that are either currently being broadcast or have previously been broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom. This is ...
This ends in September when TV-am begins broadcasting at the star of, and throughout, its allotted slot. 30 January – Yorkshire becomes the second ITV region to launch a Jobfinder service, broadcasting for an hour after closedown. [15] 25 April – Central becomes the first ITV station to keep its transmitters on air all night.
1955. 22 September – ITV is launched and sport - boxing - is part of the launch night's programmes. 12 October - ITV shows live football for the first time. They cover the second half of a floodlit friendly between Tottenham Hotspur and Vasas Budapest from White Hart Lane, although the foggy weather may have affected the broadcast.