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31 August – ITV starts broadcasting in central Scotland – Scottish Television (STV) is the franchise holder. 1958. 14 January – Television Wales and the West (TWW) starts broadcasting to South Wales and the West of England. 30 August – Southern Television launches. 1959.
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 ...
1962. 1 September – ITV begins broadcasting to the Channel Islands. 14 September – The final part of the UK gets an ITV service when Wales (West and North) Television launches in West and North Wales. 1963. 7 January – The first edition of World in Action is broadcast. 1964. No events. 1965.
ITV shows cricket for the first time, focussing initially on a new one-day event The Gillette Cup. 1964. No events. 1965. 2 January – The first edition of World of Sport is broadcast. The new programme sees the start of ITV's coverage of wrestling, usually shown at 4pm, wrestling was a weekly feature throughout the programme's run. [3] 1966
1950s. 1954. 30 July – The Television Act 1954 paves the way for the launch of commercial television in the UK. 26 October – The Independent Television Authority (ITA) awards the first franchises which include weekday and weekend franchises for London,. [1] The weekday franchise is awarded to Associated-Rediffusion (weekdays) with the ...
Thunderbirds (ITV 1965–1966, BBC Two 1991–2009, 2014–present) The Tomorrow People (1973–1979, revival 1992–1995) Tipping Point (2012–present)
2 January – World of Sport premieres on ITV with Eamonn Andrews as its first presenter. 9 January – Sketch comedy show Not Only... But Also, featuring Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, debuts on BBC2. [2] 12 January – Doctor Who begins airing in Australia on ABC by first being shown in Perth.
1960. Channel Television is awarded the contract to provide ITV television in the Channel Islands.However, the Independent Television Authority pointed out that the Television Act 1954 that established ITV did not include provision for the Channel Islands and as a result, if the ITA was to operate an ITV service there, it would have to be permitted by means of extending the Act to the islands ...