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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 ...
CPV-TV (from Chrysalis, Paradine and Virgin) was a company which had bid for three ITV franchises at the 1991 ITV franchise auction. [1]It was a consortium led by Sir David Frost and Richard Branson with further backing from the Chrysalis Group media business and had bid for the East of England, London Weekday and the South and South East England franchises which were then held by Anglia ...
1991. 16 October – The Independent Television Commission announces the results of the franchise round. Central is unopposed for the Midlands licence and retains it with a token bid of only £2,000 per year, plus 11% of their annual advertising revenue. November
3 October–2 November – ITV shows full live coverage of the 1991 Rugby World Cup, beginning a relationship with the tournament which lasts to this day. 16 October – The (ITC) announces the results of the franchise round.
16 December – ITV's Central airs the final episode of Prisoner: Cell Block H, making it the first ITV region to complete the series. 20 December – ITV airs Treasure Hunt, the final new episode of the long-running children's series Rainbow, produced by Thames Television. The show continues to air until 31 December, but with repeats of ...
Grampian / Grampian Television / Grampian TV STV: Central Scotland Scottish Television / STV / Scottish TV Northern Ireland Ulster Television / UTV UTV ITV ITV1 South Scotland, Cumbria, Isle of Man Border Television / Border ITV1: ITV: North East England Tyne Tees Television / North East 3 North West England Granada (weekday) ABC (North) (weekend)
1991. May – Tyne Tees reintroduces its own logo. [12] 16 October – The Independent Television Commission announces the results of the franchise round. Tyne Tees Television is reawarded its licence, having bid £15.1 million to see off a rival bid from North East Television. 1992
The 1974 franchise round sees no changes in ITV's contractors as it is felt that the huge cost in switching to colour television would have made the companies unable to compete against rivals in a franchise battle. 1975. No events. 1976. 5 January – Channel Report is broadcast for the first time. The name continues to be used until 2013.