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Plus was a digital channel run by Granada Sky Broadcasting. It was launched on 1 October 1996 under the original name of Granada Plus, and during its availability it underwent successive rebrands as G Plus, G+ and then simply Plus. However, it remained widely referred to by the public at large by its original name.
1 November – ITV3 launches, replacing Plus which closes a few hours prior to ITV3's launch. Earlier that day, ITV had bought out BSkyB's stake in Granada Sky Broadcasting. 8 November – ITV Digital Channels Ltd is formally launched following the closure of Granada Sky Broadcasting. 2005. 1 November – ITV4 launches but only as a part-time ...
ITV3 is a British free-to-air television channel owned by ITV Digital Channels, a division of ITV plc.The channel was first launched on Monday 1 November 2004 at 9 pm, replacing Plus (previously known as G+).
On 8 November, Granada Sky Broadcasting was renamed ITV Digital Channels Limited, shortly after the closure of Granada Plus left Men & Motors as the sole survivor of the original four channels. As part of ITV's buy-out of Sky's shareholding, Sky would have received 49.5% of any proceeds (net of liabilities) from any future sale of Men & Motors. [1]
ITV takes full control of Granada Sky Broadcasting. Granada Plus closes to make way for ITV3. All Granada productions are now credited as "Granada Manchester". 2005. Granada closes its offices in Blackburn and Chester. 2006. 16 January – The Granada name stops appearing at the end of programmes when the in-house production arm is renamed 'ITV ...
In the UK, the series has often been repeated: on Granada Plus; on ITV3; ITV4; and on BBC Two, which ran the complete series on Saturday afternoons from 2003 to 2005. This makes it one of the very few programmes originally produced by an ITV company for broadcast on their own channel to have subsequently been shown on the BBC.
The Rockford Files (from NBC; BBC One 1970–1997, 2000–2006 ITV, 1997–2000 Granada Plus, 2002–2004 BBC Two, 2000–2006 ITV, 2006–2010 repeated on ITV3) Rolling In It (2020) The Royal (2003–2011, still repeated on ITV3) The Ruffy-Tuff Show (2015–present; spinoff version of Saturday Night Takeaway) Russian Roulette (2002–2003)
The service was expanded and relaunched as Granada TV during 2008, when ITV announced plans to offer the channel to cable and satellite operators in Asia. [3] On 1 November 2010, it was rebranded as ITV Granada. [4] The channel was renamed again as ITV Choice on 25 March 2013. [5]