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Two separate government studies identify spare frequency space on the UHF band, prompting political debate about the viability of a fifth UK terrestrial TV channel. 1988 in British television – By the end of 1988, all ITV regions are providing a full 24-hour service, which includes through-the-night news summaries and bulletins from ITN. Also ...
The majority of special events attracting large audiences are often carried on more than one channel. The most watched special event programme of all time on a single channel in the UK is the 1973 wedding ceremony of Princess Anne, shown only on BBC One. Pre-1981 figures supplied by the British Film Institute (BFI)
On 1 June, the two companies successfully renegotiated and The History Channel was restored. [8] On 26 October 2006, History Channel HD launched in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The channel broadcasts content in 1080p HD, and operates on a separate schedule from the SD feed. In November 2008 the History Channel was re-branded as History, [9]
Consequently, apart from schools programmes, adult education and live sport, the channel now shows a trade test transmission between 2pm and the start of children's programmes and when not broadcasting actual programmes, BBC2 begins fully closing down on weekdays between 11:30am and 4pm.
None of its five channels broadcast around the clock but, apart from Now, the channels do broadcast into the early hours. A test card is shown during the channels' downtime. 1991. late January – The BBC and ITV broadcast extensive live coverage of the Gulf War, both in terms of extended news bulletins and special programmes. All-night ...
3 April – The BBC News Channel closes as a stand-alone UK channel. It merges with BBC World News to form a single worldwide news channel called BBC News with programmes based on BBC World News output although the ability to break away from international programming for a major UK news story is to be retained.
1 June – ITV and the BBC both show the Epsom Derby because it is a protected event which cannot be exclusive to either channel. However, the rest of the Epsom events, including The Oaks, are broadcast exclusively on ITV. 20 June – Nan Winton becomes the first national female newsreader on the BBC Television Service.
2 January – Z-Cars premieres on BBC TV, noted as a realistic portrayal of the police. Unusually for its time, the series is set in Northern England; most BBC dramas have been set in southern England. The first three series are transmitted live.