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The ITV television network of the United Kingdom is divided into a number of geographical regions. Since 2002, all regions share the same programming except for regional news, weather, advertising and some local political content. Before then, the regions were independent stations, each with its own schedule and branding.
ITV (TV network) ITV, legally known as Channel 3, is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network. It is branded as ITV1 in most of the UK except for central and northern Scotland, where it is branded as STV. It was launched in 1955 as Independent Television to provide competition, eliminating what had hitherto been the monopoly of ...
It usually broadcasts sport events, archival programming, and, similarly to ITV3, movies. A timeshift channel, ITV4 +1, is available on Sky, Freesat and Virgin Media. ITV4 HD is the HD television channel of ITV4, launched in 15 November 2010 along with ITV3 HD. Until 8 November 2022, it was a pay-TV channel.
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 ...
The Price Is Right (ITV 1984–1988, 1995–2001 & 2006–2007, Sky One 1989–1991, revived for Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow 2020) Primeval (2007–2011, Watch 2011) Prisoner: Cell Block H (on various ITV regions between 1984 and 1999; later on Channel 5 from 1997 to 2001) The Prisoner (1967–1968, remake 2009) The Professionals (1977–1983)
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.
History of ITV regions, franchises and on-air branding; Region 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
Most ITV plc regions adopted the look. UTV refused to adopt the look, instead opting for their in-house produced postcard idents of Northern Ireland landscapes. The STV Group regions of Scottish Television and Grampian Television refused the look, instead continuing their STV "S" idents until 2009 which was replaced by their triangle flip ...