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On This Day...12th June
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1967
The ITA announces the results of the 1967 ITV franchise round, which sees a number of changes to the ITV regional map. The changes were to be implemented between May and August 1968.
(a) Any split weekday/weekend licences are removed in all regions, except London;
(b) The London split is moved to Friday at 7pm;
(c) The north of England region is split into the north west and Yorkshire;
(d) Granada, the existing weekday contractor for the north of England region, is given a seven-day licence for the new north west of England region;
(e) Lord Thomson of Fleet is required to divest himself of most of his holding in Scottish Television;
(f) A new company, Telefusion Yorkshire (later renamed Yorkshire Television), is given the licence to broadcast in the new Yorkshire region;
(g) ATV wins the new seven-day Midlands licence, replacing ABC at the weekend;
(h) ABC and Rediffusion London are asked to form a joint company to take the London weekday franchise (previously held by Rediffusion alone) - the result: Thames Television is formed (51% controlled by ABC);
(i) The London Television Consortium (headed by David Frost) wins the London weekend contract - they would launch as London Weekend Television;
(j) TWW loses its franchise for Wales and the west of England to Harlech Television.
(a) Any split weekday/weekend licences are removed in all regions, except London;
(b) The London split is moved to Friday at 7pm;
(c) The north of England region is split into the north west and Yorkshire;
(d) Granada, the existing weekday contractor for the north of England region, is given a seven-day licence for the new north west of England region;
(e) Lord Thomson of Fleet is required to divest himself of most of his holding in Scottish Television;
(f) A new company, Telefusion Yorkshire (later renamed Yorkshire Television), is given the licence to broadcast in the new Yorkshire region;
(g) ATV wins the new seven-day Midlands licence, replacing ABC at the weekend;
(h) ABC and Rediffusion London are asked to form a joint company to take the London weekday franchise (previously held by Rediffusion alone) - the result: Thames Television is formed (51% controlled by ABC);
(i) The London Television Consortium (headed by David Frost) wins the London weekend contract - they would launch as London Weekend Television;
(j) TWW loses its franchise for Wales and the west of England to Harlech Television.
1995
L!ve TV begins broadcasting.
The cable-only channel is perhaps remembered for its low-brow content, such as Topless Darts, Tiffany's Big City Tips (where model Tiffany Banister relayed financial news while stripping to her underwear) and News Bunny (where a person in a rabbit suit stood behind a news presenter, reacting to each story).
The channel was operated by Mirror Group Newspapers. At launch, it was headed by Kelvin MacKenzie, with Janet Street-Porter as managing director. It featured a host of young presenters who were new to TV. Presenters included: Donna Bernard; Julia Bradbury; Simon London; Charlie Stayt; Rhodri Williams.
The cable-only channel is perhaps remembered for its low-brow content, such as Topless Darts, Tiffany's Big City Tips (where model Tiffany Banister relayed financial news while stripping to her underwear) and News Bunny (where a person in a rabbit suit stood behind a news presenter, reacting to each story).
The channel was operated by Mirror Group Newspapers. At launch, it was headed by Kelvin MacKenzie, with Janet Street-Porter as managing director. It featured a host of young presenters who were new to TV. Presenters included: Donna Bernard; Julia Bradbury; Simon London; Charlie Stayt; Rhodri Williams.
Programmes
1971
The first edition of The Comedians airs on ITV.
1988
The final edition of This Week, Next Week airs on BBC One.
1988
The final edition of Weekend World airs on ITV.
LWT-produced political series. Presented by Matthew Parris.
LWT-produced political series. Presented by Matthew Parris.
1996
The first edition of The Olympic Game airs on BBC One.
Radio Times: "First in a series of six quiz games in which, each week, team captains Daley Thompson and Steve Cram are joined by two fellow Olympic medal winners and answer sporting questions put to them by Steve Rider."
Radio Times: "First in a series of six quiz games in which, each week, team captains Daley Thompson and Steve Cram are joined by two fellow Olympic medal winners and answer sporting questions put to them by Steve Rider."
1999
The first edition of The National Lottery: In It to Win It airs on BBC One.
2004
Time Shift: The Magic Roundabout Story airs on BBC Four.
2013
The final edition of 10 o'Clock Live airs on Channel 4.
2023
The first episode of Best Interests airs on BBC One.
Drama. Written by Jack Thorne. Starring Sharon Horgan and Michael Sheen.
Drama. Written by Jack Thorne. Starring Sharon Horgan and Michael Sheen.
2024
The final episode of Inside No 9 airs on BBC Two.
Genre-mixing anthology series. Written by and starring Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith.
Genre-mixing anthology series. Written by and starring Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith.
On This Day...12th June
Births
1913
Former TV weather presenter, Bill Foggitt.
1939
Former model, fitness expert and TV announcer/presenter, Diana Moran.
1949
Former TV announcer/presenter, Barrie Redfern.
1982
TV sports presenter/reporter, Katherine Downes.
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