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1939
The BBC Television Service closes down due to the outbreak of World War II. The final programme transmitted was a Mickey Mouse cartoon, Mickey's Gala Premier.
1961
Border Television - the ITV franchisee for the England-Scotland border and Isle of Man - begins broadcasting.
1962
Channel Television - the ITV franchisee for the Channel Islands - begins broadcasting.
1984
The Children's Channel begins broadcasting almost exclusively to cable households (as opposed to via satellite) in the UK and Europe.
1989
ITV launches its first attempt at a proper corporate identity. The 1989 ITV logo was the first concerted effort to turn ITV into a brand although there had been previous attempts at generic logos - notably the "rainbow" ITV blocks seen on some trailers from the mid-1980s, which also inspired the ITV Schools graphics on Channel 4.
RELATED ARTICLE: ITV: uniting the network (part 1).
RELATED ARTICLE: ITV: uniting the network (part 1).
1993
UK Living begins broadcasting. In 1997 the channel was rebranded as Living. It was renamed again in 2011 to Sky Living. On 6th August 2018, Sky Living became Sky Witness.
1993
Nickelodeon begins broadcasting in the UK.
1993
The Family Channel begins broadcasting in the UK at 5pm. The launch is counted down by Darren Day in the gallery. In 1997, the channel would be renamed Challenge.
1993
British Sky Broadcasting launches Sky Multichannels - a package of analogue television channels available from 1st September 1993 to 27th September 2001. The package started off with 14 channels and eventually expanded to over 40.
RELATED ARTICLE: Sky Multichannels service promotion (July 1993).
RELATED ARTICLE: Sky Multichannels service promotion (July 1993).
1996
The Computer Channel begins broadcasting in the UK. It was rebranded .tv in 1998.
RELATED ARTICLE: The Computer Channel ident (September 1996).
RELATED ARTICLE: The Computer Channel ident (September 1996).
1996
Sky Two begins broadcasting. The channel closed a year later, before reappearing in 2005 following the rebrand of Sky Mix. In August 2020, Sky Two was rebranded as Sky Replay.
RELATED ARTICLE: Sky Two ident (September 1996).
RELATED ARTICLE: Sky Two ident (September 1996).
1997
The National Geographic channel begins broadcasting in the UK.
1999
Nick Jnr begins broadcasting in the UK.
2021
Sky Showcase begins broadcasting. The channel replaces Sky One. The new channel shows a selection of programmes from Sky's diverse portfolio of channels.
2021
Sky Max begins broadcasting. The channel is home to entertainment and drama productions.
2021
Sky One ceased broadcasting just before 6am. It's replaced by Sky Showcase.
2023
The CITV channel ceases broadcasting.
Programmes
1971
The final episode of Paul Temple airs on BBC One.
1975
The first edition of News Night (not to be confused with Newsnight, which launched in 1980) airs on BBC Two. The first programme is presented by Angela Rippon.
1975
The first episode of Angels airs on BBC One.
1981
The first episode of The Flame Trees of Thika airs on ITV.
1984
The first edition of Bob's Full House airs on BBC One.
1984
The first episode of Bottle Boys airs on ITV.
1984
The first edition of The Saturday Starship airs on ITV.
1985
The first episode of Howards' Way airs on BBC One.
1985
The first episode of In Sickness and in Health airs on BBC One.
1985
The first edition of Whicker's World: Living with Uncle Sam airs on BBC One.
1986
The final episode of Fighting Back airs on BBC One.
1986
The first episode of Brush Strokes airs on BBC One.
1987
The first edition of Floyd on France airs on BBC Two.
1989
The first edition of Six o’Clock Live airs on ITV (London).
1991
The first episode of Trainer airs on BBC One.
1992
The final episode of Shelley airs on ITV.
1995
The final episode of Chandler and Co airs on BBC One.
1997
The final edition of Mastermind (hosted by Magnus Magnusson) airs on BBC One.
1998
The first edition of Trisha airs on ITV.
1999
Cuddly Toys and Conveyor Belts: 21 Years of the Generation Game airs on BBC One.
1999
The first edition of Ask the Family (revived series) airs on BBC Two. Presented by Alan Titchmarsh.
2006
The final edition of How 2 airs on ITV.
2007
Eurovision Dance Contest airs on BBC One.
2020
The first episode of All Creatures Great and Small airs on Channel 5. Starring: Nicholas Ralph as James Herriot; Samuel West as Siegfried Farnon; Anna Madeley as Mrs Hall; Callum Woodhouse as Tristan Farnon; Rachel Shenton as Helen Alderson.
Test Card/Teletext In-Vision Music
2002
BBC Two tape Timetextures airs for the first time.
2003
BBC Two tape Full of Joy airs for the final time.
On This Day...1st September
Births
1930
Former actor and TV presenter, Emrys James.
Deaths
2024
Former actor and TV announcer/presenter, Brian Trueman.
Events
1989
John Humphrys presents the One o'Clock News (BBC One) for the first time.
Research for On This Day in TV History is by Paul R. Jackson.
Details about test card/teletext in-vision music and BBC trade test films are available as a result of decades of research and logging by members of the Test Card Circle.
Details about test card/teletext in-vision music and BBC trade test films are available as a result of decades of research and logging by members of the Test Card Circle.
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