User:Lolcatistan/ITV in AMTM AU


 * Run by just a few companies, currently the “Big 3” film companies of the UK:
 * Rapier Multimedia Corporation (electronics conglomerate)
 * Pearson Television (acquired by Rapier in 1997)
 * Carlton Communications (acquired by Rapier in 2002)
 * Scottish Media Group (acquired by Rapier in 2006)
 * His Master’s Voice plc (retailer, record label, and film company)
 * Granada Media Group (acquired by HMV in 1998)
 * United News & Media (acquired by HMV in 2001)
 * Global Radio (acquired by HMV in 2013)
 * ArgosyMTM Group Limited aka ICHC Holdings Group
 * TVS Entertainment Co. (once the main holding company for Argosy/MTM assets, now reduced to an ITV franchise operator)
 * Magnet Communications (mainly operates in the British Overseas Territories; acquired by Tiger Lee Clarke’s ICHC in 2004, which itself merged with Argosy in 2006)
 * Olympik Media (company based in the Isle of Man; formerly known as Digital Media until circa 2002; acquired by AMTM in 2012)

1968

 * Associated-Rediffusion (London weekdays): area split into 4 weekday regions (North London, South East England, Home Counties, and Medway); bid for North London, but ordered to adopt a more regional name, becoming Thames; Big Ben Television, Meridian Broadcasting, and Yorkville Television won licenses for South London, South East England, and Medway
 * Associated Television (Midlands weekdays): area split into 3 weekday regions (West Midlands, East Midlands, and South Midlands); bid for West Midlands and won: Diamond Television and Monte Carlo Television won licenses for East and South Midlands
 * Consolidated Television (Midlands weekends): ordered to adopt a more regional name: became Consolidated Midvision, or CMV
 * Granada Television (Northern Counties weekdays): area split into 3 weekday regions (Lancashire, Liverpool, and Yorkshire); bid for Lancashire and won: Mersey Television (now Merseyvision) and Yorkshire Television won licenses for Liverpool and Yorkshire
 * Television Wales and West (Wales and West weekends): became insolvent, shotgun-merged with competitor ITSWW (Independent Television Service Wales and West) to form Wales+West Television

1982

 * Associated Television (West Midlands weekdays): ordered to adopt a more regional name: became Central Independent Television
 * Southern Home Service (South, South West, and Isle of Wight weekends): lost franchise to Solar Television
 * Southern Independent Television (South of England weekdays): lost franchise to Television South (TVS)
 * Wales Television (Welsh Borders weekdays): lost franchise to Marcher Television
 * Westward Television (South West England weekdays): lost franchise to Television South West (TSW)

1993

 * Television South West (South West England weekdays): outbid by Westcountry Television
 * Television West (West of England weekdays): outbid by Wessex Television
 * Thames Television (first incarnation) (North London weekdays): outbid by Carlton Television

1995

 * Carlton Television (North London weekdays): franchise revoked by the ITC due to poor programming and incompetence; franchise returned to Thames, while remnants of Carlton were sold to Midlands-based investors