Timeline Of Television In London

	Timeline Of Television In London This is a timeline of television in London. 1950s * 1954 30 July – The Television Act 1954 paves the way for the launch of commercial television in the UK. 26 October – The Independent Television Authority (ITA) awards the first franchises which include weekday and weekend franchises for London,. The weekday franchise is awarded to Associated-Rediffusion (weekdays) with the weekend franchise given to Associated Television. * 1955 22 September – At 7:15pm, ITV goes on air for the first time when Associated-Rediffusion starts broadcasting. 24 September – Associated Television (ATV London) broadcasts for the first time. * 1956 ** 28 March – The Crystal Palace transmitting station replaces the transmitter at Alexandra Palace, from which the BBC had started the world's first scheduled television service in November 1936. * 1957 to 1959 ** No events. 1960s * 1960 to 1963 ** No events. * 1964 6 April – The name Associated-Rediffusion is dropped i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Today (Thames Television Series) ''Today'' was Thames Television's first regional news magazine programme, shown in the London area from 1968 to 1977. It was hosted by Eamonn Andrews, Bill Grundy and others. For nine months, the programme featured Barbara Blake Hannah, the first Black reporter on British television, who was eventually driven off-air by racist complaints. John Lennon and Yoko Ono made an appearance on the show in 1969, sharing a bed with Eamonn Andrews. The show is now most commonly remembered for Bill Grundy#The Today incident, Bill Grundy's 1976 interview with the Sex Pistols, which caused public outrage at the time. ''Today'' was replaced in September 1977 by ''Thames at Six'', a more conventional news magazine programme. References 1960s British television series 1970s British television series Television shows produced by Thames Television English-language television shows 1968 British television series debuts 1977 British television series endings {{UK-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	LWT News ''LWT News'' was a regional news service provided by London Weekend Television, serving the Greater London area in various formats between January 1982 and 3 January 1993. History On Friday 1 January 1982, LWT began extending its broadcasting hours on Friday evenings - taking over from the ITV London weekday franchise Thames Television at 5:15 pm, rather than the previous start time of 7pm. The Independent Broadcasting Authority's decision to award extended hours to LWT meant that the station became contractually responsible for providing the regional news programme on Friday evenings. Prior to the franchise round, the regulator had warned that the winning London contractors were expected to provide an improved regional news service for the capital throughout the week. The Authority suggested that the two companies provide a jointly produced seven-day news service, but the idea was rejected by both Thames and LWT as unfeasible. The companies argued there would be little news to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]