Bristol Channel was a
cable television
Cable television is a system of delivering television programming to consumers via radio frequency (RF) signals transmitted through coaxial cables, or in more recent systems, light pulses through fibre-optic cables. This contrasts with broa ...
broadcaster that operated in the
Bristol
Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...
area of
England
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during a period of experimental licensing of cable
community television in the 1970s. It was run by
Rediffusion and existed from 17 May 1973 to March 1975.
See also
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List of former TV channels in the United Kingdom
This is a list of former TV channels in the United Kingdom.
Electronic program guide, EPG numbers are displayed in the columns to the left under the relevant service names.
Analogue
Digital
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Television in the United Kingdom
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References
Further reading
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Community television channels in the United Kingdom
Mass media in Bristol
Television channels and stations established in 1973
1973 establishments in England
Defunct television channels in the United Kingdom
Television channels and stations disestablished in 1975
1975 disestablishments in England
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