Category:UTV Productions
(And what about its radio business? It belongs to the Murdochs now) |
(COVID-19 effectively brought about the end of the UTV brand except for local programming - meaning, of course, the station is now ITV1 like in England, Wales, southern Scotland and the Channel Islands) |
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Ulster Television began broadcasting on 31 October 1959 as the ITV station for Northern Ireland. Most of its programmes aired only locally. | Ulster Television began broadcasting on 31 October 1959 as the ITV station for Northern Ireland. Most of its programmes aired only locally. | ||
| - | After surviving all the ITV franchise rounds, Ulster Television abbreviated its name to UTV on 4 June 1993, before it developed a media empire in the 2000s, with acquisitions including Talksport and other radio stations in Britain and Ireland. On 19 October 2015, UTV agreed to sell its television business and brand to ITV plc (its radio business was acquired by News Corp the following year). | + | After surviving all the ITV franchise rounds, Ulster Television abbreviated its name to UTV on 4 June 1993, before it developed a media empire in the 2000s, with acquisitions including Talksport and other radio stations in Britain and Ireland. On 19 October 2015, UTV agreed to sell its television business and brand to ITV plc (its radio business was acquired by News Corp the following year). Since 2020, the UTV brand has only been used for local programming. |
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Revision as of 03:53, 20 October 2023
Definition:
Programmes made by Ulster Television.
Ulster Television began broadcasting on 31 October 1959 as the ITV station for Northern Ireland. Most of its programmes aired only locally.
After surviving all the ITV franchise rounds, Ulster Television abbreviated its name to UTV on 4 June 1993, before it developed a media empire in the 2000s, with acquisitions including Talksport and other radio stations in Britain and Ireland. On 19 October 2015, UTV agreed to sell its television business and brand to ITV plc (its radio business was acquired by News Corp the following year). Since 2020, the UTV brand has only been used for local programming.
Pages in category "UTV Productions"
The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
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