This is a timeline of the history of the British broadcaster Channel Television (now known as ITV Channel Television). It provides the ITV service for the Channel Islands.
Channel Television is awarded the contract to provide ITV television in the Channel Islands. However, the Independent Television Authority pointed out that the Television Act 1954 that established ITV did not include provision for the Channel Islands and as a result, if the ITA was to operate an ITV service there, it would have to be permitted by means of extending the Act to the islands with an Order in Council.[1]
1961
September – Channel gets permission to install a microwave relay station on the northern island of Alderney that would connect with another ITV station, initially Westward Television.[2]
3 March – Channel launches a children's series called Puffin's Pla(i)ce. It is broadcast each week for the next 50 years, until it was moved online in 2013.
1964
Channel is given a three-year extension to its licence. This is later extended by a further year.
2 August – A technicians strike forces ITV off the air for several weeks although management manage to launch a temporary ITV Emergency National Service with no regional variations.
1969
No events.
1970sedit
1970
Channel formalises its relationship with Westward Television allowing a greater share of programming between the two franchise holders.[2]
1971
Channel enables a microwave link between Guernsey and Channel's headquarters on Jersey. This means that live studio contributions from the island to be broadcast for the first time.
Channel's listings magazine Channel Viewer is closed and is replaced by a localised version of TVTimes.
1972
16 October – Following a law change which removed all restrictions on broadcasting hours, ITV is able to launch an afternoon service. Channel does launch an afternoon service but it continues to restrict its broadcasting hours and it isn't until the middle of the 1980s that Channel broadcasts all day, every day.
1973
17 December – The British government imposes early close downs on BBC1, BBC2 and ITV in order to save electricity during the Three-Day Week crisis. This meant Channel Television would have to end its broadcast day at around 10:30pm. The restrictions were lifted from Christmas Eve 1973 until 6 January 1974, allowing people to enjoy the festive season programmes. The restrictions returned on Monday 7 January 1974.
1974
8 February – The required early close downs of all UK television channels is lifted. Channel had been badly affected by the restrictions due to the loss of advertising revenue caused by the early close downs.
The 1974 franchise round sees no changes in ITV's contractors as it is felt that the huge cost in switching to colour television would have made the companies unable to compete against rivals in a franchise battle.
1975
No events.
1976
5 January – Channel Report is broadcast for the first time. The name continues to be used until 2013.
26 July – Channel begins broadcasting in colour, seven years after colour first started to be broadcast elsewhere in the UK. Delays were due to the cost of upgrading the studios and purchasing new equipment and due to the technical difficulties in providing a UHF link from the UK mainland to the Channel Islands.[3]
1977
All local programming is now made in colour.
1978
No events.
1979
Channel becomes the first ITV region to introduce electronic news-gathering (ENG) to its local news operation.[2]
August to October – Channel is the only ITV region to continue to broadcast during the ten-week ITV strike because the unions realised action there could force the station out of business as its audience was so small it was vulnerable to any loss of advertising revenue, which would therefore act against the interests of a trade union's purpose of maintaining employment for its members. Channel provided a service based mainly on films, imports, extended local news coverage and regional programming.
1980sedit
1980
No events.
1981
October – Channel launches a local service for the Oracle teletext service.[2]
1982
1 January – TSW replaces Westward Television as the franchise holder for south west England and Channel receives its feed of the ITV network from the new licensee.
1983
1 February – ITV's national breakfast television service launches. However, Channel continues not to broadcast during the morning when ITV Schools is not on air, resulting in a closedown period between the end of TV-am's programming and the start of Channel's broadcasts at around lunchtime.
Channel's Guernsey base moves to larger facilities at St George's Esplanade.
1984
No events.
1985
3 January – The last day of transmission using the 405-lines system.
7 September – Following the transfer of ITV Schools to Channel 4, ITV provides a full morning programme schedule, with advertising, for the first time. By 1987, Channel had finally started to broadcast programmes on weekday mornings throughout the year and therefore broadcasts the new programmes.
1988
30 May – Channel begins 24-hour broadcasting, and simulcasts TVS' night-time service Late Night Late.
Channel moves into larger facilities at La Pouquelaye, converted from the former offices of Rediffusion's Jersey operation.[4][5]
1989
1 September – ITV introduces its first official logo as part of an attempt to unify the network under one image whilst retaining regional identity. Channel does not adopt the logo, instead launching a computerised version of the logo it has been using since 1982.[6]
1990sedit
1990
No events.
1991
16 October – Channel retains its licence to broadcast when it bids the lowest amount allowed - £1,000. There had been a rival application, CI3 Group, formed in part by former Channel TV employees, which had tabled a higher bid, but it was dismissed due to it failing the quality threshold test.
19 October – The final edition of CTV Times is published. It had remained on sale long after the other ITV regions had replaced their listings magazine with the TVTimes as it was feared that the company might cease trading without the revenue from its own magazine.
Channel Television is bought by the Yattendon Investment Trust, although the buy-out did not lead to a noticeable change on screen.[8]
2002
28 October – ITV's 2002 celebrity ident package is launched and Channel begins using a variation of this look whereby the left side of the screen is taken up by its logo. A number of idents are used featuring different celebrities and some local ones made by Channel themselves are also used.[9] The change also sees ending of the use of an on-screen clock - Channel had been one of the last regions to stop using an on-screen clock.
2003
No events.
2004
January – The final two remaining English ITV companies, Carlton and Granada, merge to create a single England and Wales ITV company called ITV plc. However, Channel remains separate from the newly formed ITV plc.[10]
In late 2004 Channel used idents of scenes from around the Channel Islands, with the logo in a stripe down the left side of the screen. Some elements of the network branding were also used.[9]
2005
No events.
2006
16 January – Channel adopts the ITV1 logo but shows a localised version of the national ident.[7]
23 November – ITV plc buys Channel Television from the Yattendon Group.[12]
2012
No events.
2013
14 January – Following ITV's 2013 rebrand, Channel's presentation is brought into line with the other ITV regions.[7] The rebrand also sees the name of Channel's news service change from Channel Report to ITV News Channel TV.
15 September – After 50 years on air, children's programme Puffin's Pla(i)ce is broadcast for the final time, although it continued to be shown on Channel's website for a short time.
2014
No events.
2015
June – Channel moves to its current, smaller premises at Castle Quay.[13]
2016
No events.
2017
March – Channel's licence is transferred to ITV Broadcasting Limited.
2018 to 2022
No events.
2023
12 December – ITV1 Channel Television begins broadcasting in HD on Freesat and Sky.
^. Yattendon Sale. Yattendon Group. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
^ abFrowen, Rob. "Channel TV Idents". TVARK. Retrieved 6 November 2020. Contains videos of all Channels Idents.
^Madslien, Jorn (2 February 2004). "ITV: A third force in broadcasting". BBC News. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
^"Channel Islands wake to a Digital Dawn" (PDF). Digital UK. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
^Kanter, Jake (24 November 2011). "ITV completes Channel Television takeover". broadcastnow.co.uk. Broadcast. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
^"We're moving home!". ITV Channel Television. 21 July 2014.
January 01, 1970
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This is a timeline of the history of the British broadcaster Channel Television now known as ITV Channel Television It provides the ITV service for the Channel Islands Contents 1 1960s 2 1970s 3 1980s 4 1990s 5 2000s 6 2010s and 2020s 7 See also 8 References1960s edit1960 Channel Television is awarded the contract to provide ITV television in the Channel Islands However the Independent Television Authority pointed out that the Television Act 1954 that established ITV did not include provision for the Channel Islands and as a result if the ITA was to operate an ITV service there it would have to be permitted by means of extending the Act to the islands with an Order in Council 1 1961 September Channel gets permission to install a microwave relay station on the northern island of Alderney that would connect with another ITV station initially Westward Television 2 1962 1 September Channel Television begins broadcasting 2 1963 3 March Channel launches a children s series called Puffin s Pla i ce It is broadcast each week for the next 50 years until it was moved online in 2013 1964 Channel is given a three year extension to its licence This is later extended by a further year 1965 No events 1966 No events 1967 The Independent Television Authority renews Channel s licence for a further seven years 1968 2 August A technicians strike forces ITV off the air for several weeks although management manage to launch a temporary ITV Emergency National Service with no regional variations 1969 No events 1970s edit1970 Channel formalises its relationship with Westward Television allowing a greater share of programming between the two franchise holders 2 1971 Channel enables a microwave link between Guernsey and Channel s headquarters on Jersey This means that live studio contributions from the island to be broadcast for the first time Channel s listings magazine Channel Viewer is closed and is replaced by a localised version of TVTimes 1972 16 October Following a law change which removed all restrictions on broadcasting hours ITV is able to launch an afternoon service Channel does launch an afternoon service but it continues to restrict its broadcasting hours and it isn t until the middle of the 1980s that Channel broadcasts all day every day 1973 17 December The British government imposes early close downs on BBC1 BBC2 and ITV in order to save electricity during the Three Day Week crisis This meant Channel Television would have to end its broadcast day at around 10 30pm The restrictions were lifted from Christmas Eve 1973 until 6 January 1974 allowing people to enjoy the festive season programmes The restrictions returned on Monday 7 January 1974 1974 8 February The required early close downs of all UK television channels is lifted Channel had been badly affected by the restrictions due to the loss of advertising revenue caused by the early close downs The 1974 franchise round sees no changes in ITV s contractors as it is felt that the huge cost in switching to colour television would have made the companies unable to compete against rivals in a franchise battle 1975 No events 1976 5 January Channel Report is broadcast for the first time The name continues to be used until 2013 26 July Channel begins broadcasting in colour seven years after colour first started to be broadcast elsewhere in the UK Delays were due to the cost of upgrading the studios and purchasing new equipment and due to the technical difficulties in providing a UHF link from the UK mainland to the Channel Islands 3 1977 All local programming is now made in colour 1978 No events 1979 Channel becomes the first ITV region to introduce electronic news gathering ENG to its local news operation 2 August to October Channel is the only ITV region to continue to broadcast during the ten week ITV strike because the unions realised action there could force the station out of business as its audience was so small it was vulnerable to any loss of advertising revenue which would therefore act against the interests of a trade union s purpose of maintaining employment for its members Channel provided a service based mainly on films imports extended local news coverage and regional programming 1980s edit1980 No events 1981 October Channel launches a local service for the Oracle teletext service 2 1982 1 January TSW replaces Westward Television as the franchise holder for south west England and Channel receives its feed of the ITV network from the new licensee 1983 1 February ITV s national breakfast television service launches However Channel continues not to broadcast during the morning when ITV Schools is not on air resulting in a closedown period between the end of TV am s programming and the start of Channel s broadcasts at around lunchtime Channel s Guernsey base moves to larger facilities at St George s Esplanade 1984 No events 1985 3 January The last day of transmission using the 405 lines system 1986 Channel Television switches its feed of the ITV network from TSW to TVS 1987 7 September Following the transfer of ITV Schools to Channel 4 ITV provides a full morning programme schedule with advertising for the first time By 1987 Channel had finally started to broadcast programmes on weekday mornings throughout the year and therefore broadcasts the new programmes 1988 30 May Channel begins 24 hour broadcasting and simulcasts TVS night time service Late Night Late Channel moves into larger facilities at La Pouquelaye converted from the former offices of Rediffusion s Jersey operation 4 5 1989 1 September ITV introduces its first official logo as part of an attempt to unify the network under one image whilst retaining regional identity Channel does not adopt the logo instead launching a computerised version of the logo it has been using since 1982 6 1990s edit1990 No events 1991 16 October Channel retains its licence to broadcast when it bids the lowest amount allowed 1 000 There had been a rival application CI3 Group formed in part by former Channel TV employees which had tabled a higher bid but it was dismissed due to it failing the quality threshold test 19 October The final edition of CTV Times is published It had remained on sale long after the other ITV regions had replaced their listings magazine with the TVTimes as it was feared that the company might cease trading without the revenue from its own magazine 1992 No events 1993 Channel refreshes its on screen logo 7 1994 No events 1995 No events 1996 Channel launches a subtitling service for its local programmes 2 1997 Channel moves its Guernsey base to St Sampson including a small multi camera studio 2 1998 Channel launches a new onscreen ident but retains its current logo on endcaps 6 1999 Channel launches a brand new ident 6 2000s edit2000 No events 2001 Channel Television is bought by the Yattendon Investment Trust although the buy out did not lead to a noticeable change on screen 8 2002 28 October ITV s 2002 celebrity ident package is launched and Channel begins using a variation of this look whereby the left side of the screen is taken up by its logo A number of idents are used featuring different celebrities and some local ones made by Channel themselves are also used 9 The change also sees ending of the use of an on screen clock Channel had been one of the last regions to stop using an on screen clock 2003 No events 2004 January The final two remaining English ITV companies Carlton and Granada merge to create a single England and Wales ITV company called ITV plc However Channel remains separate from the newly formed ITV plc 10 In late 2004 Channel used idents of scenes from around the Channel Islands with the logo in a stripe down the left side of the screen Some elements of the network branding were also used 9 2005 No events 2006 16 January Channel adopts the ITV1 logo but shows a localised version of the national ident 7 2007 No events 2008 No events 2009 No events 2010s and 2020s edit2010 17 November The Channel Islands completes digital switchover 11 2011 23 November ITV plc buys Channel Television from the Yattendon Group 12 2012 No events 2013 14 January Following ITV s 2013 rebrand Channel s presentation is brought into line with the other ITV regions 7 The rebrand also sees the name of Channel s news service change from Channel Report to ITV News Channel TV 15 September After 50 years on air children s programme Puffin s Pla i ce is broadcast for the final time although it continued to be shown on Channel s website for a short time 2014 No events 2015 June Channel moves to its current smaller premises at Castle Quay 13 2016 No events 2017 March Channel s licence is transferred to ITV Broadcasting Limited 2018 to 2022 No events 2023 12 December ITV1 Channel Television begins broadcasting in HD on Freesat and Sky See also editHistory of ITV History of ITV television idents Timeline of ITVReferences edit JERSEY ORDER IN COUNCIL 1 1962 TELEVISION ACT 1954 CHANNEL ISLANDS ORDER 1961 a b c d e f g Our History Channel 50 50 Years of Channel Television ITV Channel Television Retrieved 10 July 2013 Jersey Wavelength History Lucas Brian Jersey s Radio amp Television Industry 1922 2002 www rediffusion info Retrieved 25 August 2013 The Years of Channel Television press release channeltv co uk retrieved 2011 08 08 a b c TV Live Channel Television a b c TV live Channel Television Sale of Channel Television Yattendon Sale Yattendon Group Archived from the original on 21 March 2012 Retrieved 25 August 2013 a b Frowen Rob Channel TV Idents TVARK Retrieved 6 November 2020 Contains videos of all Channels Idents Madslien Jorn 2 February 2004 ITV A third force in broadcasting BBC News Retrieved 25 August 2013 Channel Islands wake to a Digital Dawn PDF Digital UK Retrieved 25 August 2013 Kanter Jake 24 November 2011 ITV completes Channel Television takeover broadcastnow co uk Broadcast Retrieved 25 November 2011 We re moving home ITV Channel Television 21 July 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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