Category:ABC Productions

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'''Definition:'''<br> Programmes made by Associated British Corporation (ABC Television).
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Programmes made by Associated British Corporation (ABC Television).
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When ITV began in the 1950s, ABC was the weekend contractor for the Midlands and North regions.
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ABC was one of the original four ITV companies, along with [[:Category:Rediffusion Productions|Associated-Rediffusion]], [[:Category:ATV Productions|ATV]] and [[:Category:Granada Productions|Granada]]. It began broadcasting to the Midlands at weekends on 18 February 1956 (with ATV on Mondays to Fridays) and to the North of England, also at weekends, on 5 May 1956 (with Granada on Mondays to Fridays).
New franchisees were appointed from 1968 - [[:Category:Granada Productions|Granada]] and [[:Category:Yorkshire TV Productions|YTV]] split the north, [[:Category:ATV Productions|ATV]] in the Midlands. ABC merged with [[:Category:Rediffusion Productions|Associated Rediffusion]] to form [[:Category:Thames Productions|Thames]], broadcasting in London from Monday to Friday.
New franchisees were appointed from 1968 - [[:Category:Granada Productions|Granada]] and [[:Category:Yorkshire TV Productions|YTV]] split the north, [[:Category:ATV Productions|ATV]] in the Midlands. ABC merged with [[:Category:Rediffusion Productions|Associated Rediffusion]] to form [[:Category:Thames Productions|Thames]], broadcasting in London from Monday to Friday.

Revision as of 16:08, 27 June 2023

Definition:
Programmes made by Associated British Corporation (ABC Television).

ABC was one of the original four ITV companies, along with Associated-Rediffusion, ATV and Granada. It began broadcasting to the Midlands at weekends on 18 February 1956 (with ATV on Mondays to Fridays) and to the North of England, also at weekends, on 5 May 1956 (with Granada on Mondays to Fridays).

New franchisees were appointed from 1968 - Granada and YTV split the north, ATV in the Midlands. ABC merged with Associated Rediffusion to form Thames, broadcasting in London from Monday to Friday.

Pages in category "ABC Productions"

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