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    ITV Central, previously known as Central Independent Television, Carlton Central, ITV1 for Central England and commonly referred to as simply Central, is the Independent Television franchisee for the Midlands. [ 1 ] It was created following the restructuring of ATV and began broadcasting on 1 January 1982. The service is owned and operated by ...

  2. Contents 1History 1.1Background 1.2Launch 1.3Operations 1.4Ownership and takeover 1.5Incidents 2Studios 3Sub-regions 4Identity 4.1Globe: 1982–85 4.2Cake: 1985–98 4.3Central: 1998–99 4.4Carlton: 1999 ...

  3. Central was ranked third among the nation's independent television (ITV) broadcasters when it received a £760 million (US$1.1 billion) takeover bid from number-two Carlton. The combination of these two companies' operations formed Britain's largest independent broadcaster, with the ability to reach more than one-third of the nation's population and a 30 percent share of the ITV segment's ...

  4. Nov 27, 2017 · Being a significant newcomer to the ITV network, TVS came up with some new ideas of its own including detective drama C.A.T.S. Eyes, science series The Real World which featured ex-Tomorrow’s World presenter Michael Rodd and featured a 3D TV experiment with free coloured lens glasses supplied with copies of the TV Times; TVS also produced ...

  5. Central Independent Television is the name chosen for the new dual-region Midlands franchise. 1982. 1 January – At 9:25am, Central Independent Television goes on the air. [ 2 ] 1983. 1 February – ITV's breakfast television service TV-am launches. Consequently, Central's broadcast day now begins at 9:25am.

  6. Jan 1, 2022 · Central Independent Television took over from ATV on January 1st 1982, with a rebrand and a relaunch. It had studios in the West Midlands and the East Midlands, to deliver a truly local service.

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  8. ITV Central, previously known as Central Independent Television, Carlton Central, ITV1 for Central England and commonly referred to as simply Central, is the Independent Television franchisee for the Midlands. It was created following the restructuring of ATV and began broadcasting on 1 January 1982. The service is owned and operated by ITV plc under the licensee of ITV Broadcasting Limited ...