ITV companies were obliged to operate on a purely regional basis. they were only serving a distinctive community and abiding by tight regulatory controls laid down by the franchising authority. Filmed American series became commonplace on UK television during this period and ‘live links’ via satellite introduced overseas news and joint broadcasting events. (jan 14, 1955 – jan 20, 1982)
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jan 14, 1955
jan 20, 1982
~ 27 years