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| Type | Region of television network |
|---|---|
| Branding | ITV1 |
| Country | |
First air date | 29 July 1968 |
| TV transmitters | |
| Headquarters | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
Broadcast area |
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| Owner | ITV plc |
| Dissolved | lost on-air identity on 27 October 2002 (now known as ITV at all times) |
Former names | Yorkshire Television |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV, downscaled to 16:9 576i for SDTV |
| Affiliation(s) | ITV |
Official website | www |
| Language | English |
| Replaced | Granada Television (weekdays) and ABC Weekend Television (weekends) |
ITV Yorkshire, previously known as Yorkshire Television and commonly referred to as just YTV, is the British television service provided by ITV Broadcasting Limited for the Yorkshire franchise area on the ITV network. Until 1974, this was primarily the historic county of Yorkshire (with the exception of the northern areas of North Yorkshire which are served by Tyne Tees) and parts of neighbouring counties served by the Emley Moor transmitter. Following a reorganisation in 1974 the transmission area was extended to include Lincolnshire, northwestern Norfolk and parts of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, served by the Belmont transmitter.
Two consortia applied for the franchise, Telefusion Yorkshire Ltd and Yorkshire Independent Television, the former having large financial backing (supported by the Blackpool-based Telefusion television rental chain) and the latter having the better plans but fewer resources.
On 1 January 2007, the company transferred its programme production business to ITV Studios Limited. As a consequence, Yorkshire Television Limited ceased to trade on 1 January 2007.[1] Yorkshire Television Ltd still legally exists, but its licence is now owned and operated by ITV plc under the licence name of ITV Broadcasting Limited (along with all the other ITV plc-owned franchises). Yorkshire Television Ltd is, along with most other regional companies owned by ITV plc, listed with Companies House as a dormant company.
- ^ Directors Report and Financial Statements, Yorkshire Television Limited, Year Ending 31 December 2006