Southern Television

Southern Television
TypeRegion of television network
BrandingSouthern
Country
England
First air date
30 August 1958; 66 years ago (1958-08-30)
MottoThe Station that serves the South
TV transmitters
HeadquartersSouthampton
Broadcast area
South and South East England
OwnerRank Organisation, Associated Newspapers & D. C. Thomson & Co.
Dissolved31 December 1981; 42 years ago (1981-12-31) (after 23 years, 123 days)
Picture format
Affiliation(s)ITV
LanguageEnglish
Replaced byTelevision South

Southern Television was the ITV broadcasting licence holder for the South and South-East of England from 30 August 1958 to 31 December 1981. The company was launched as 'Southern Television Limited' and the title 'Southern Television' was consistently used on-air throughout its life. However, in 1966, during the application process for contracts running from 1968, the company renamed itself 'Southern Independent Television Limited',[1] a title which was used until 1980 when the company reverted to its original corporate name. Southern Television ceased broadcasting on the morning of 1 January 1982 at 12:43am,[2] after a review during the 1980 franchise round gave the contract to Television South.

  1. ^ "Southern Television". 8 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Southern Rhapsody - Regulation - Transdiffusion Broadcasting System". www.transdiffusion.org.