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 The Southern region when it lost its franchise in 1981 | |
| Type | Region of television network |
|---|---|
| Branding | Southern |
| Country | England |
First air date | 30 August 1958 |
| Motto | The Station that serves the South |
| TV transmitters | |
| Headquarters | Southampton |
Broadcast area | South and South East England |
| Owner | Rank Organisation, Associated Newspapers & D. C. Thomson & Co. |
| Dissolved | 31 December 1981 (after 23 years, 123 days) |
Picture format | |
| Affiliation(s) | ITV |
| Language | English |
| Replaced by | Television 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.
- ^ "Southern Television". 8 October 2019.
- ^ "Southern Rhapsody - Regulation - Transdiffusion Broadcasting System". www.transdiffusion.org.