Abstract
More than half the existing contractors had been virtually assured of renewal when entries for the new contract awards closed in May 1980. With Border, Channel and Grampian unopposed and Granada, HTV, Yorkshire and the London companies each facing a single challenge too weak to pose a real threat, there remained seven regions where the incumbents were, in varying degrees, at risk.1
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For the awards to Granada, HTV, Yorkshire and the London companies see Chapters 3, 9, 5 and 4 respectively.
For the awards to Tyne Tees, Anglia, Scottish and Ulster see Chapters 5,7,8 and 11 respectively.
Richard Last in the Daily Telegraph, 13 October 1980.
Lord Willis reported in The Times, 21 May 1980.
See Chapter 21.
IBA Paper 251(79).
See Chapter 3.
IBA Paper 327(80).
Ibid.
Mercia Television Franchise Application, May 1980, p. 46.
IBA Paper 327(80).
Midlands Television Franchise Application, May 1980, IBA File 61/1/C/3.
Birmingham Evening Mail, 20 May 1980.
Letter Peter Plant to Clare Mulholland, IBA Regional Officer (Midlands), dated 14 October 1980, IBA File 61/1/C/l.
IBA Paper 327(80) Appendix II.
See, for example, ‘Why I think ATV has let us down’ by Clive Wilkinson and the reply by Charles Denton, Birmingham Evening Mail, 23 December 1980.
Submission attached to letter from Chief Executive, City of Birmingham to Chairman, IBA dated 14 October 1980, IBA File 24/15/C.
Ibid.
IBA Memorandum Regional Officer (Midlands) to Director General dated 20 October 1980, IBA File 24/15/C.
Letter Lord Windlesham to Clare Mulholland dated 17 October 1980, IBA File 61/1/C/l.
Ibid.
Birmingham Post, 18 October 1980.
Birmingham Post, 5 November 1980.
Letter Lady Plowden to Lord Windlesham dated 28 December 1980, IBA File 61/1/C/l.
Letter Lord Windlesham to Lord Thomson of Monifieth dated 13 January 1981, IBA File 7073/1.
Letter dated 5 November 1981, IBA File 7073/2.
See Chapter 10.
IBA Paper 379(80).
Ibid.
Ibid.
IBA Paper 300(80).
Daily Telegraph, 29 September 1980.
Express & Echo, 2 January 1981, IBA File 6/1/G/l.
See Chapter 7.
Financial Times, 28 May 1980.
Annan Report, para. 13.33.
IBA Paper 370(80).
Ibid.
Ibid.
Statement by the Independent Broadcasting Authority: ITV Franchise Awards 1980, dated 28 December 1980.
Letter David Wilson to Lord Thomson of Monifieth dated 29 January 1981, IBA File 61/1/F/l.
Ibid. Letters Lord Thomson of Monifieth to David Wilson and Lord Briggs dated 16 and 17 February 1981.
IBA Annual Report and Accounts 1985–86, p. 66.
Birmingham Evening Mail, 29 December 1980.
Independent Broadcasting 30, November 1981.
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Potter, J. (1990). Controversial Awards. In: Independent Television in Britain. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-09907-8_23
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