The Avengers Declassified presents a brief guide
to the ITV network as it stood between 1962 and 1964. Broadcasts
commenced in West and North Wales (Teledu Cymru — Wales West and North
Television), but by 1964, this service was in financial difficulty and
was taken over by TWW. Some broadcasters, such as Associated-Rediffusion, did
not carry Avengers episodes at all, but are included to present a full
picture of British regional broadcasting. Background colours relate to
those on the map above.
Grampian Television Area Served:
North East Scotland
Base: Aberdeen
Commenced Broadcasting: Saturday 30th September 1961
Ceased Broadcasting: merged with Scottish Television and
rebranded as STV North on Tuesday 30th May 2006
Scottish Television Area Served:
Central Scotland
Base: Glasgow
Commenced Broadcasting: Saturday 1st August 1957
Ceased Broadcasting: merged with Grampian Television and
rebranded as STV on Tuesday 30th May 2006
Border Television Areas Served:
English-Scottish Borders and the Isle of Man
Base: Carlisle
Commenced Broadcasting: Friday 1st September 1961
Ceased Broadcasting: became ITV Tyne Tees and Border in 2006
Ulster Television Area Served:
Northern Ireland
Base: Belfast
Commenced Broadcasting: Saturday 31st October 1959
Still in Operation as UTV
Tyne Tees Television Area Served:
North East England and North Yorkshire
Base: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Commenced Broadcasting: Thursday 15th January 1959
Ceased Broadcasting: became part of ITV1 on Sunday 27th
October 2002 Replaced by: ITV1 National Service
Granada Television Area Served:
North of England (Weekdays only)
Base: Manchester
Commenced Broadcasting: Thursday 3rd May 1956
Ceased Broadcasting: Sunday 28th July 1968 (Yorkshire);
November 2008 Replaced by: Yorkshire Television (Yorkshire area) and
ITV North West
ABC North Area Served:
North of England (Weekends only)
Base: Manchester
Commenced Broadcasting: Saturday 5th May 1956
Ceased Broadcasting: Sunday 28th July 1968 Replaced by: Granada Television (North West) and
Yorkshire Television
ATV Midlands Area Served:
Midlands (Weekdays only)
Base: Birmingham
Commenced Broadcasting: Friday 17th February 1956
Ceased Broadcasting: Thursday 31st December 1981 Replaced by: Central Television
ABC Midlands Area Served:
Midlands (Weekends only)
Base: Birmingham
Commenced Broadcasting: Saturday 18th February 1956
Ceased Broadcasting: Sunday 28th July 1968 Replaced by: ATV (which took over the full Midlands
schedule)
Anglia Television Area Served:
East Anglia
Base: Norwich
Commenced Broadcasting: Tuesday 27th October 1959
Ceased Broadcasting: became part of ITV1 on Sunday 27th
October 2002 Replaced by: ITV1 National Service
Teledu Cymru — Wales West
& North Television Areas Served:
West Wales & North Wales (Welsh language service)
Bases: Bangor & Cardiff
Commenced Broadcasting: Friday 14th September 1962
Ceased Broadcasting: Sunday 26th January 1964 Merged with: Teledu
Cymru - TWW Network for Wales
Teledu Cymru — TWW Network
for Wales Areas Served:
Wales (Welsh language service)
Bases: Bristol & Cardiff
Commenced Broadcasting: Monday 27th January 1964
Ceased Broadcasting: Sunday 3rd March 1968 Replaced by: Independent Television Service for Wales &
the West (temporary service bridging the gap between the early
termination of TWW broadcasts and the launch of Harlech
Television on 20th May 1968)
Television Wales & West Areas Served:
South Wales & West of England
Bases: Bristol & Cardiff
Commenced Broadcasting: Tuesday 14th January 1958
Ceased Broadcasting: Sunday 3rd March 1968 Replaced by: Independent Television Service for Wales &
the West (temporary service bridging the gap between the early
termination of TWW broadcasts and the launch of Harlech
Television on 20th May 1968)
Associated-Rediffusion Area Served:
London and surrounding counties (Weekdays only)
Base: London
Commenced Broadcasting: Saturday 24th September 1955 Became 'Rediffusion London' on Monday 6th April 1964
Ceased Broadcasting: Monday 29th July 1968 Replaced by: Thames Television (merger between ABC and
Rediffusion)
ATV London Area Served:
London and surrounding counties (Weekends only)
Base: London
Commenced Broadcasting: Saturday 24th September 1955
Ceased Broadcasting: Thursday 1st August 1968 Replaced by: London Weekend Television
Southern Television Area Served:
South of England
Bases:
Southampton & Dover
Commenced Broadcasting: Saturday 30th August 1958
Ceased Broadcasting: Thursday 31st December 1981 Replaced by: Television South (TVS)
Westward Television Area Served:
South West of England
Base: Plymouth
Commenced Broadcasting: Saturday 29th April 1961
Ceased Broadcasting: Thursday 31st December 1981 Replaced by: TSW
Channel Television Area Served:
Channel Islands (Jersey and the Bailiwick of Guernsey)
Base: St. Helier, Jersey
Commenced Broadcasting: Saturday 1st September 1962
Still in Operation
Map adapted from public domain graphic at Wikipedia
