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the company, which could be claimed to be a continuation of that at ABC. This station was more highly regarded by the ITA (amongst others) than
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their upcoming emergency schedule which would normally start at around 1.30pm and conclude around midnight. With no access to ITN News, viewers in the Thames region had to make do with short Thames News bulletins. Weekend ITV schedules for the London region were not affected by the strike, with London
Weekend Television coming on air on Fridays at 5.15pm as usual.
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derived from new shift patterns, but there was a strong sense that union controls had to be removed before the company embarked on increasing its operations. The technicians walked for a few hours on Monday 30th July, but the station was able to return just one day as management and administration staff took over their roles.
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The loss of Thames's franchise was seen as controversial by many, and highly significant by most, given Thames's history within ITV, as a long-standing franchisee in its own right, its heritage from the start of the network through its founding parents ABC and
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For the Thames board, the dispute represented a huge, but necessary, cost if the company was to expand its production operations profitably. Profits at Thames dropped – from £14.1 million in 1983/84 to £8.75 million in 1984/85 – during the strike period, but were able to recover back to £14.6 million
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Channel Five Holdings. The consortium became the only bidder for the licence in December 1992 after two other groups dropped out. However the ITC rejected the bid as a result of concerns about its business plan and investor backing. The deadline was therefore extended twice before
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Thames finally floated on the stock market in July 1986, after being blocked by the IBA in late 1982. The shares on offer were being sold by BET and Thorn EMI, which planned to reduce their shareholding from 100% down to 28.8%. A few days afterwards speculation appeared that
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buy a sizable number of shares; Michael Green, chairman of
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to be appointed in similar capacities at the new station, the only individuals named or specified in all 15 franchise awards. ABC had majority control of the new company and the make-up of its board predominantly (and eventually fully) came from ABC. The use of ABC's old studios at Teddington meant
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on 16 mm film, then shot again on 35 mm film in 1976 and finally digitised on computer in 1984. All of these animations featured the same design, which consisted of the skyline slowly rolling up from the River Thames along with the logo, which was reflected briefly on the water and then
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During 1989 reports appeared that talks were taking place with Carlton about an agreed merger, which resulted in no action. The flotation was not a great success, EMI and BET only managing to reduce their shares to 56.6%, with management acquiring much of the new stock. In March 1990, EMI and BET
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Over the following four weeks, further discussions took place about implementing the plans while introducing new technologies. On Wednesday 17 October, another strike was instigated, as talks failed to reach agreement. The union warned against a management-run service, as it would be a recipe for
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In the summer of 1984 a major strike was called, this time, over Thames's management unilaterally issuing new rostering schedules (overtime payments for transmission staff), and the use of new cameras and editing equipment. There were no internal discussions of the potential savings that could be
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As a result of the changes to the schedule, ABC was at risk of losing both of its existing franchises, the weekend services that would be going away. Consequently, ABC applied for both the Midlands seven-day operation and the contract to serve London at the weekend, preferring the latter.
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total network disturbance and a massive loss of programmes, but Thames claimed that it would be justified due to the strike being unofficial. On Monday 22 October, a management-run service started operating; the company claimed the revised schedule was popular with the viewers.
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between the two sides not to poach each other's imported shows. Thames paid £55,000 a show compared to the £29,000 of the BBC. The deal brought condemnation from the BBC and from other ITV stations, who feared the BBC would poach their imports, pushing up prices.
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was transmitted, a magazine programme. It began after the IBA allowed non-schools broadcasting in this period of the day, when the government relaxed the regulations around daytime television and featured interview editions undertaken by such broadcasters as
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quoted a spokesman the day after the announcement: "We can be more profitable this way, being forced out of broadcasting will save us £32.5m a year in bid payments, £30 million a year in advertising revenue taxes and about £10m in transmitter cost."
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Thames chairman Richard Dunn publicly stated that Carlton chairman Michael Green had done everything in his power to obtain the London weekday franchise since being blocked by the IBA in 1985. Prior to its launch, Carlton was forced to advertise on
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to promote its new programme line up, following an acrimonious High Court dispute between Thames and Carlton over the selling of rights of hundreds of films in Thames's library. Carlton settled out of court for £13.1 million.
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change in the way we conduct our operations has been at the heart of this dispute. The outcome of a damaging and costly dispute has resulted in substantial progress towards a more realistic and effective way of working".
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technicians walked out. Within four days, all but one ITV station had gone off-air after the ACTT asked members at other companies to walk out in claim for a 15% pay rise. The network was off the air for 10 weeks.
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had executed a failed take-over bid for Thames after Thorn EMI and British Electric Traction decided to sell their share of Thames. The deal was blocked by both Richard Dunn, chief executive of Thames, and by the
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others felt that the auction had been won fairly. Carlton chose to commission the vast majority of its production content from third parties, and rent studio and broadcasting space at LWT's London Studios.
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was one of the major contributors of content to the ITV network. The auction method used to conduct the new franchise round was a significant change from previous rounds and was brought about by the
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said the decision was taken because of falling ratings, very high production costs and Hill was looking tired. The show at its peak had 21 million viewers, while the last episode had nine million.
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company have two sets of shares: voting shares which would allow ABC to have control (with 51%) and 'B' shares which were to be split equally between the two, thus sharing profits fairly.
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seven-day schedule. The London weekday/weekend split schedule remained the same, although the weekend contract was extended to include Friday evenings, but was opened to new applicants.
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economic reasons. Thames made a further 297 employees redundant as part of its restructuring plan to reduce its staff to 1,500 in preparation for the 1991 ITV franchise round.
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that it already had, with the hope to broadcast them at the same time Thames broadcast its new purchases. Ultimately, pressure from several ITV companies (especially
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that resembled the famous ident, containing famous London landmarks. The first ident was used to signify programmes made at Rediffusion's old studios at
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3939:"Flextech Set To Agree Channels Deal With BBC"
3716:Graham, Russ J; Clarke, Rory (25 April 2006).
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1706:. Programmes from the Thames archive include:
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1578:being transferred from London to the new
1488:attack on a British military ceremony in
1329:, was followed by the company sponsoring
780:by order of the ITA before being sold to
3959:It was revived once again, this time by
3689:"Rumpole returns... to Talking Pictures"
2805:, Reynolds & Heran, 2005, pp.172-173
2756:"Overview for Thames Television Limited"
1521:Industrial relations in the Thatcher era
1145:In 1978, Thames secured a contract with
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5310:United Kingdom Independent Broadcasting
2994:"Apology over pop group's TV remarks".
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2592:adding citations to reliable sources
2348:Victor & Hugo: Bunglers in Crime
1011:(1973–74), a 26-part history of the
940:'s retirement in 1975 with his son,
685:in 1969, and in 1979 became part of
5097:Thames & Associated-Rediffusion
3912:Horsman, Mathew (30 October 1996).
3217:Barker, Dennis (4 September 1984).
2830:"The players | Talk of Thames"
2272:Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings
1346:Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow
950:(1968–80), intended as a rival for
673:. The answer was found to be a new
3250:Barker, Dennis (20 October 1984).
3046:"Strike Out | Talk of Thames"
2965:Broughton, Chris (7 August 2023).
2516:Thames Television was acquired by
2326:Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
1616:, which replaced the IBA with the
1564:Independent Broadcasting Authority
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3981:Last, Richard (9 February 1994).
3532:"Thames Television up for sale".
3011:Andrews, John (28 January 1978).
1618:Independent Television Commission
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3671:"Thatcher 'took her revenge'".
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4350:Video Collection International
3971:, but failed after one series.
3941:. Telecompaper. 16 August 1996
3914:"Flextech ties up pay-TV deal"
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2028:The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1758:The Morecambe & Wise Show
1484:members allegedly planning a
542:Timeline of Thames Television
516:After Thames was acquired by
4030:Thames Television on TV Ark.
3703:"That's TV Gold – That's TV"
3538:. 30 March 1990. p. 21.
3427:"Thames TV cuts , Page 23".
1188:Other Thames shows included
863:Monty Python's Flying Circus
513:current affairs and comedy.
466:for a region of the British
5288:Journalists and newsreaders
3967:for ITV in 2007, hosted by
3637:"Thames wins ITV dispute".
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1765:Carry On Christmas Specials
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4957:Kemsley-Winnick Television
4370:Carlton Screen Advertising
4335:Carlton Communications plc
2319:Terry Pratchett's Truckers
1558:Area and ownership changes
1228:Dodger, Bonzo and the Rest
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2180:Chorlton and the Wheelies
1425:Programming controversies
1377:A Midsummer Night's Dream
1037:Edward & Mrs. Simpson
778:London Weekend Television
729:London Weekend Television
671:British Electric Traction
602:London Weekend Television
487:British Electric Traction
480:London Weekend Television
444:Cosgrove Hall Productions
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1814:The Best of Tommy Cooper
1198:between 1979 and 1985),
618:Queen's Award for Export
4460:Oxford Scientific Films
3865:"Channel 5 takes off".
2935:23 January 2007 at the
2915:23 January 2007 at the
2468:Warner Bros. Television
2355:The Wind in the Willows
2250:The Return of Dogtanian
2021:Mystery and Imagination
1349:(1987). A programme on
1100:The Naked Civil Servant
160:A Talent For Television
3600:"Winners and Losers".
2910:Lights Camera Inaction
2687:Associated-Rediffusion
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1260:Mr. Bean pilot episode
857:Do Not Adjust Your Set
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802:Kirkstall Road studios
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562:Independent Television
510:British Film Institute
491:Associated-Rediffusion
415:As production company:
299:; 31 years ago
138:; 31 years ago
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103:; 56 years ago
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4962:North West Television
4430:ITV Studios Australia
4360:The Rank Organisation
3744:"Thames - Television"
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1729:Attack on the Liberty
1690:Television and movies
1673:Broadcasting Act 1990
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1570:transmitter in north
1511:politically incorrect
1445:gentlemen's agreement
1410:Anglo-Saxon Attitudes
1290:, which moved to the
1237:Keep it in the Family
1201:Rumpole of the Bailey
1005:Thames also produced
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540:Further information:
297:31 December 1992
5386:Television in London
5161:ITV Digital Channels
4440:Big Talk Productions
4355:Pickwick Video Group
4161:ITV Digital Channels
3677:. 21 September 1991.
2642:Reeves Entertainment
2588:improve this section
2424:stop-frame animation
2257:Rod, Jane and Freddy
2000:London Belongs To Me
1911:Des O'Connor Tonight
1793:Thirty Minutes Worth
1457:Yorkshire Television
1386:Reilly, Ace of Spies
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1147:Morecambe & Wise
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1065:The Thames offshoot
798:Yorkshire Television
724:for some two weeks.
588:ABC loses franchises
497:—soon taken over by
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122:31 January 1968
4018:2 July 2017 at the
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2637:The Tomorrow People
2528:, and rebranded as
2444:St Paul's Cathedral
2298:A Tale Of Two Toads
2077:The Tomorrow People
2042:Six Days of Justice
1821:Man About the House
1779:For the Love of Ada
1751:Father, Dear Father
1744:The Benny Hill Show
1704:Talking Pictures TV
1315:, Thames broadcast
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925:The Benny Hill Show
894:Man About the House
872:Father, Dear Father
136:1 January 1993
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4064:Carlton Television
4055:London (weekdays)
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1870:Men Behaving Badly
1849:George and Mildred
1800:Love Thy Neighbour
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1515:John Howard Davies
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888:Love Thy Neighbour
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1684:Death On The Rock
1677:Margaret Thatcher
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1601:Carlton's owner,
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1472:Death on the Rock
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1059:Armchair Thriller
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1032:Winston Churchill
1030:as the mother of
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1313:The World at War
1225:, and the drama
1047:Shades of Greene
1017:Laurence Olivier
1013:Second World War
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1067:Euston Films
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1053:Rock Follies
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277:Brian Tesler
183:Headquarters
5416:Pearson plc
5330:3SixtyMedia
5217:(1991–2003)
5127:Westcountry
5015:and regions
4859:Rediffusion
4827:"Big 4 / 5"
4798:STV Central
4747:Cymru Wales
4697:(1993–2010)
4691:(1974–1992)
4668:(1993–2010)
4662:(1983–1992)
4607:ITV Schools
4592:ITV Digital
4562:STV Studios
4528:ITV Weather
4508:ITV Daytime
4422:ITV Studios
4340:Granada plc
4282:UTV Ireland
4194:ITV Studios
4049:Rediffusion
3900:An Almanack
3260:. p. 2
3227:. p. 3
2976:14 December
2801:Cherry, S.
2650:Nickelodeon
2522:Pearson plc
2312:Time Riders
2152:Button Moon
2063:The Sweeney
1715:Documentary
1363:James Mason
1343:(1983) and
1278:James Bolam
1262:, starring
1249:After Henry
1158:Tom Edwards
1139:Thames News
1122:Bill Grundy
1108:Sex Pistols
1075:(1975–78),
1072:The Sweeney
1050:(1975-76),
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759:Euston Road
598:David Frost
379:As company:
255:(1993–2006)
249:(1968–1993)
232:(2000–2006)
226:(1993–2000)
224:Pearson plc
5370:Categories
5293:Programmes
5196:Regulators
5013:Franchises
4820:franchises
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4713:franchises
4646:franchises
4632:franchises
4557:STV Player
4405:brands and
4403:Divisions,
4247:ITV Select
4232:ITV Encore
4202:ITV Choice
3728:4 November
2814:Black, P.
2742:References
2117:Children's
1979:Whodunnit?
1937:Game shows
1877:Full House
1507:Benny Hill
1371:The Mikado
1327:David Gill
1206:game shows
1194:(known as
1094:Quatermass
1078:Danger UXB
1028:Lee Remick
969:Doctor Who
953:Blue Peter
920:Benny Hill
851:Public Eye
794:Manchester
755:Teddington
739:See also:
552:Background
503:"Big Five"
429:Subsidiary
304:1992-12-31
264:Key people
216:(51%) and
189:, London,
143:1993-01-01
129:1968-01-31
108:1968-07-30
70:Region of
5411:RTL Group
5255:(network)
5211:(1972–90)
5205:(1954–72)
5183:ITV Sport
5150:(network)
5132:Yorkshire
5117:Tyne Tees
5006:Timelines
4869:Yorkshire
4803:STV North
4791:STV Group
4782:Yorkshire
4767:Tyne Tees
4653:Breakfast
4629:(network)
4597:ITV Local
4535:ITV Sport
4295:Companies
4272:The Store
4127:(network)
3885:The Times
3868:The Times
3851:The Times
3834:The Times
3817:The Times
3674:The Times
3657:The Times
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3603:The Times
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3203:The Times
3125:The Times
3108:The Times
3091:The Times
3074:The Times
2997:The Times
2951:Cherry S
2575:does not
2538:Mel Smith
2526:RTL Group
2503:Santander
2486:in 1996.
2464:Channel 5
2458:From 1992
2392:Helvetica
2098:This Week
2091:Hollywood
1700:That's TV
1696:Fremantle
1694:In 2021,
1651:The Times
1589:In 1985,
1490:Gibraltar
1486:terrorist
1477:This Week
1359:Hollywood
1335:Hollywood
1318:Hollywood
1302:Channel 4
1273:Andy Capp
1191:This Week
877:Sid James
761:(next to
687:Thorn EMI
655:Lord Hill
620:in 1966.
547:Formation
291:Dissolved
247:Thorn EMI
230:RTL Group
214:Thorn EMI
18:Thames TV
5353:Category
5248:Freeview
5166:ITV News
5092:Southern
5087:Scottish
5082:Meridian
5067:HTV West
5057:Grampian
4925:Westward
4905:Southern
4818:regional
4762:Meridian
4711:regional
4682:Teletext
4644:National
4602:ITV Play
4518:ITV News
4513:ITV Food
4501:LittleBe
4407:services
4242:ITV Play
4109:Channels
4016:Archived
3994:11 April
3718:"Thames"
3056:4 August
2933:Archived
2913:Archived
2881:4 August
2840:4 August
2734:records.
2666:See also
2629:cash cow
2534:Talkback
2507:Pinewood
2495:The Bill
2484:Flextech
2446:and the
2396:vignette
2277:FilmFair
2070:The Bill
1863:Mr. Bean
1418:The Bill
1413:(1992).
1395:(1988),
1389:(1983),
1255:Mr. Bean
1103:(1975).
879:vehicle
790:Didsbury
708:and the
522:Talkback
473:serving
462:, was a
362:Replaced
354:Language
78:Branding
5325:Ginx TV
5243:Freesat
5062:Granada
5052:Channel
5047:Central
5042:Carlton
4973:regions
4885:Carlton
4849:Granada
4844:Central
4752:Granada
4737:Central
4720:ITV plc
4709:Current
4636:regions
4587:ITV Day
4552:BritBox
4545:itv.com
4475:Twofour
4435:12 Yard
4414:Current
4309:ITV plc
4302:Current
4141:ITV1 HD
4117:Current
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3923:22 June
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3799:25 June
3773:25 June
3750:25 June
3264:25 June
3231:25 June
3025:25 June
2655:Rainbow
2596:removed
2581:sources
2556:Culture
2476:UK Gold
2452:Carlton
2436:Big Ben
2410:called
2408:fanfare
2243:Rainbow
2084:Factual
1856:Shelley
1431:Lorimar
987:Rainbow
978:Rainbow
774:Wembley
735:Studios
536:History
482:(LWT).
357:English
316: (
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218:BET plc
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5261:Idents
5238:Freely
5037:Border
5027:Anglia
4952:CPV-TV
4864:Thames
4816:Former
4757:London
4732:Border
4727:Anglia
4689:ORACLE
4575:Former
4465:Potato
4323:Former
4215:Former
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2550:Thames
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2159:C.A.B.
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1737:Comedy
1732:(1987)
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4878:Other
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2718:Notes
2291:T-Bag
2284:Spatz
1986:Drama
1130:Today
1126:Today
1120:with
1113:Today
207:Owner
156:Motto
5298:ITV2
5148:ITV
4666:GMTV
4612:u.tv
4540:ITVX
4496:CITV
4277:UTV2
4267:STV2
4222:CITV
4179:ITV4
4174:ITV3
4169:ITV2
4136:ITV1
4125:ITV
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3963:and
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2648:and
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5112:TVS
5077:LWT
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