Controversy over Thames TV purchase of Dallas

Title

Controversy over Thames TV purchase of Dallas

Genre

News report; Interview; Music

TX Date

16 Jan 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:03:11

Description

Report on the controversy over ITV’s purchase of popular US television programme Dallas, with claims Thames Television went behind the back of the BBC, the original UK broadcasters of the programme. Also on the prospects of Thames being able to sell the programme to other ITV companies. Includes interviews with Controller of BBC1 Michael Grade; Director of Programmes at Thames, Muir Sutherland; Managing Director of Yorkshire Television, Paul Fox. Also includes Dallas theme music. Male reporter not identified.

Further information

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thames_Television

Contributors

Michael Grade; Paul Fox; Muir Sutherland

Keywords

USA; ITV; BBC; Television programmes; Thames Television; Television serials; Dallas

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