Channel Five awarded franchise

Title

Channel Five awarded franchise

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

28 Oct 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:04:48

Description

LBC Chief Correspondent, Paul Maurice comments on the surprise decision of the Independent Television Commission (ITC) to award the franchise to operate Britain’s fifth terrestrial television channel to Channel Five Broadcasting - led by the Pearson Group. Includes interview with Clare Mulhern, ICT director of programmes. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Paul Maurice; Clare(?) Mulhern(?)

Keywords

Television; Broadcasting; ITC; Television channels; Channel Five

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