Unless you have a very fast Internet connection, right-click the pictures below and choose “Save Target As” to download the file so you can view them off-line. Unfortunately its initials, ABC, were also used by another company, so after a court case, the original ABC changed its name to ATV.Ĭlick on the screen shots below to view them, in MPEG 1 format. This was the original name of Lew Grade’s company. The trailer was voiced by Leslie Mitchell and in it he refers to Associated Broadcasting. Keep up with the latest television dramas, from the political to the mysterious, with reviews, updates, and channel information. Immediately before the outside broadcast, a 4-minute film was shown, featuring scenes of London and voiced and written by Cecil Lewis.īoth the trailer and the film are available below for you to download and enjoy. Escape the drama of real life and immerse yourself in the drama of your favorite characters. Prior to the start of regular programmes, a trailer had been shown to give viewers an idea of what the new service would be like. The first programme was an outside broadcast from London’s Guildhall of a dinner to celebrate ITV’s launch.
ITV started broadcasting to the London area on the 22nd of September 1955. From the former Vintage Broadcasting site, we are pleased to present this short article that provides film and examples of the earliest days of ITV.
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