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They watch your viewing
Published 7 January 2019
The Independent Television Authority took on new powers in 1964. The TVTimes in February 1965 explains what these are and how the ITA is structured
Factsheet 1966: ITA Engineering
Published 4 October 2018
An introduction to the ITV transmitter network in 1966
In an ITA transmitting station
Published 19 July 2018
A simplified guide to how the pictures get from the studio to the transmitter to your home from 1966
Battle for News at Ten
Published 19 December 2016
The chairman of the ITA details the fight to get ITN’s News at Ten to air on ITV
Where do we go from here?
Published 14 November 2016
Lord Hill of Luton’s statement about the 1964 franchise round
Guardian of taste
Published 21 March 2016
Charles Curran interviews Lord Hill of Luton about sex on ITV in 1966
Vital vulgarity
Published 1 January 2002
The Television Act 1954 didn’t create ITV – the genius of Sir Kenneth Clark did that