ITV Channel Television
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ITV Channel Television, previously Channel Television, is a British television station which has served as the ITV contractor for the Channel Islands since 1962. It is based in Jersey and broadcasts regional programme for insertion into the network ITV schedule. Until November 2011, Channel Television was one of four ITV companies independent from ITV plc alongside the two STV regions in Scotland and UTV in Northern Ireland. It is currently owned by ITV plc. According to www.companieshouse.gov.uk, the previous two companies called "Channel Television Ltd" were converted or closed on 30 July 2012. The current legal company is "Channel Television Holdings Ltd". Unlike all other regional companies owned by ITV plc, it is not listed on www.companieshouse.gov.uk as a "Dormant company". Instead its nature of business is listed as "Television programme production activities". Also unlike the other ITV plc-owned companies, the franchise licence has not been transferred to ITV Broadcasting Ltd but remains held by the Channel Television company itself.
Until the takeover by ITV plc, Channel Television also had a responsibility to ensure independent programmes for ITV complied with the broadcaster's rules. This resulted in the station handling compliance for programmes including The X Factor, Midsomer Murders and the British Comedy Awards.[1]
The station's main competitor is the BBC, who operate an opt-out of the South West England news programme Spotlight.Categories: Information Notice, Television Broadcast/Programme.
