40th anniversary of the ITV strike: 10 August – 24 October 1979 - Page 27

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JAS84 25 October 2019 4:14pm

In case you missed it earlier, here's the short version of Channel Strikes Back! @wesleysmithtv, @robmilburnitv and @liammcconkey's piece on the ITV strike of 1979. With huge thanks to @KecskeBak for the retro graphics and @tvark for the idents! pic.twitter.com/MP2yQjskcs
— The Channel Archive (@ChannelArchive) October 24, 2019

Slight nitpick. That's the wrong Tyne Tees ident, it's their pre-strike one. After the strike they had a new one that didn't say Colour on it.

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commseng 25 October 2019 5:00pm

It demonstrated the other companies going off air if you watch the video,
Therefore the pre-strike one would be correct.

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Steve in Pudsey 25 October 2019 6:13pm

Wonderful film, I look forward to seeing the long version when it's available. Nice to see a brief contribution from Tony Currie of this parish too.

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Ne1L C 27 October 2019 7:27pm

I don't know if CTV had a rival for the franchise in 1980/1 but I can't help feeling that CTV's effort during the '79 strike played a part in the IBA's decision to re-grant the licence.

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Markymark 28 October 2019 3:21pm

Ne1L C posted:

I don't know if CTV had a rival for the franchise in 1980/1

Channel (along with Border and Grampian) were uncontested for the 1980/1 franchise round.

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Ne1L C 29 October 2019 1:38pm

Markymark posted:

Ne1L C posted:

I don't know if CTV had a rival for the franchise in 1980/1

Channel (along with Border and Grampian) were uncontested for the 1980/1 franchise round.

You have to wonder if there had have been a rival for CTV in 1980/81 it wouldn't have stood a chance.

40th anniversary of the ITV strike

10 August – 24 October 1979 (August 2019)