JA
Tomorrow's second ITV3 episode is from the day the results of the ITV franchise auction were announced... if anyone cares.
JA
I never thought it would have been mentioned, just pointing out it's the episode that was broadcast that day.
NW
Without going down a rabbit hole, if the result for Granada went the other way then Coronation Street would have gone to the highest bidder. Needless to say it was an empty threat to the ITC by Granada.
Tomorrow's second ITV3 episode is from the day the results of the ITV franchise auction were announced... if anyone cares.
Without going down a rabbit hole, if the result for Granada went the other way then Coronation Street would have gone to the highest bidder. Needless to say it was an empty threat to the ITC by Granada.
JA
They threatened to take it to Sky didn't they? Not that anyone would have watched it on there.
WH
Whataday
Founding member
I think the idea that Granada retained its franchise due to Coronation Street underestimates the savvy way in which they went into the bidding process. Granada actively helped shape the legislation and had its fingers in a lot of pies so it was unsurprising they won, compared to say, Thames whose owners were at best indifferent during the process.
JK
Thames had one big factor against it - Thatcher, who never forgave them for making "Death on the Rock". Insiders at Thames said the 1991 franchise round arrangement was a vindictive way to make sure Thames would suffer and give Thatcher a victory against them for making that programme in 1988.
I think the idea that Granada retained its franchise due to Coronation Street underestimates the savvy way in which they went into the bidding process. Granada actively helped shape the legislation and had its fingers in a lot of pies so it was unsurprising they won, compared to say, Thames whose owners were at best indifferent during the process.
Thames had one big factor against it - Thatcher, who never forgave them for making "Death on the Rock". Insiders at Thames said the 1991 franchise round arrangement was a vindictive way to make sure Thames would suffer and give Thatcher a victory against them for making that programme in 1988.
TI
Thames had one big factor against it - Thatcher, who never forgave them for making "Death on the Rock". Insiders at Thames said the 1991 franchise round arrangement was a vindictive way to make sure Thames would suffer and give Thatcher a victory against them for making that programme in 1988.
That’s the common perception but of course it was more complicated than that.
There’s a whole thread about it on here!
I think the idea that Granada retained its franchise due to Coronation Street underestimates the savvy way in which they went into the bidding process. Granada actively helped shape the legislation and had its fingers in a lot of pies so it was unsurprising they won, compared to say, Thames whose owners were at best indifferent during the process.
Thames had one big factor against it - Thatcher, who never forgave them for making "Death on the Rock". Insiders at Thames said the 1991 franchise round arrangement was a vindictive way to make sure Thames would suffer and give Thatcher a victory against them for making that programme in 1988.
That’s the common perception but of course it was more complicated than that.
There’s a whole thread about it on here!
JK
Thames had one big factor against it - Thatcher, who never forgave them for making "Death on the Rock". Insiders at Thames said the 1991 franchise round arrangement was a vindictive way to make sure Thames would suffer and give Thatcher a victory against them for making that programme in 1988.
That’s the common perception but of course it was more complicated than that.
There’s a whole thread about it on here!
Oh I know it is complicated, but many at Thames feel it was a vindictive part on Thatcher to makes sure Thames suffered badly, and they did.
I think the idea that Granada retained its franchise due to Coronation Street underestimates the savvy way in which they went into the bidding process. Granada actively helped shape the legislation and had its fingers in a lot of pies so it was unsurprising they won, compared to say, Thames whose owners were at best indifferent during the process.
Thames had one big factor against it - Thatcher, who never forgave them for making "Death on the Rock". Insiders at Thames said the 1991 franchise round arrangement was a vindictive way to make sure Thames would suffer and give Thatcher a victory against them for making that programme in 1988.
That’s the common perception but of course it was more complicated than that.
There’s a whole thread about it on here!
Oh I know it is complicated, but many at Thames feel it was a vindictive part on Thatcher to makes sure Thames suffered badly, and they did.
JK
Phil Redmond has said that Granada Television had an air of pomposity and complacency with regard to the 1991 franchise round. They had a huge back catalogue of programming and local content, which they felt would ensure they would pass the quality threshold. North West TV didn't pass the threshold. I wonder why?
Phil Redmond from North West TV said that Yorkshire and Tyne Tees both won their franchises and pass their quality threshold in the 1991 auction. However these two companies backing him at North West TV didn't ensure they pass the quality threshold for the north west region made Phil Redmond smell a rat.
Phil Redmond from North West TV said that Yorkshire and Tyne Tees both won their franchises and pass their quality threshold in the 1991 auction. However these two companies backing him at North West TV didn't ensure they pass the quality threshold for the north west region made Phil Redmond smell a rat.