Timeline of Southern Television

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This is a timeline of the history of [[Southern Television]].

==1950s==
* '''1958'''
**30 August – At 5:30 pm, Southern Television begins broadcasting..

* '''1959'''
**No events.

== 1960s ==
* '''1960'''
** January – After winning the right to broadcast to [[Kent]] and [[East Sussex]], Southern starts broadcasting to that area. <ref>[http://bit.ly/2t7KpU0 Southern - The Broadcasting Years]</ref>

*'''1961'''
** No events.

*'''1962'''
** No events.

*'''1963'''
**No events.

* '''1964'''
** October – Southern launches a weekly news magazine for the south east called ‘’[[Scene South East|Friday at Ten]]’’.

*'''1965'''
** No events.

*'''1966'''
** ''Southern Television Limited'' renames itself ''Southern Independent Television Limited'' as part of the 1968 ITV franchise round.

* '''1967'''
** No events.

* '''1968'''
** August – A technicians strike forces ITV off the air for several weeks although management manage to launch a temporary [[ITV Emergency National Service]] with no regional variations.

* '''1969'''
** Southern starts broadcasting in colour but does not mark the change with any alteration to its logo, which remains the same throughout Southern’s 23 years on air.<ref>[http://bit.ly/2HUszOD Ident Central: Southern Television]</ref>
**19 August – Following the launch of colour broadcasting, Southern moves into its new purpose-built [[Television Centre, Southampton|studios]].

== 1970s ==
* '''1970'''
** No events.

* '''1971'''
** No events.

* '''1972'''
** 16 October – Following a law change which removed all restrictions on broadcasting hours, ITV is able to launch an afternoon service..

* '''1973'''
** No events.

* '''1974'''
** No events.

* '''1975'''
** No events.

* '''1976'''
** No events.

* '''1977'''
** Due to the popularity of weekly magazine programme ''[[Scene South East]]'', Southern launches a Wednesday edition called ''Scene Midweek''.

* '''1978'''
** No events.

* '''1979'''
** 10 August – The ten week [[ITV strike]] forces Southern Television off the air. The strike ends on 24 October.

== 1980s ==
* '''1980'''
** 28 December – The [[Independent Broadcasting Authority]] announces that Southern has lost its franchise to [[Television South|TVS]].

* '''1981'''
** August – Southern sells its studios to TVS but Southern continues to use them until its franchise runs out at the end of the year.

* '''1982'''
** 1 January – Southern Television closes down for the final time at 12:43&nbsp;am.

== See also ==
* [[History of ITV]]
* [[History of ITV television idents]]
* [[Timeline of ITV]]

==References==




[[Category:History of ITV]]
[[Category:Culture-related timelines|Southern Television]]
[[Category:United Kingdom media timelines|Southern Television]]
[[Category:History of television in the United Kingdom|Southern Television]]
[[Category:British history timelines|Southern Television]]
[[Category:Years in British television|Southern Television]]
[[Category:United Kingdom television timelines|Southern Television]]
[[Category:Company timelines|Southern Television]]
[[Category:ITV timelines|Southern Television]]

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