What happened to Rediffusion?

The company was sold in 1988 to Hughes Aircraft, which kept the Rediffusion name until it sold the company in 1994.

Who owned Rediffusion?

Associated-Rediffusion

What happened to Thames Television?

After Thames was acquired by FremantleMedia it was merged with another Fremantle company, Talkback Productions, to form a new independent production company, Talkback Thames; consequently, Thames ceased to exist as a separate entity.

What is a Rediffusion set?

Rediffusion set up their wired networks in many UK and Overseas towns and cities from the early 1930’s through to the 1980’s providing interference-free Radio and Television reception. Subscribers selected their Radio or TV channel using a Selector Switch located adjacent to their Television Set or Radio Speaker.

When did Thames TV lose its franchise?

16 October 1991
On 16 October 1991, Thames Television lost its ITV franchise to broadcast to London during weekdays from the beginning of January 1993 as a result of losing the silent auction used to renegotiate the new franchises.

What was British relay TV?

A method of receiving Cable TV and Radio in the UK to the 1980s, also latterly known as Visionhire…. A Forum for those that remember British Relay Wiring, a cable/radio tv rental service that operated in the UK from the 1930s to the 1980s…..

What happened British relay?

Great Britain have been stripped of their silver medal in the men’s 4x100m relay at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after sprinter CJ Ujah was found to have committed an anti-doping rule violation by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Does Thames TV still exist?

What is a Rediffusion TV?

In the home, instead of a broadcast TV set the subscriber had a Rediffusion-branded TV with a built-in demodulator. At the close of the 1960s the country moved from the 405-line system to a 625-line PAL colour standard, and the Rediffusion systems were upgraded to cope.

When did Rediffusion change from 405 to 625 lines?

At the close of the 1960s the country moved from the 405-line system to a 625-line PAL colour standard, and the Rediffusion systems were upgraded to cope. The selector switch I’d found in my friend’s flat dated from this era, by now the cabling to each house possessed multiple twisted pairs for an anticipated multi-channel future.

What happened to the former Rediffusion headquarters in Canterbury?

The former Rediffusion regional headquarters was a derelict shell on the main road out of town, and there were technical documents aplenty ripe for the taking. Potted transformers inside a Canterbury switch box.