Timeline of HTV West

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This is a timeline of the history of the British television service HTV West (now part of ITV West Country ). "HTV West" and "ITV West" were the service names for the ITV service in the West of England from 1970 until 2009, after which the service name "ITV West Country" has been used across the West and South West of England. The "West" service was a sub-region of the franchise for Wales and the West.

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1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

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