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This is a timeline of the history of the British broadcaster Television South West (TSW) and its predecessor Westward Television . Between them, they provided the ITV service for the South West of England from 1961 to 1992.

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References

  1. ↑ Obituary: Peter Cadbury, Daily Telegraph, 18 April 2006
  2. ↑ "Westward in merger discussions", The Guardian, Thursday, 16 January 1969, p.10
  3. ↑ "EMI: A brief history", BBC News, 24 January 2000. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "Mr Cadbury back as chairman of Westward TV", The Guardian, Friday, 30 January 1970, p.22
  5. ↑ TV Live: Westward Television
  6. ↑ BBC News ITV franchise changes ATV, Southern & Westward, TV-AM 28 December 1980
  7. ↑ Audio of the handover from Westward to TSW
  8. ↑ Audio of the handover from Westward to TSW
  9. ↑ TV Live: Television South West
  10. ↑ TV Live: Television South West
  11. ↑ TV Ark: ITV Overnight Services
  12. ↑ TV Live: TSW News
  13. ↑ TV Live: Television South West
  14. ↑ TVS's £54m bid 'threatens profits'. Melinda Wittstock, Media Correspondent. The Times, Tuesday, 6 August 1991.
  15. ↑ Wittstock, Melinda (6 February 1992). "TSW franchise appeal dismissed". London, United Kingdom. p. 2. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  16. ↑ "Home". swfta.org.uk.
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