Timeline of Channel Television

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This is a timeline of the history of the British broadcaster Channel Television (now known as ITV Channel Television ). It provides the ITV service for the Channel Islands.

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1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s and 2020s

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References

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