Private company

Television South

ITV franchise holder for the South and South East of England (1982–92)

Television South (TVS) was the ITV franchise holder in the South and South East of England between 1 January 1982 at 9.25 am and 31 December 1992 at 11.59 pm. The company operated under various names, initially as Television South plc and then following reorganisation in 1989 as TVS Entertainment plc, with UK broadcasting activities undertaken by subsidiary TVS Television Ltd.2 It is headquartered in Southern England.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1982Founded1
  • HeadquartersSouth East England1

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TVS OB Unit 1
Photo: Murgatroyd49, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Television South (TVS) was the ITV franchise holder in the South and South East of England between 1 January 1982 at 9.25 am and 31 December 1992 at 11.59 pm. The company operated under various names, initially as Television South plc and then following reorganisation in 1989 as TVS Entertainment plc, with UK broadcasting activities undertaken by subsidiary TVS Television Ltd.2

Acquisitions

  1. 1988Acquired MTM Enterprises1
  2. Succeeded Southern Television1
  3. Succeeded by ITV Meridian1

Timeline

  1. Dec 31, 1992Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1982Founded Founded1

Sources

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