The only really incorrect prediction here was TSW pulling through. Still, his conclusion that the viewers would be the real losers was absolutely spot on.
It's also infuriating ironic that the "Overbid" limit that was placed on TVS' and TSW's bids and had forced them off the air at the end of 1992, could have easily allowed TV-am to automatically win if it had been enforced onto the Breakfast Television franchise, but of course as it was a national franchise, it was too lucrative for such a sanction.
I am almost certain that had Thames had bid the same as its rival CPV-TV (£45m - considering that CPV they failed the qualty test), TVS and TV-am had bid the same as Yorkshire (£37m) and TSW had bid the same as LWT (£8m?), they probably would all had kept their franchises.
TSW should never of been taken off air, TSW was popular with everyone its was bold and served its region well, we are a small region and we dont all like a london styled based station, TSW stood up for its self and made it feel like u were part of the ITV family, since Westcountry took over they have movd away from that family feel, and now ITV means nothing but complete and utter trash and wasting money on rubbish trying to be popular but has failed
You're damn straight, TVMocksTim - I loved TSW and I still look back to those days with very fond memories. Thames and TVS should never have gone either. Damn the 1991 franchise auction, damn it to high hell!!!
The guesses were good in the end.
DN21Media 7 months ago
The only really incorrect prediction here was TSW pulling through. Still, his conclusion that the viewers would be the real losers was absolutely spot on.
garethparr 8 months ago
AH so disney had a hand in sunrise, that explains Diggit...
madcapoperator 9 months ago 2
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GeorgeASFTHM 1 year ago
'The biggest losers of all will be the viewers'...the most accurate prediction of all in this piece!
victorialucas38 1 year ago 4
It's also infuriating ironic that the "Overbid" limit that was placed on TVS' and TSW's bids and had forced them off the air at the end of 1992, could have easily allowed TV-am to automatically win if it had been enforced onto the Breakfast Television franchise, but of course as it was a national franchise, it was too lucrative for such a sanction.
GeorgeASFTHM 2 years ago
I am almost certain that had Thames had bid the same as its rival CPV-TV (£45m - considering that CPV they failed the qualty test), TVS and TV-am had bid the same as Yorkshire (£37m) and TSW had bid the same as LWT (£8m?), they probably would all had kept their franchises.
GeorgeASFTHM 2 years ago
TSW should never of been taken off air, TSW was popular with everyone its was bold and served its region well, we are a small region and we dont all like a london styled based station, TSW stood up for its self and made it feel like u were part of the ITV family, since Westcountry took over they have movd away from that family feel, and now ITV means nothing but complete and utter trash and wasting money on rubbish trying to be popular but has failed
TVMocksTim 2 years ago
You're damn straight, TVMocksTim - I loved TSW and I still look back to those days with very fond memories. Thames and TVS should never have gone either. Damn the 1991 franchise auction, damn it to high hell!!!
TigerWalrus26980 2 years ago
In the case of TSW, it wasn't the bid that was too high, it was the franchise that was too small!
GeorgeASFTHM 2 years ago
TSW should survive...
Malpass93 3 years ago