Associated Television
British media corporation
Also known as: ATV
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contribution by Grade
- In Lew Grade, Baron Grade of Elstree
…British commercial television; his company, Associated Television (ATV), went on to produce several action-adventure series, including Robin Hood, The Saint, The Avengers, The Prisoner, and Danger Man (U.S. title Secret Agent). Two of the best-known series he produced were Coronation Street (the longest-running television program in the United Kingdom) and…
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success on ITV
- In ITV
…ITV’s single network: Rediffusion, Granada, ATV, and ABC. All were based on established cinema and show-business interests, and they quickly set about providing the popular peak-time viewing: variety shows, big-money quizzes, pop-music programs, and open-ended drama serials, or “soap operas.” ATV’s Sunday Night at the London Palladium remained a staple…
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