TV since 1981

Events in this year Top 10 programmes 5 reported channels
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1982

January
Start of new ITV franchise period: Southern Television replaced by TVS and becomes a dual region; Westward Television by TSW; ATV changes its name to Central Independent Television and becomes a dual region.
April
Satellite Television service, later Sky Channel, launched in Europe
November
S4C begins transmission
Channel 4 begins transmission to 87% of the UK