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Channel Islands
Channel Television brought ITV to the islands in 1962 and adopted a puppet puffin, Oscar, as its much-loved mascot.
REGION FILE
Channel Islands covers Jersey, Guernsey and the smaller islands. ITV first reached the area in 1962 through Channel Television; today the regional bulletin is ITV News Channel TV. BritCast TV works anywhere here with broadband.
Who has run ITV here
- 1962–Channel Television
Among the smallest broadcasters in Europe, serving the islands from Jersey.
Made in the region
- Channel Report
- Puffin’s Pla(i)ce
Towns and cities covered
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Channel Islands: quick answers
Which ITV region am I in?
If you live in Jersey, Guernsey and the smaller islands, your aerial most likely points to the Channel Islands transmitters. Satellite and streaming apps choose your region from your postcode.
What is the Channel Islands regional news called?
ITV News Channel TV, shown on ITV1 in the early evening and after the late national news.
Which ITV company served Channel Islands first?
Channel Television, from 1962. Among the smallest broadcasters in Europe, serving the islands from Jersey.