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Granada (North West)
Granada liked to say it broadcast from “Granadaland”, and for decades its northern drama and current affairs gave ITV much of its reputation.
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REGION FILE
Granada (North West) covers Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire. ITV first reached the area in 1956 through Granada Television; today the regional bulletin is Granada Reports. BritCast TV works anywhere here with broadband.
Who has run ITV here
- 1956–Granada Television
Sidney Bernstein’s company built its studios on Quay Street in Manchester and kept its name on screen far longer than most.
Made in the region
- Coronation Street
- World in Action
- University Challenge
- Brideshead Revisited
- Cracker
- Prime Suspect
Towns and cities covered
Local clubs: next games
- 14:00Sun 25.10Manchester United host Bournemouthground: Old Trafford / Premier LeagueSKY/TNT
- 14:00Sun 25.10Liverpool host Brighton and Hove Albionground: Anfield / Premier LeagueSKY/TNT
Granada (North West): quick answers
Which ITV region am I in?
If you live in Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire, your aerial most likely points to the Granada (North West) transmitters. Satellite and streaming apps choose your region from your postcode.
What is the Granada (North West) regional news called?
Granada Reports, shown on ITV1 in the early evening and after the late national news.
Which ITV company served Granada first?
Granada Television, from 1956. Sidney Bernstein’s company built its studios on Quay Street in Manchester and kept its name on screen far longer than most.