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Meridian (South and South East)
The south coast has had three ITV companies in its history, each named for the region, and the Meridian name has been on screen since 1 January 1993.
REGION FILE
Meridian (South and South East) covers Hampshire, Sussex, Kent, Dorset, Berkshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight. ITV first reached the area in 1958 through Southern Television; today the regional bulletin is ITV News Meridian. BritCast TV works anywhere here with broadband.
Who has run ITV here
- 1958–1981Southern Television
Based in Southampton; made the children’s favourite How. - 1982–1992TVS
Television South, with studios in Southampton and Maidstone. - 1993–Meridian Broadcasting
Won the south licence in the 1991 auction.
Made in the region
- How
- Worzel Gummidge (Southern)
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (TVS)
Towns and cities covered
Local clubs: next games
- 14:00Sun 25.10Liverpool host Brighton and Hove Albionground: Anfield / Premier LeagueSKY/TNT
Meridian (South and South East): quick answers
Which ITV region am I in?
If you live in Hampshire, Sussex, Kent, Dorset, Berkshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, your aerial most likely points to the Meridian (South and South East) transmitters. Satellite and streaming apps choose your region from your postcode.
What is the Meridian (South and South East) regional news called?
ITV News Meridian, shown on ITV1 in the early evening and after the late national news.
Which ITV company served Meridian first?
Southern Television, from 1958. Based in Southampton; made the children’s favourite How.