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Broadcasting Act 1981. From October 1988 to September 1994 the British government banned broadcasts of the voices of representatives from Sinn Féin and several Irish republican and loyalist groups on television and radio in the United Kingdom (UK). The restrictions, announced by the Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd, on 19 October 1988, covered ...
Ray-Ban is a brand of luxury sunglasses and eyeglasses created in 1936 by Bausch & Lomb. The brand is best known for its Wayfarer and Aviator lines of sunglasses. In 1999, Bausch & Lomb sold the brand to Italian eyewear conglomerate Luxottica Group for a reported $640 million.
Introduction of color television in countries by decade. This is a list of when the first color television broadcasts were transmitted to the general public. Non-public field tests, closed-circuit demonstrations and broadcasts available from other countries are not included, while including dates when the last black-and-white stations in the country switched to color or shutdown all black-and ...
Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom. United Kingdom public service broadcast television networks. BBC One. BBC Two. Channel 3 ( ITV1; and STV, in Northern and Central Scotland) Channel 4 / S4C (Wales) Channel 5. Also all other BBC Television channels; for radio, only the BBC stations are public service broadcasters.
31 October – For the first time, Newsnight is given a fixed starting time, of 10.30 pm. The final edition of Weekend World is broadcast on ITV. 1989. 5 February – Sky Television launches at 6 pm and with it the launch of the UK's first rolling news channel Sky News.
The BBC's broadcasting monopoly was made explicit for the duration of its current broadcast licence, as was the prohibition on advertising. To avoid competition with newspapers, Fleet Street persuaded the government to ban news bulletins before 7 pm and the BBC was required to source all news from external wire services.
Sky News Today. Sky News Today is a live news programme on Sky News which usually runs between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm on weekdays. The programme was presented by two anchors, however following on from the social distancing measures due to COVID-19, and the departure of Colin Brazier from Sky News, the programme is now solo anchored.