Bristol Channel (TV channel)

Bristol Channel was a cable television broadcaster that operated in the Bristol area of England during a period of experimental licensing of cable community television in the 1970s. It was run by Rediffusion and existed from 17 May 1973[1] to March 1975.[2][3]

Its programming line-up at launch included the UK's first ever regular breakfast television programme. Its launch schedule also included Teleidoscope: local entertainments, what's on, arts and crafts, film and theatre local music groups; Help: a citizen's advice bureau; Cross Channel; programming made by young people in subjects of their choice; Pastime: out-of-the-ordinary hobbies, unusual sports and occupations and various weekend activities and a studio discussion show called Broad Plain Speaking.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Experiment launched in 1970s that brought cable TV to city". This is Bristol. 7 March 2011. Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  2. ↑ Allen, Rod; Miller, Nod (2002). "Panaceas and Promises of Democratic Participation: Reactions to new channels, from the wireless to the World Wide Web". In Henwood, Flis; Miller, Nod; Senker, Peter; Wyatt, Sally (eds.). Technology and In/equality: Questioning the Information Society. Routledge. pp. 52–53. ISBN 9780203134504.
  3. ↑ Fiddick, Peter (24 March 1975). "The truth implicit in Rediffusion's pull-out". The Guardian. p. 8.
  4. ↑ "New Channels of Choice". transdiffusion.org. Retrieved 27 June 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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