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2 unusual facts about Associated-Rediffusion


Malcolm Saville

Several of his 90 books were serialised for broadcast on BBC radio, and his 1953 book The Ambermere Treasure, part of the Jillies series, was serialised by Associated-Rediffusion, the first commercial television company to broadcast in the United Kingdom, in late 1955 and early 1956; it was therefore one of the first ITV children's drama series.

Thomas Brownrigg

Captain Thomas Marcus Brownrigg CBE DSO RN (Retired) (8 July 1902—9 October 1967) was a British Royal Navy officer before and during World War II who later became the first General Manager of Bracknell New Town Development Corporation before founding Europe's first commercial television station, Associated-Rediffusion.


Advanced Technology Leisure Application Simulator

The ATLAS is a product of Rediffusion Simulation in Sussex, England, now owned by Thales Group and known as Thales Training & Simulation.

Amit Trivedi

Banaa (Creative Director from Rediffusion Y&R) to compose the team anthem "Game for More" for Royal Challengers Bangalore which is a team owned by liquor baron Vijay Mallya.

British Electric Traction

But in 1967 the Independent Television Authority ordered Rediffusion London to enter into a joint arrangement with Associated British Corporation, the holder of the weekend Midlands and North of England franchises, to form Thames Television.

Ferranti Argus

The 350 was used in various military simulators, including the Royal Navy for frigate, submarine and helicopter based anti-submarine training, and the Royal Air Force for a Bloodhound Mk.II simulator and the Vickers VC10 flight simulator built at Redifon and delivered to RAF Brize Norton in 1967.

Karl Gomes

Previously as National Creative Director, Digital at Rediffusion YR, Karl created an environment to engage brands in online and offline conversations.

Newtel Solutions

It acquired the former Rediffusion (Channel Islands) Limited cable network from British Electric Traction Limited in 1988.

Rajiv Menon

Rajiv Menon's production house is set up in Chennai and his agency clients range from Ogilvy & Mather, Lintas, Rediffusion, Hindustan Thompson Associates, to even smaller ones like Zero Degree Design Studio, Rubecon and Situations Advertising.

Starview

The Home Office had granted several experimental licenses to broadcast subscription television services, of which Rediffusion received licenses for five areas, Burnley, Hull, Pontypridd, Reading and Tunbridge Wells.

Tang Pik-wan

By 1968, Tang decided to go as a TV Actress, performing in Rediffusion, ATV and in TVB.

Telecommunications in Barbados

By 1935 a hard wired cable-based radio network was later deployed throughout the country to broadcast the Rediffusion service directly from London to homes and business across Barbados.

Thomas Brownrigg

One of his last acts before his death was to condemn the Independent Television Authority for forcing Rediffusion into (minority) partnership with ABC Weekend TV to create the new Thames Television.


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