UTV (formerly Ulster Television) is commercial television in Northern Ireland, owned and operated by ITV , which previously belonged to UTV Media plc . Formed in November 1958, UTV was the first television company in Northern Ireland .
| UTV | |
|---|---|
| Ulster Telvision | |
| A country |  United Kingdom  Northern Ireland |
| Broadcast area | Northern Ireland |
| Broadcast Language | English |
| Headquarters | Belfast |
| Broadcast Start Date | October 31, 1959 |
| Founder | ITV plc |
| Owner | ITV plc UTV Media plc (until 2015) |
| Tagline | Part of u |
| Website | itv.com/news/utv |
On October 19, 2015, it was announced that UTV would be sold to ITV plc for £ 100 million [1] .
Links
- itv.com/news/utv - New site (since October 2016)
- u.tv - Former site
- UTV Media
Notes
- ↑ UTV Media agrees sale of TV stations to ITV for £ 100m . BBC News (October 19, 2015). Date of treatment October 19, 2015.