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Associated-Rediffusion
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<p>Associated-Rediffusion, later Rediffusion London, was the <a href="/facts/United_Kingdom/kuPAILt2">British</a> <a href="/facts/ITV_(TV_network)/pIlD3oza">ITV</a> franchise holder for <a href="/facts/Greater_London/bkKKcJYh">London</a> and parts of <a href="/facts/Home_counties/ob4TG1Ha">the surrounding counties</a>, on weekdays between 22 September 1955 and 29 July 1968. It was the first <a href="/facts/Independent_Television_Authority/wuQgGE2S">ITA</a> franchisee to go on air, and one of the "<a href="/facts/History_of_ITV/qPu3NmuI">Big Four</a>" companies that between them produced the majority of ITV networked programmes during this period. </p><p>Rediffusion lost its franchise in 1968 but merged with another franchisee to form <a href="/facts/Thames_Television/SN82EyTw">Thames Television</a>, which continued to hold the London weekday franchise for another 24 years. </p>