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In 2000, Pearson plc sold Pearson Television off to CLT-UFA, who rebranded themselves as the RTL Group, with the content division portion, including Pearson Television, rebranding as Creator/FremantleMedia. Thames continued to operate as is, until 2003 when {=FremantleMedia=}} merged them with Talkback Productions (acquired by Pearson in 2000) to form Talkback Thames, ceasing Thames as a standalone production company in 2006.
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In 2000, Pearson plc sold Pearson Television off to CLT-UFA, who rebranded themselves as the RTL Group, with the content division portion, including Pearson Television, rebranding as Creator/FremantleMedia. Thames continued to operate as is, until 2003 when {=FremantleMedia=}} [=FremantleMedia=] merged them with Talkback Productions (acquired by Pearson in 2000) to form Talkback Thames, ceasing Thames as a standalone production company in 2006.
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On 16 October 1991, Thames learned it had lost its London Weekday ITV franchise to [[SketchySuccessor Carlton Television]], which would take over at midnight on 1 January 1993. It's a long and complicated story, and three other ITV franchises; TV-am (national breakfast), TVS (South and South East of England) & TSW (South West England), also lost their franchises. But either way, after it lost its franchise, Thames reorganized itself on becoming the independent production company it still is today. (Many claim that the ''real'' reason Thames was kicked out was because of their documentary "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_on_the_Rock Death on the Rock]]" blowing back into a big scandal and getting UsefulNotes/MargaretThatcher involved, who decided to deregulate the system to punish Thames {the major union issues Thames and ITV in general suffered from was another mark against them in her eyes}).
Thames in the 1990s continued to provide programming to ITV (albeit via other companies presenting it on their behalf) and to other UK networks. They attempted to get back into the broadcasting game by partnering with Moses Znaimer to create localized versions of Toronto's Creator/{{Citytv}} across the UK, but their bid failed; the license went to another consortium that wound up launching Creator/Channel5 in 1997.
After Thames was acquired by Creator/FremantleMedia it was merged with another Fremantle company, Talkback Productions, to form a new independent production company Talkback Thames; consequently, Thames ceased to exist as a separate entity. However, it was announced on 22 November 2011, that from 1 January 2012, the Thames brand was to be revived and Talkback Thames has now been split into four different labels; Boundless, Retort, Talkback and Thames within the newly created Creator/FremantleMedia UK production arm.
Thames in the 1990s continued to provide programming to ITV (albeit via other companies presenting it on their behalf) and to other UK networks. They attempted to get back into the broadcasting game by partnering with Moses Znaimer to create localized versions of Toronto's Creator/{{Citytv}} across the UK, but their bid failed; the license went to another consortium that wound up launching Creator/Channel5 in 1997.
After Thames was acquired by Creator/FremantleMedia it was merged with another Fremantle company, Talkback Productions, to form a new independent production company Talkback Thames; consequently, Thames ceased to exist as a separate entity. However, it was announced on 22 November 2011, that from 1 January 2012, the Thames brand was to be revived and Talkback Thames has now been split into four different labels; Boundless, Retort, Talkback and Thames within the newly created Creator/FremantleMedia UK production arm.
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On 16 October 1991, Thames learned it had lost its London Weekday ITV franchise to [[SketchySuccessor Carlton Television]], which would take over at midnight on 1 January 1993. It's a long and complicated story, and three other ITV franchises; TV-am (national breakfast), TVS (South and South East of England) & TSW (South West England), also lost their franchises. Thames went away with a bang with its last programme which was shown by every ITV region, except for TVS which instead broadcast their own goodbye programme.
But either way, after it lost its franchise, Thamesreorganized reorganised itself and continued on becoming the independent as a production company for ITV (abit other franchisees presenting it still is today. (Many on their behalf) and other broadcasters. Many claim that the ''real'' reason Thames was kicked out was because of their documentary "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_on_the_Rock Death on the Rock]]" blowing back into a big scandal and getting UsefulNotes/MargaretThatcher involved, who decided to deregulate the system to punish Thames {the major union issues Thames and ITV in general suffered from was another mark against them in her eyes}).
eyes}. Thames was soon purchased by Pearson Television in Mid-1993, becoming a subsidiary of them.
Two months before ceasing as a franchisee, Thames began operating a joint-venture cable/satellite network with BBC Enterprises called UK Gold, with Tele-Communications joining later on. The channel broadcast much of the1990s continued to provide programming to ITV (albeit via other Thames archives, and this was followed up with the launch of UK Living in 1993 with the same companies presenting it but replacing BBC Enterprises with Cox Communications. Flextech would go on their behalf) to purchase Thames' and to the other UK networks. firms stakes in the networks by 1996, having 50% in the former with BBC Worldwide, and full control of the latter.
They attempted to get back into the broadcasting game by partnering with Moses Znaimer to create localized versions of Toronto's Creator/{{Citytv}} across the UK, but their bid failed; the license went to another consortium that wound up launching Creator/Channel5 in 1997.
After In 2000, Pearson plc sold Pearson Television off to CLT-UFA, who rebranded themselves as the RTL Group, with the content division portion, including Pearson Television, rebranding as Creator/FremantleMedia. Thames was acquired by Creator/FremantleMedia it was continued to operate as is, until 2003 when {=FremantleMedia=}} merged them with another Fremantle company, Talkback Productions, Productions (acquired by Pearson in 2000) to form Talkback Thames, ceasing Thames as a new independent standalone production company Talkback Thames; consequently, Thames ceased to exist as a separate entity.in 2006.
However, it was announced on 22 November 2011, that from 1 January 2012, the Thames brand was to be revived and Talkback Thames has now been split into four different labels; Boundless, Retort, Talkback and Thames within the newly created Creator/FremantleMedia UK production arm.
But either way, after it lost its franchise, Thames
Two months before ceasing as a franchisee, Thames began operating a joint-venture cable/satellite network with BBC Enterprises called UK Gold, with Tele-Communications joining later on. The channel broadcast much of the
They attempted to get back into the broadcasting game by partnering with Moses Znaimer to create localized versions of Toronto's Creator/{{Citytv}} across the UK, but their bid failed; the license went to another consortium that wound up launching Creator/Channel5 in 1997.
However, it was announced on 22 November 2011, that from 1 January 2012, the Thames brand was to be revived and Talkback Thames has now been split into four different labels; Boundless, Retort, Talkback and Thames within the newly created Creator/FremantleMedia UK production arm.
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On 16 October 1991, Thames learned it had lost its London Weekday ITV franchise to [[SketchySuccessor Carlton Television]], which would take over at midnight on 1 January 1993. It's a long and complicated story, and 3 other ITV franchises; TV-am (national breakfast), TVS (South and South East of England) & TSW (South West England), also lost their franchises. But either way, after it lost its franchise, Thames reorganized itself on becoming the independent production company it still is today. (Many claim that the ''real'' reason Thames was kicked out was because of their documentary "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_on_the_Rock Death on the Rock]]" blowing back into a big scandal and getting UsefulNotes/MargaretThatcher involved, who decided to deregulate the system to punish Thames {the major union issues Thames and ITV in general suffered from was another mark against them in her eyes}).
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On 16 October 1991, Thames learned it had lost its London Weekday ITV franchise to [[SketchySuccessor Carlton Television]], which would take over at midnight on 1 January 1993. It's a long and complicated story, and 3 three other ITV franchises; TV-am (national breakfast), TVS (South and South East of England) & TSW (South West England), also lost their franchises. But either way, after it lost its franchise, Thames reorganized itself on becoming the independent production company it still is today. (Many claim that the ''real'' reason Thames was kicked out was because of their documentary "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_on_the_Rock Death on the Rock]]" blowing back into a big scandal and getting UsefulNotes/MargaretThatcher involved, who decided to deregulate the system to punish Thames {the major union issues Thames and ITV in general suffered from was another mark against them in her eyes}).
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On 16 October 1991, Thames learned it had lost its London Weekday ITV franchise to [[SketchySuccessor Carlton Television]], which would take over at midnight on 1 January 1993. It's a long and complicated story, and 3 other ITV franchises; TV-am (national breakfast), TVS (South and South East of England) & TSW (South West England), also lost their franchises. But either way, after it lost its franchise, Thames reorganized itself on becoming the independent production company it still is today. (Many claim that the ''real'' reason Thames was kicked out was because of their documentary "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_on_the_Rock Death on the Rock]]" blowing back into a big scandal, pissing off UsefulNotes/MargaretThatcher, who decided to deregulate the system to punish Thames {the major union issues Thames and ITV in general suffered from was another mark against them in her eyes}).
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On 16 October 1991, Thames learned it had lost its London Weekday ITV franchise to [[SketchySuccessor Carlton Television]], which would take over at midnight on 1 January 1993. It's a long and complicated story, and 3 other ITV franchises; TV-am (national breakfast), TVS (South and South East of England) & TSW (South West England), also lost their franchises. But either way, after it lost its franchise, Thames reorganized itself on becoming the independent production company it still is today. (Many claim that the ''real'' reason Thames was kicked out was because of their documentary "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_on_the_Rock Death on the Rock]]" blowing back into a big scandal, pissing off UsefulNotes/MargaretThatcher, scandal and getting UsefulNotes/MargaretThatcher involved, who decided to deregulate the system to punish Thames {the major union issues Thames and ITV in general suffered from was another mark against them in her eyes}).
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Formed as a joint company, it merged the television interests of British Electric Traction (owners of Associated-Rediffusion, later renamed to Rediffusion London, owning 49%), and Associated British Picture Corporation (owners of ABC Weekend Television, owning 51%); this stemmed from the 1967 ITV franchise round, where the [[MediaWatchdog Independent Television Authority]], [[https://thames.today/the-shotgun-marriage for a variety of reasons]], opted to keep both companies around in some form but award the London weekend contract to a promising new consortium, which would become Thames' rival, LWT. However, both companies -- during their debut week, no less -- were taken down the week of their debut thanks to striking union members; this spread across ITV and a temporary service broadcast nationally took to the air before the ITV companies settled the strike after four weeks.
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Formed as a joint company, it merged the television interests of British Electric Traction (owners of Associated-Rediffusion, later renamed to Rediffusion London, owning 49%), and Associated British Picture Corporation (owners of ABC Weekend Television, owning 51%); this stemmed from the 1967 ITV franchise round, where the [[MediaWatchdog Independent Television Authority]], [[https://thames.today/the-shotgun-marriage for a variety of reasons]], opted to keep both companies around in some form but award the London weekend contract to a promising new consortium, which would become Thames' rival, LWT. However, both companies -- during their debut week, no less -- were taken down off the week of their debut air thanks to striking union members; this spread across ITV and a temporary service broadcast nationally took to the air before the ITV companies settled the strike after four weeks.
