Granada TV Networks
1954 Granada Theatres was awarded one of the UK’s first commercial TV programme contracts by the Independent Television Authority, for the North of England weekday broadcasting.[1] A subsidiary was formed, Granada T.V. Networks Ltd., to operate the contract. This became one of the "big four" commercial television contractors.
1965 Granada Television was formed as a subsidiary of Granada to take-over the ITA licence held up to then by Granada TV Networks Ltd[2]