Article: pounds 450m BID FOR A 'WELSH' HTV; Ex-bosses enter the battle to take over channel.(News)

Article: Franchise shuffle completes ITV consolidation.(Granada ...
Screen Digest;  November 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ...UK's Granada Media has agreed to sell its HTV independent television franchise for Wales and the West of England to Carlton Communications in exchange for Carlton's 20 per ...

Article: Carlton wins race for HTV in pounds 366m deal
The Scotsman;  October 25, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... the race to buy HTV from Granada Media in a deal thought ... with the leader Granada Media, with SMG a distant third. The HTV sale comes as the ... not overpaid for HTV." Steve Morrison ... chief executive of Granada Media, said: "Buying ...

Article: Carlton buys HTV from rival Granada
Evening News - Scotland;  October 24, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... Communications has bought the HTV commercial television ... franchise from rival Granada Media. Under the terms ... of that station. Granada Media, famous for making ... obliged to sell HTV to fall in line ... We will build on HTV's strong track ... Allen, chairman of Granada ...

Article: HTV up for sale after massive ITV buy-out.(News)
The Mirror (London, England);  July 29, 2000 ;     559 words ... ... the boardroom and HTV toed the line ... statements made by Granada Media today about their ... welcomed." Shares in Granada Media surged by more ... 10 per cent and HTV staff and viewers ... The deal makes Granada Media Britain's biggest ...

Article: How Murphy pulled off knock-out bid for HTV.
Sunday Business (London, England);  October 29, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... knock-out bid for Granada's HTV. In so doing, Carlton by ... putting it side-by-side with Granada Media's 51%. Murphy maintains ... that Carlton was able to secure HTV. "Carlton and Granada both ... as being allowed to keep the HTV production business worth an ...

Article: SMG and Carlton anxious to avoid costly auction for control of ...
The Independent - London;  August 23, 2000 ;     599 words ... ... United News & Media sold HTV last month as part of ... Channel 3 franchises to Granada Media. Broadcasting Act restrictions ... auction for control of HTV may work against Granada Media obtaining a top price ... franchise. United acquired HTV for pounds 365m during ...

Article: Channel sparks HTV fight.
Sunday Business (London, England);  September 3, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... might be in the market for HTV, with the usual caveat that ... be 'at the right price'. HTV, the ITV franchise for Wales ... England is being sold after Granada Media's [pound]1.75bn purchase ... However, Granada is set to sell HTV's broadcasting and advertising ...