Fourth Television Channel (Hansard, 25 January 1980)

HC Deb 25 January 1980 vol 977 c398W 398W

§ Mr. Austin Mitchell
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department by what date he expects the fourth television channel to be transmitting.

§ Mr. Whitelaw
On the basis of the Independent Broadcasting Authority's present engineering programme, I hope that it will be possible for the fourth channel service to begin in autumn 1982.