60 years of commercial television in the UK – The Free Iberian

On September 22, 1955 with birth of ITV , the first commercial channel UK , the BBC ceased to have a monopoly on the country’s television. This event revealed a new dilemma that should confront the British, once tuned both channels, What to see on the small screen?

At 19:15 a four-minute trailer in which they claimed that “commercial television has come” promised to future Audience Hall, drama, features, sports, children’s programs, programs for women and the visit of personalities known and important to the public. After it began with a film opening five minutes with editorial manifesto channel: “We will carry out free speech and fair play,” proclaimed

The arrival of this network. was also a new business model and a new experience for the people of British I first saw advertising with movement and sound in their own homes, and even TV ads currently not liked by many, at the time, this was one of the biggest attractions to capture the audience was very curious to see what it was and what it was. The brand officially open this historical moment was the toothpaste Gibbs toothpaste with a commercial that lasted about a minute. The announcement had a really catchy slogan that many Britons still remember “the tingling fresh toothpaste does your gums That good, too” (“This toothpaste leaves a fresh tingling good for your gums too”).

Throughout the day many Thais who have been through social networks have congratulated the channel and recalled their favorite moments and formats along its 60 years of life .