Associated-Rediffusion

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Associated-Rediffusion
Rediffusion London

Logo from 1964
The Rediffusion region when it lost its franchise in 1968
Type	Region of television network
Branding	Associated-Rediffusion (1955–1964) Rediffusion London (1964–1968)
Country	UK
First air date	22 September 1955; 68 years ago (1955-09-22)
Founded	1955
TV transmitters	Croydon
Headquarters	Television House, London
Broadcast area	London, Greater London
Owner	BET plc (Rediffusion)
Dissolved	29 July 1968; 55 years ago (1968-07-29) (after 12 years, 311 days)
Picture format	405-line black and white
Affiliation(s)	ITV
Language	English
Replaced by	Thames Television

Associated-Rediffusion, later Rediffusion London, was the British ITV franchise holder for London and parts of the surrounding counties, on weekdays between 22 September 1955 and 29 July 1968. It was the first ITA franchisee to go on air, and one of the "Big Four" companies that between them produced the majority of ITV networked programmes during this period.

Rediffusion lost its franchise in 1968 but merged with another franchisee to form Thames Television, which continued to hold the London weekday franchise for another 24 years.