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| Nickname | IBA |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Independent Television Authority |
| Successor | |
| Formation | 12 July 1972 |
| Defunct | 31 December 1990 |
| Headquarters | Knightsbridge, London, England |
The Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) was the regulatory body in the United Kingdom for commercial television (ITV and Channel 4 and limited satellite television regulation – cable television was the responsibility of the Cable Authority) – and commercial and independent radio broadcasts.[1] The IBA came into being when the Sound Broadcasting Act 1972 gave the Independent Television Authority responsibility for organising the new Independent Local Radio (ILR) stations. The Independent Television Commission formally replaced the IBA on 1 January 1991 in regulatory terms; however, the authority itself was not officially dissolved until 2003.[2]
The IBA appointed and regulated a number of regional programme TV contractors and local radio contractors, and built and operated the network of transmitters distributing these programmes through its Engineering Division. It established and part-funded a National Broadcasting School to train on-air and engineering staff.
- ^ "Encyclopædia Britannica - Independent Broadcasting". Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ^ "The Dissolution of the Independent Broadcasting Authority Order 2003". 2 October 2003. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
The Independent Broadcasting Authority are hereby dissolved with effect from 2nd October 2003
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