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Title
Independent Broadcasting Authority Archive
Reference
IBA
Production date
01-01-1954 - 31-12-1990

Creator

Independent Broadcasting Authority Biography Biography
The Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) was a regulatory body in the UK for commercial broadcasting between 1972 and 1990. The IBA expanded the remit of the Independent Television Authority (ITA), constituted under the provisions of the Television Act 1954, to cover both TV and radio following a Command Paper (4636) issued by the UK government in 1971 to introduce commercial radio broadcasting. Further to this, in 1972 the Sound Broadcasting Act gave the ITA responsibility for organising new Independent Local Radio stations. The ITA was thus renamed the IBA as it became responsible for both commercial Television and Radio broadcasting. The IBA was disbanded in 1990 and replaced by the Independent Television Commission, the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC) and the Radio Authority (these bodies have since been replaced with one regulator, Ofcom).

Scope and Content
This archive relates to the corporate history of the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA), formerly the Independent Television Authority (ITA), from 1954-1990. It includes documents relating to brand development, photographs of chairmen and corporate events, and objects such as a large mechanical IBA branded seal and IBA branded flags. The documents relating to brand development include designs for various logos for IBA, ITA, ICA Colour and ITV, documents concerning the use of corporate Arms, as well as IBA branded ephemera. The photographs in the archive are of corporate events such as ITV’s 21st anniversary banquet, the first ITA Board and Queen Elizabeth II being welcomed to the IBA, and of broadcasting equipment such as the Croydon Transmitter. There are also 8 framed photographs of IBA Chairmen. There are also slides for ITN presentations such as the “News at Ten”, books of IBA distribution maps and press clippings from the Cable Television Association, and a copy of “Media’s Magic Moments”.
Extent
3 bankers boxes, 1 clamshell box, 2 file boxes, two parcels of wrapped materials
Physical description
The condition of the collection is good. Some slides are stored loose in a box. The collection is currently being processed.
Language
English
Archival history
This archive was donated to the National Media Museum by the Independent Television Commission in December 2003.
Level of description
TOP
Repository name
National Science and Media Museum, Bradford
Subject
Television
Radio
Conditions governing access
Access is given in accordance with the NMeM access policy. Material from this collection is available to researchers through the museum’s Insight facility.
Conditions governing Reproduction
Copies may be supplied of items in the collection, provided that the copying process used does not damage the item or is not detrimental to its preservation. Copies will be supplied in accordance with the NMeM’s terms and conditions for the supply and reproduction of copies, and the provisions of any relevant copyright legislation.
System of arrangement
This collection is currently being processed and this field will be updated when a system of arrangement has been established.