Talk:HTV

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I say put the two HTV logos on this page as a historical TV reference.

There are now far too many images on this page. It looks like an amateur geocities site. The JPS 17:04, 12 February 2006 (UTC)
Thanks to MrWeeble for tidying up the images. Isn't there supposed to be some limit on the number of fair use images per article? The JPS 19:18, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

Due to the fact that HTV is in-theory non existant, I would split this article in two, ITV1 Wales and ITV1 West. HTV in my opinion by the end of this decade will cease in full (thats just my prediction). Also the HTV corporate website has ceased to exist.

Amlder20 21:48, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

HTV Group Ltd (or similar) remains the licence holder for the region in question. Plenty of people have tried to start ITV Someregion articles but these get redirected to the licence holder - the name that the majority know the region by, that is the legal holder of the licence, that still exists as a subsidiary of ITV plc, that contains the entire history - sometimes 50 years of history - of the company, region and programmes. "In theory" non-existence and "in my opinion" and "that's just my prediction" items are non-encyclopedic (they're original research, for instance). Wikipedia is not Wikinews - we don't need to be on top of what is happening, just what has happened. When it comes to pass that HTV is forgotten and "ITV1 West" or whatever is entirely established, then we can disestablish this article. Hope that makes sense! And thanks for the suggestions! ➨ ЯEDVERS 22:36, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] ITV Regional Companies Official Name changes

On 29 December 2006, the following ITV companies officially changed their names:

See http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk and search under "ITV" - URL linking is not supported. So that signalled the death knell for HTV then. Marbles 19:53, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

I think now is the proper time to remove the "ITV Wales and West Ltd" names from here and set-up that new article. HTV has become the "old" station and has 'in-reality' ceased to exist. 82.11.221.164 23:32, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

Reading the above comments I already suggested it before, last year as a matter of fact. I strongly think this article should be made in the past tense for HTV, a company that now clearly does not exist. Amlder20 23:34, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

I agree. HTV should be redirected to "ITV Wales and West Ltd". It's not the name of the company anymore, it's not the name(s) seen on screen, it just does not exist anymore. (January 9, 2007)

If it must be moved, please can we drop the Ltd and use ITV Wales and West - it fits in nicer with the other regional names such as ITV London and ITV Thames Valley. HTV is the most common (and officially licenced by Ofcom's contracts) name, so I'm a bit uncertain what to do. Marbles 19:15, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
I recommend a once and for all clear break between HTV and ITV Wales and West. It's time to stop the link for ITV Wales and West from redirecting to HTV and creating a new Article under this name and leaving HTV as a historical TV article, afterall clearly ITV is trying to show the general public that HTV is a broadcaster of the past. Amlder20 21:00, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

Why not have a vote on this issue, maybe it will help with public opinion, the choice? Should it remain HTV on Wikipedia or ITV Wales and West with HTV as a historical reference. Amlder20 20:56, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

You can't put HTV as a historical reference to ITV Wales and West as it is the same company, just a different name. 34 years as HTV and 4 as ITV Wales and West - what should we do? Marbles 11:05, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

Due to the blurring of the roles of the former Westcountry and HTV West regions play within the current ITV West region, I believe that HTV should probably get its own page distinct from the ITV Wales and West page, which could take up the story from the point the HTV name disappeared from the screen.

However, this is such a grey area that any decision will be unsatifactory from some points of view. Kecske Bak 10:20, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

As said, it is still referred to by most people as "HTV", and infact the legal contracts with Ofcom are still made to HTV. It has been known on-air as HTV for 34 years and ITV Wales/West for a mere 4, so it seems natural to leave it as HTV. /Marbles 12:33, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:HTV West logo.jpg

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[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:HTV Wales logo.jpg

Image:HTV Wales logo.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

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[edit] Information Request - HTV General Service

Hello people, I just wanted to know more about the HTV General Service, how it functioned alongside the West and Wales stations and why the General Service ceased? 82.11.221.164 22:24, 23 September 2007 (UTC)