The Incorporated Television Company (or ITC Entertainment as it was more commonly referred to on-screen) was a British television company largely involved in production and distribution. It was founded by television mogul Lew Grade in 1954 (as the Incorporated Television Production Company) before initially becoming a subsidiary of the newly formed Associated TeleVision (ATV) and later, in 1966, a subsidiary of the Associated Communications Corpo...
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The Incorporated Television Company (or ITC Entertainment as it was more commonly referred to on-screen) was a British television company largely involved in production and distribution. It was founded by television mogul Lew Grade in 1954 (as the Incorporated Television Production Company) before initially becoming a subsidiary of the newly formed Associated TeleVision (ATV) and later, in 1966, a subsidiary of the Associated Communications Corporation (ACC). Grade realised the potential in overseas sales and foresaw the advent of colour television (The Adventures of Sir Lancelot was filmed in colour a decade before colour television existed in the UK), and ITC combined high production values with exotic locations — using variations on the same successful formula for the majority of its television output. For almost thirty years ITC was active in producing television and film content, mostly for ATV, before ITC's association with the broadcaster and success actually led to the demise...
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