Under the Hammer: Inside Story of the ITV 1991 Franchise Battle [Hardcover]

Andrew Davidson (Author)

Available from these sellers.

Formats	Amazon Price		New from	Used from
Hardcover	--		--	--
Paperback	--		--	--

Book Description

Publication Date: November 23, 1992

In this account, the author charts the story of the furore over Mrs Thatcher's plans to auction off the 16 licences, how the industry turned the tables and the battles that took place behind closed doors as contenders bid nearly #700 million for the stations once descibed as "a licence to print money". The book concludes with an assessment of the future of commercial broadcasting. The book features well-known media figures such as Richard Branson, David Frost, Phil Redmond and Michael Green.

#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } In this account, the author charts the story of the furore over Mrs Thatcher's plans to auction off the 16 licences, how the industry turned the tables and the battles that took place behind closed doors as contenders bid nearly #700 million for the stations once descibed as "a licence to print money". The book concludes with an assessment of the future of commercial broadcasting. The book features well-known media figures such as Richard Branson, David Frost, Phil Redmond and Michael Green.

Product Details

Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd (November 23, 1992)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0434178888
ISBN-13: 978-0434178889
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,672,237 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

More About the Author

› Visit Amazon's Andrew Davidson Page

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

There are no customer reviews yet.

Create your own review

Video reviews

Amazon now allows customers to upload product video reviews. Use a webcam or video camera to record and upload reviews to Amazon.

Tag this product

(What's this?)

Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items.

Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more

.jsOffDisplayBlock { display: block; } .jsOffDisplayInline { display: inline; } .jsOffVisibility { visibility: visible; } .jsOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jsOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jsOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; } .jsOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jsOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jqOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jqOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jqOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jqOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jqOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; }