Editing ITV Channel Television (section)

=== 2000 to present ===
[[File:Channel Heart of the Islands 2001.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Logo used from 1999 to 2006]]

In 2001, Channel was bought by the [[Yattendon Group|Yattendon Investment Trust]], although the buy-out did not lead to a noticeable change on screen.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sale of Channel Television|url=http://www.yattendongroup.co.uk/Home/Press-Releases.htm|work=Yattendon Sale|publisher=Yattendon Group|access-date=25 August 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321083116/http://www.yattendongroup.co.uk/Home/Press-Releases.htm|archive-date=21 March 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The buy-out occurred at the same time as the full scale amalgamation of ITV with many of the regional franchises becoming owned by one of four consortia: [[Carlton Communications|Carlton]], [[Granada plc|Granada]], [[UBM plc#Television interests|United News and Media]] and [[STV Group (Scotland)|Scottish Media Group]]. Channel subsequently remained one of two franchises to be not part of a consortium (the other being [[UTV (TV channel)|UTV]]). When Carlton and Granada (which by then also included the United News and Media franchises) merged to form [[ITV plc]] in 2004, Channel remained separate from this new merger.<ref>{{cite news|last=Madslien|first=Jorn|title=ITV: A third force in broadcasting|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3445627.stm|access-date=25 August 2013|newspaper=BBC News|date=2 February 2004}}</ref> Channel's independence from ITV plc also saw it retain its much loved regional non-news programmes when other regions saw this type of programming dropped.<ref>{{cite news|last=Douglas|first=Torin|title=Analysis: Ofcom's regional news proposals|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7635822.stm|access-date=25 August 2013|newspaper=BBC News|date=25 September 2008}}</ref>

[[File:ITV Channel Television vehicle Saint Helier Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|200px|One of ITV Channel Television's vehicles as seen in 2011.]]
Despite being a small station, Channel took on a role in ensuring that ITV's independently produced programmes complied with the UK's guidelines and laws. On 18 May 2008, ''[[The Sunday Times]]'' newspaper reported that ITV plc was using Channel's compliance role as a loophole, enabling it to lessen a possible fine for breaching [[Ofcom]] regulations during the 2005 ''[[British Comedy Awards]]''. During the programme [[Robbie Williams]] presented an award to [[Ant and Dec]] which should have gone to [[Catherine Tate]] who had received a greater number of phone-in votes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/enforcement/content-sanctions-adjudications/channel_tv_bca.pdf |title=Ofcom Content Sanctions Committee |date=2009-10-02 |page=11 |access-date=7 May 2011}}</ref> For this breach, Ofcom fined the broadcaster, which was worked out as a maximum of 5% of the offending broadcaster's advertising revenue. However, as the programme was independently produced Channel is seen as the offending broadcaster for not ensuring compliance, despite Channel having no role in commissioning the programme. Therefore, any fines received are minimal as Channel's advertising income was by far the smallest of all the ITV companies.<ref>[http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/media/article3953711.ece ITV’s Ant and Dec vote-rigging fine to be ‘derisory’]{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, The Sunday Times, 18 May 2008</ref>

In early 2008, Channel began broadcasting in [[16:9]] widescreen, approximately a decade after the rest of the network became widescreen capable with the launch of [[digital terrestrial television]]. The Channel Islands also completed the [[Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom#Digital switchover|switchover]] from [[Analog television|analogue]] to [[Digital television|digital]] television signals in November 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=Channel Islands wake to a Digital Dawn|url=http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/57016/CHANNEL_ISLANDS_WAKE_TO_A_DIGITAL_DAWN_-_17_NOV_2010.pdf|publisher=Digital UK|access-date=25 August 2013}}</ref>

In 2011, Channel Television was bought from the Yattendon Group by ITV plc. The deal was announced on 18 October, subject to approval from the [[Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority]],<ref name=ChannelSale>{{Cite web |author=Ferguson, Leah |title=Channel Television to be sold to ITV plc |url=http://www.channelonline.tv/channelonline/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=496567 |work=channelonline.tv |publisher=Channel Television |date=2011-10-18 |access-date=2011-10-18}}</ref> and was completed on 23 November.<ref name=ChannelSaleComplete>{{Cite web |author=Kanter, Jake |title=ITV completes Channel Television takeover |url=http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/itv-completes-channel-television-takeover/5035027.article |publisher=[[Broadcast (magazine)|Broadcast]] |work=broadcastnow.co.uk |date=24 November 2011|access-date=25 November 2011}}</ref> Although not announced, the deal was thought to have been worth at least £10 million.<ref>{{cite news|title=ITV plc buys Channel Television|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2011/oct/18/itv-plc-buys-channel-television|access-date=25 August 2013|newspaper=Guardian|date=18 October 2011|author=Tara Conlan|author2=Mark Sweney}}</ref> Following ITV's 2013 rebrand, Channel's presentation and the title of its news programme have been brought into line with the other ITV regions, although sporadic non-news programming remains.