Putting Portsmouth in the Picture
Launched on the 6th June 2001, My TV Portsmouth was the first of a planned three ultra local television services on the south coast. The others were to be in Southampton (eventually launched in 2002) and Bournemouth (never made it to the air).
When it launched Portsmouth Television was one of just a handful of local television services, the first - TV12 had launched on the Isle of Wight in 2000. When launched the new local service for Portsmouth modled itself on regional ITV with news at the heart of the schedule.
Most of the staff had been recruited from the local area with little or no TV experience. A couple had previously worked in television before including presenters Robin Kay who had been a transmission controller at TVS and Mark Stewart a former TSW announcer. Other presenters included Fred Dineage's daughter Sarah.
MyTV First Broadcast2001 The opening programme from MyTV Portsmouth. The evening magazine programme was initially called Spithead Review after the royal fleet review ceromony of the same name. After a few months some changes were made and the programme was renamed to MyTV Today.
My TV Ident2001
Most programmes on the channel were preceeded by an ident, which featured an opening sequence and a short soundbite sometimes from either a 'celebrity' or a local.
If you thought the name was already cheesy enough...
Portsmouth TV Ident2002
After half a year of broadcasting the station changed its name to Portsmouth TV as it was felt that name was more apt. The name change brought with it a new logo and new idents, following the same idea as the MyTV idents, but not quite as cheesy.News and Current Affairs
Portsmouth Tonight2002 Kathy Cole presents this edition of the magazine programme which was transmitted each weekday evening live at 5.30pm with several repeats later the same night. Each edition included two news summarys and several sofa-driven interviews. There was also a sister programme at lunchtime appropritately called Portsmouth Today
Portsmouth TV News2002
This news summary dates from just after the name change (hence the old website address on the backdrop) and is presented by Mark Stewart.
Portsmouth TV News2002
Mark Stewart has more news and Louise Clay has the weather forecast for Portsmouth.
Portsmouth TV News2002
Natalie Pain presents this update on the stations first birthday, it also happens to be her last day at the station. Louise Clay has the weather.
Election Special2002 Mark Stewart back on the sofa with the first election night results programme. Reporters were stationed at the two counts in Portsmouth and nearby Havant and some of the winners and the loosers came into the studio to discuss their results.
1st Birthday Special2002 Portsmouth TV survived its first year on air and celebrated with a two hour birthday special.
Queen's Golden Jubilee Special2002
On Thursday 27th June the Queen visited portsmouth as part of her Golden Jubilee. It was the largest event to take place outside of London. Portsmouth TV enterted into a pool of broadcasters covering the event and ran unedited footage with commentary all day.
Promotions
Adverts
Programmes
Up My Street2001
A popular documentary series that takes a look at one street in the city and its history.
Pompey Glory2002
One of the most popular programmes on the channel focusing entirely on Portsmouth Football Club.
