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Carlton Communications

Carlton Communications
Company nameCarlton Communications plc
Company typePublic
IndustryTelevision
FateMerged with Granada plc
SuccessorITV plc
Founded1939
Defunct2004
HeadquartersLondon,
United Kingdom
Key peopleMichael Green (Chairman)

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Carlton Communications was a British media company. It was led by Michael Green and listed on the London Stock Exchange from 1983 until 2 February 2004, when it taken over by Granada plc to form ITV plc with Carlton gaining 32% of the new company.

It is most well known as the former parent of Carlton Television Limited, but was also involved in several other media and broadcasting businesses. It was also a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.


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