Tourism in the Isle of Man Tourism in the Isle of Man Tourism in the Isle of Man refers to the tourism industry of the Isle of Man, which has been an important element in the economy for over a century. In the early days visitors were mostly richer British families. Key for the development of the sector in the Victorian Era was the introduction of ferry connections with steamships between Liverpool and the Isle of Man, the Isle of Man Railway, and the Victoria Pier in Douglas. Later in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the island was the destination for working-class families, mainly from
Television in the Isle of Man Television in the Isle of Man The Crown dependency of the Isle of Man does not have any of its own television channels and instead receives United Kingdom television channels. Unlike the Crown dependencies in the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man does not have island-specific opt-out of the BBC or ITV regional news programmes, in the way that the Channel Islands get their own version of "Spotlight" and "Channel Report" and instead the Isle of Man is included as part of BBC North West and ITV Granada. The Isle of Man is covered by BBC North West on BBC