World in Action output. For the first 35 years of its existence, ITV had a near-monopoly of television advertising revenue. Roy Thomson, who ran Scottish Television famously described ITV as a "licence to print money". In return for this income, the broadcasting regulator insisted that the ITV companies broadcast a proportion of their programmes as public service TV. Out of this was born the network's reputation for serious current affairs, eagerly grabbed by programme makers under Granada's founder Lord Sidney Bernstein. Some of the most prominent figures in 20th-century British broadcasting helped to create "World in Action", in particular Tim Hewat, "the maverick
Access (UK TV programme) Access (UK TV programme) Access is a British entertainment news television programme created by Channel 5 which airs over their own networks which include Channel 5, 5Select, 5Spike, 5Star, 5USA and Paramount Network. "Access" was previously two different shows, "5* Access" and a show about Hollywood, but the two were combined to create the new format of Access in 2015. "Access" features news and gossip about showbiz, celebrities, pop culture, and also information and trailers for movies. Access airs throughout the day starting from 9am each day. It can run from 5 minutes or alternatively, 30 minutes in some occasions.