[JamieMurph25]

Double post alert.

We know about Thames and Carlton but there seems to be very little information online about CPV-TV. Are there any sources I can look at?

CPV-TV was a consortium led by Sir David Frost (who was then the remaining presenter of the 'Fab 5' when TV-am launched in February 1983) and Virgin founder, Richard Branson, it had backing from Chrysalis Group. It submitted bids for London Weekday for £45,319,000, East of England for £10,100,000 and South & South East of England for £22,100,000, but all 3 bids failed on quality grounds (despite two of the bids outbid by a rival).