Max (British TV Channel)

Max (formerly known as M1) is a British television channel owned by Red Studios. It first began transmission on February 7th 2002, and specialises in entertainment programming from the UK.
== History ==
=== M1 (1967-2002) ===
M1 was launched in 1967 as part of the ITV network of channels. It broadcasted in the far south of England. In 1969, it was bought by the Independent Television Authority (ITA) for 25 thousand pounds. When the ITA closed, M1 was set up as an individual company, allowing it to transmit nationally. In 1978, M1 gained the rights to broadcast it’s own news programme, and began producing ITC News Nine. In 1982, the M1 Company launched M2, a sister channel to M1. Unfortunately, M2 received abysmal ratings, and was closed just weeks after it launched. When 1998 rolled around, the Independent Television Commission (ITC) announced they would not be renewing M1’s contract, and was to be closed in 1999. At midnight on 31st December 1998, M1 closed forever. 
=== Max (2002-) ===
Despite the M1 channel ceasing transmissions, the company continued on, and launched Max in 2002