Phoenix Television

Phoenix Television, is an independent company which contributes to NetworkSix. The company was launched in July 2004, as TRC, and continued until November 2007, before returning in January 2009.

History
TRC was offically launched in July 2004, and initially attempted to win the vacant Wales franchise on NetworkSix (then APFS) from Dragon. However, the bid failed to win. The company earned its first networked show with 'Hitler and Churchill' and brought the launch of apfs2, a digital sister channel to the main network, which was renamed apfs1. The sister channel causes various arguments, including the style of the channel, and when TRC showed an hour of their own news channel in the space of one launched by the now defunct PGM company, where the head almost resigned. After winning the title of Director of Television the head of TRC, Rhys O'Sullivan, dropped the channel from his control.

Rebrand
During 2005, TRC was not doing well in the network and was struggling. The Director of Television resigned after the then-chairman, Mark McMillan, announced the rebranding of the channel to 6-NET. These changes caused uproar from the various companies. TRC decided to rebrand themselves as Phoenix Television with a new logo and direction.

The Golden Era
Phoenix was in a golden era from the beginning of 2006. The channel was rebranded again, this time to NetworkSix, and taken over by Orry Verducci who brought Rhys back as Director of Television. In the following franchise round, Phoenix won two franchises, ending a 2-year drought, winning the London Weekday (CapitalTV) and Yorkshire (White Rose) regions. The company also launched SixSport in May 2006 and has had three networked show (Friday Frenzy, Insides Out and Apartheid).

The End...?
Phoenix Television decided to leave the network in November 2007, dropping the White Rose franchise and not participating in future NetworkSix events. However, the company has made a comeback at the start of 2009 to contest the 2009 franchise round, with two successful bids from the Wales (glyndwrTV) and London Weekday (LDN) franchises.

2010
Phoenix has re-bid for both the London Weekday and Wales franchises during the 2010 Franchise Round as well as running for the South and South East franchise.

Glyndwr was unopposed in the franchise round and therefore retained the Wales franchise, however LDN lost the London Weekday franchise, as well as losing in a bid for the London Weekend franchise. The 'Southern' bid has been unsuccessful, leaving Phoenix with just the one regional franchise, GlyndwrTV.

Following the franchise round, the Phoenix board released a statement stating their disappointment in the company's results in the franchise votes, and announced they are considering whether to leave the network altogether, or to stop bidding for franchises and just become an independent producer. However, this decision will be made after the South of England vote has finished.

The chairman of Phoenix has also announced he will be running for the Director of Television position, aiming for a third term in the job after previous runs during the APFS years and from 2006 to 2007.

Franchises/Channels

 * CapitalTV (London Weekday) (February 2006-March 2007)
 * White Rose(Yorkshire/Lincolnshire) (May 2006-November 2007)
 * SixSport (now SSN)
 * apfs2 (September 2004-January 2005)
 * LDN (London Weekday) (March 2009-February 2010, March 2011-present)
 * GlyndwrTV (Wales) (March 2009-present)