A view of the Rediffusion Television building on Fessenden Road in March 1969. Photo: R. Tam

Governor Sir Edward Youde (centre) and Lady Youde (2nd from left) tour Asia Television Ltd in November 1982 - the year the firm became ATV. With them are actors David Keung Tai-wai (left), David Lau Chi-wing and actress Amy Chan Sau-man. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Handcuffed and escorted by two policemen, ATV managing director Dennis Chiu, then 24, is led out of the South Kowloon Court in 1983. Chiu was convicted of manslaughter after running over and killing police officer Cheng Man-fai with his car. Chiu had been drink-driving. Photo: SCMP Pictures

ATV chairman Deacon Chiu Te-ken (right) talks to reporters during a road safety exhibition in August 1984. Three senior staff members of the ATV news department had just resigned because of a row with management. Chiu at the time denied any interference with the editorial policy of the news department. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Asia Television actors (from left) Law Lok-lam, Kam Hing-yin, Lee Kong and Yam Hei-bo hand out posters to people at the Chai Wan Community Centre to promote the District Board elections in January 1985. Photo: P.Y. Tang

Model Eva Lai Yin-san wins the Miss Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) pageant organised by Asia Television in 1985. Photo: Robin Lam

Michelle Han, a newscaster of "News at Seven", an English news programme ATV, is pictured here in February 1986. Photo: SCMP Pictures

A jubilant Sun Hing poses with his trophy after winning the Mr TV title at the Hong Kong Coliseum in 1986, a contest organised by ATV. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Actors Ng Kwong (left) and Suen Kin spar in Shek O during the filming of kung fu drama series "Ladies of the Law" in 1987. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Deacon Chiu Te-ken, chairman of Asia Television and the Far East Group, pictured in January 1987. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Fire hits ATV's studios on the night of November 23, 1987. Photo: SCMP Pictures

ATV's newsroom staff had to work in a makeshift office following a fire that ravaged the broadcaster's headquarters. Photo: SCMP Pictures

ATV chairman Deacon Chiu Te-ken speaks at a press conference in March 1988. Photo: C.Y. Yu

ATV shows off its new headquarters on the fittingly named Broadcast Drive in Kowloon Tong, pictured here in 1988. Photo: SCMP Pictures

ATV's Selina Chow Liang Shuk-yee (2nd from right) and Peter Lam Kin-ngok (left), executive director of Lai Sun Group, a shareholder of ATV, attend the launching ceremony of ATV's new logo. Chow said the new design symbolised ATV's determination to bring viewers the best in TV entertainment. Photo: SCMP Pictures

ATV news anchorwoman Michelle Han, a former BBC Channel Four presenter, pictured in 1990. Photo: SCMP Pictures

(From left) Leung Sze-ho, Sara Lee Lai-yui, Bill Tung Biu, Ewong Yung Hung and Lydia Shum Tin-har pose for a photo in September 1990. They starred in a long-running TV comedy series on ATV. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Programme hosts David Lau Chi-wing (left) and "Fei Fei" Lydia Shum Tin-ha (right) chat with two Miss Asia beauty contestants dressed in aerobics suits. They were at a 1993 gala dinner held in support of Beijing's bid for the 2000 Olympic Games. Proceeds from the show went to charities. Photo: SCMP Pictures

A protest is held outside the ATV building in September 1993. Journalists as well as political group members are angry at the management's refusal to broadcast a documentary on the June 4, 1989, crackdown in Tiananmen. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Maggie Lam Kin-ming and Steven Au Kam-tong prepare to host the TV programme "Hong Kong Today", which started in March 1994. The news-magazine show produced by the Home Channel of ATV eventually captured 47 per cent of audience share seven months after its launch. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Hong Kong Governor Chris Patten (centre) is met by a "Chinese emperor" (played by ATV actor Kong Wah) and his retinue at the Hong Kong Island Charity Walk in January 1995. Photo: David Wong

ATV's programme director Tyson Chang (right) gives instructions to hosts Ivan Ho (left) and Jacqueline Chu during a training session at the TV station's studio on October 16, 1999. Photo: David Wong

Ken Chan Kai-tai (right), host of the game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?", seen in action in May 2001. Photo: Antony Dickson

A dozen people queue up in front of ATV's offices, waiting to participate in the quiz show "Win a Job" in September 2002. The company said the show was in response to high unemployment. Photo: Edward Wong

ATV announces top management changes in December 2008. Linus Cheung Wing-lam (right) is named the broadcaster's executive chairman and Ricky Wong Wai-kay (left) becomes the station's chief executive. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

From left: Actors Kenneth Chan Kai-tai, Lulu Ng Lu-yan, Manecy Siu Ching and Pao Chun help announce the broadcaster's digital broadcast and channel revamp in March 2009. Photo: David Wong

Wang Zheng, a major shareholder, dances during a televised November 2012 rally in front of the government offices to fight new free-to-air licences. Photo: Felix Wong