ITV West Country, formerly known as
Westcountry Television and
Carlton Westcountry, is the
ITV franchise holder for the South West of England, covering
Cornwall,
Devon,
Isles of Scilly, southern and western
Somerset and western
Dorset. The company replaced its predecessor,
TSW (Television South West), from the 1 January 1993. The station is owned and operated by
ITV plc under the licensee of
ITV Broadcasting Limited (formerly
Westcountry Television Limited).