The BBC Television Service resumes broadcasting again and begins its coverage of the Olympic Games in London. 1949 in British television – The Sutton Coldfield television transmitter is opened in the Midlands, making it the first part of the UK outside London to receive BBC Television and long-running dancing show Come Dancing launches. 1950s 1950 in British television – First televised report of general election results in the UK. 1951 in British television – The Holme Moss transmitter is opened in Northern England, making BBC Television available to the region for the first time. 1952 in British television – The funeral of King George VI is televised in the UK. 1953 in British television – The coronation of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom sees a vast increase in television set sales. 1954 in British television – The Grove Family, regarded as Britain's first soap, begins airing. 1955 in British television – ITV launches, resulting in the destruction of the BBC's 23-year-long monopoly on British television. 1956 in British television – Hancock's Half Hour, regarded as the first modern sitcom which began on BBC Radio, is transferred to BBC television. ITV's Granada and ATV regions go on air during weekdays. The weekend franchise in both areas is operated by ABC Weekend TV. 1957 in British television – The Sky at Night, the longest-running television programme hosted by the same presenter, Patrick Moore, begins on the BBC. ITV's Scottish region goes on air. 1958 in British television – ITV's TWW and Southern regions go on air and Blue Peter, the world's longest-running children's programme, is first broadcast by the BBC along with long-running various sport show Grandstand. 1959 in British television – The first Vienna New Year's Concert to be broadcast on television is aired by the BBC. ITV's Anglia, Tyne Tees and Ulster regions go on air. 1960s 1960 in British television – The Pilkington Committee on Broadcasting is established to look at the future of broadcasting and paves the way for the establishment of soon to launch channel BBC Two. Coronation Street, Britain's longest-running television soap, debuts on ITV. Nan Winton becomes the first national female newsreader on BBC television. 1961 in British television – ITV's Westward, Border and Grampian regions are established. The Avengers and Points of View debut on British television. 1962 in British television – ITV finally arrives in North West Wales and the Channel Islands