Sidney Bernstein, Baron Bernstein, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetSidney Bernstein, Baron Bernstein
British Baron
Date of Birth: 30-Jan-1899
Place of Birth: Ilford, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 05-Feb-1993
Profession: businessperson
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Sidney Bernstein, Baron Bernstein
- Sidney Lewis Bernstein, Baron Bernstein (30 January 1899 – 5 February 1993) was a British businessman and media executive who was the founding chairman of the London-based Granada Group and the founder of the Manchester-based Granada Television in 1954.
- Granada was one of the original four ITA franchisees.
- He believed the North's media industry had potential to be cultivated. Although born in Essex, Bernstein became an adopted northerner, building Granada Television, which created a proud heritage of television broadcasting in Manchester – a legacy which continues to this day.
- He is described by the British Film Institute (BFI) as the "dominant influence on the growth and development of commercial television in Britain".
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