Television South (TVS for short) was an ITV franchise that was active from 1 January 1982 to 31 December 1992. Its broadcast area was based in Southern and Southeastern England, United Kingdom. TVS co-ventured TUGS Ltd. with Clearwater Features to produce thirteen episodes of TUGS, which were then broadcast on CITV in 1989.
In 1991, TVS overbid for the new franchise, as part of the new Broadcasting Act, up against Meridian Broadcasting which it failed to secure and made the company go bust. As a result of the company's administration, plans for a second series of TUGS were scrapped and Clearwater Features was liquidated.