It was conceived by Elkan Allan, head of Rediffusion TV. Roles as a graphic designer at Rediffusion, ITN and London Weekend Television followed. Through an enforced merger with Rediffusion London, this became Thames Television. Control of the new company would be given to ABC, a move unpopular with Rediffusion. The 10-year franchise of Radio Rediffusion ended its radio operation in 1959. This was a home entertainment equipment rental chain, similar to Radio Rentals and Rediffusion. He founded ROCC Computers in 1984 after a management buy-out of Rediffusion Computers. It provided competition for the other two other companies&colon; Rediffusion Television and Television Broadcasts Limited. While in England, he also worked as a director for the BBC and Rediffusion. In 1947 British Electric Traction acquired a substantial minority interest in Rediffusion. BET and Rediffusion Limited had strong links with the former British colonies. Rediffusion Singapore launched its DAB service in July 2006. The outcome proposed by the ITA was a "shotgun marriage" between ABC and Rediffusion. During the 1980s, Yim signed and joined Rediffusion Television (RTV) (now ATV).