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Global abandons TV operations

October 11, 2018 11.10 Europe/London By Julian Clover

The company behind radio brands Capital and Heart has closed its TV stations.

Global, which also runs the LBC and Smooth radio stations, had operated the TV versions for the past six years, capitalising on the increasing national profile of their stations.

Capital TV and Heart TV were withdrawn from Freesat on Wednesday and closed on Sky and TVPlayer a day later.

No official announcement has been made.

Global makes use of social media platforms to promote its output; its radio studios lit to TV quality. It particularly benefits the talk station LBC, where presenter monologues and caller interaction are frequently posted on Facebook.

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Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: Global, Heart TV, LBC Edited: 11 October 2018 11:10

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About Julian Clover

Julian Clover is a Media and Technology journalist based in Cambridge, UK. He works in online and printed media. Julian is also a voice on local radio. You can talk to Julian on X @julianclover, or by email at jclover@broadbandtvnews.com.

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