Ofcom has fired the starting pistol on local TV in the UK. The regulator has invited applications for 21 local TV channels that will broadcast across the UK within a […]
GMG Group shuts Channel M
The UK government’s plans for local television have been dealt a major blow after The owners of Manchester-based Channel M announced the closure of the channel after 12 years.
BBC Trust warns on MuxCo subleasing
The BBC Trust has issued a warning to the operators of the proposed local TV multiplex not to include any “disreputable material” in any subleasing of additional capacity.
Local TV calls for Muxco rethink
Over 40 companies looking to launch local TV services in the UK have written to culture secretary Jeremy Hunt asking him to reconsider plans to force them to use a […]
Canis to foster local TV stations
Canis Media has opened a new local TV division designed to support the emerging local TV sector.
65 towns on local TV list
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has published a list of 65 towns and cities that will have the opportunity to host local television services.
New multiplex company to run local TV
Geographic interleaved DTT spectrum, managed by a new licensed multiplex company, will be allocated for local TV in the UK.
Hunt abandons ‘national spine’ in local TV plans
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has said a series of individual stations, rather than the proposed ‘national spine’ could make local TV more feasible and faster to deliver.
IPTV base for UK local TV
The DCMS report into the potential for local TV in the UK has concluded that local TV will not be viable if distributed by DTT to sparsely populated areas. Instead, […]
Must carry for UK local TV
Local television services could be given “must carry” status under recommendations from Ofcom. The proposals also include the fast tracking of any channels carried over IPTV, adding to the ‘net […]