Four local TV areas to merge into two following Ofcom consultation
Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has elected to merge four areas originally intended to host stand-alone local TV channels into two. The…
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Chris Blackhurst to integrate work of 300 journalists across Independent, Evening Standard and London Live
Chris Blackhurst’s new group content director role will see him pool together the work of around 300 journalists across The…
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Riposte to Ben Bradshaw’s ‘flop’ claim: Local TV is needed for democracy
Former Labour Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw told Press Gazette this month that he thought plans to launch a network of…
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From Aberdeen to York: Ofcom seeks expressions of interest for 30 more local TV stations around the UK
Ofcom has asked for expressions of interest to launch a further 30 local TV stations around the UK. The first…
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Former Labour culture secretary Ben Bradshaw predicts local TV ‘flop’
Former Labour culture secretary Ben Bradshaw has predicted that the Government’s local TV scheme will “flop”. He described local TV…
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Final local TV licence is awarded to YourTV Preston & Blackpool – full list of 19 licence winners
YourTV Blackpool & Preston today became the 19th and final bidder to be awarded a licence to run a local…
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Liverpool news agency boss wins local TV licence
Liverpool-based news agency boss Chris Johnson has been successful in his bid to win the local TV licence for Liverpool.…
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Ofcom has awarded the licence for regional television in the Leeds area to network bidder Made in Leeds. The company…
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