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E.W. Scripps boosted by OTT gains
E.W. Scripps, which owns 33 local TV stations in the US, said that subscribers to…
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SVT adds two regional channels
Swedish public broadcaster SVT is launching two new regional channels on the country’s digital-terrestrial network,…
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UK local TV operator Made Television launches catch-up TV
Made Television, the UK’s largest local TV broadcaster, is launching its first catch-up services, branded…
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STV wins local TV licences
Scottish commercial broadcaster STV has been awarded local licences to deliver services in Aberdeen, Ayr…
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London Live to slash staff
London Live, the UK local digital-terrestrial TV station owned by Evgeny Lebedev, the Russian-born proprietor…
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STV bids for Scottish local TV licences
Scottish broadcaster STV has submitted applications to UK regulator Ofcom to offer local TV in…
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London Live local programming commitments cut
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has approved some cuts to London Live’s local programming commitments, after…
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Northern Ireland’s first local TV station goes live
Northern Ireland’s first local TV channel, Belfast-based NvTv, went on air for the first time…
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Sheffield local TV station goes live
Local television network Sheffield Live! TV launched yesterday evening, broadcasting in the Yorkshire city on…
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Ofcom rejects London Live changes
UK regulator Ofcom has rejected local TV channel London Live’s bid to cut its homegrown…
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Ofcom issues UK local TV warning
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has said that it is “very unlikely” that all the new…
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Former FilmFlex exec Jeff Henry joins newspaper group Archant
UK regional newspaper group Archant has named former ITV Consumer and FilmFlex executive Jeff Henry…
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London Live to end entertainment shows
UK local TV operation London Live will stop making and buying entertainment series, and instead…
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Ofcom opens applications for new local TV channels
UK media regulator Ofcom has invited applications for new local TV channels in seven UK…
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London Live calls for reduction of local content requirements
UK local TV station London Live has requested an amendment to the obligations of its…
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STV Glasgow gets audience of half a million
Local UK TV network STV Glasgow said that it has reached an audience of 572,000…
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Three in four Brits unaware of local TV station rollouts
Three quarters of Brits are unaware that a new local TV channel could be launching…
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Ofcom awards three more local TV licences
UK media and communications regulator Ofcom has awarded three new local digital-terrestrial TV licences. Licences…
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Notts TV goes live
Local UK TV station for the Nottingham area, Notts TV, is due to launch tonight…
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London Live editorial director quits
Stefano Hatfield has left his position as editorial director of London Live, just weeks after…
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Norwich local channel Mustard TV to launch on Monday
Mustard TV, the new local TV channel for Norwich in the UK, is launching on…
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Uganda regulator in move on access to free channels
Uganda’s communications regulator is to oblige pay TV operators to distribute local TV channels without…
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Ofcom grants Welsh local TV licences
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has awarded licences for local TV services in Swansea and Mold,…
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Ofcom awards new local TV licences
UK regulator Ofcom has awarded two more local TV licences following the launch of the…
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UK local TV network goes live
The UK’s planned network of nearly 50 local TV stations starts to roll out today…
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Local London TV channel signs up Ericsson for broadcasting services
Local TV network London Live has appointed Ericsson to provide broadcasting services ahead of the…
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Local TV provider Comux signs transmission deal with Arqiva
Comux, the group appointed by regulator Ofcom to build and operate the infrastructure for the…
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Ofcom kicks of phase two of local TV licensing
UK regulator Ofcom has begun the second phase of licensing local TV channels. Following the…
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UK local TV operator Comux heads for Birmingham
Comux UK, the company responsible for operating the UK’s local digital-terrestrial TV infrastructure, is setting up…