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The multiplexes that the stations will operate on are to be operated by Comux, owned by Canis Media.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media.ofcom.org.uk/2013/01/28/ofcom-awards-local-tv-multiplexlicence/|title=Ofcom awards local TV ‘multiplex’ licence|publisher=Ofcom|date=2013-01-28|accessdate=2013-02-20}}</ref>
The multiplexes that the stations will operate on are to be operated by Comux, owned by Canis Media.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media.ofcom.org.uk/2013/01/28/ofcom-awards-local-tv-multiplexlicence/|title=Ofcom awards local TV ‘multiplex’ licence|publisher=Ofcom|date=2013-01-28|accessdate=2013-02-20}}</ref>


The stations will be located on [[Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom|DTT]] channel 8 in England and Northern Ireland and on channel 41 in Scotland and Wales because channel 8 is already allocated in those nations.
The stations will be located on [[Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom|DTT]] channel 8 in England and Northern Ireland. Because channel 8 is already allocated in Scotland and Wales, the stations were originally given channel 45, however this has since been allocated to Film4 +1, as a lower slot has been freed up by the removal of Sky Sports 1 from channel 41, with ESPN also due to be removed from channel 34.


==Phase 2==
==Phase 2==

Revision as of 13:25, 1 August 2013

Licences to broadcast local television in the United Kingdom are currently being offered by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Ofcom.

Phase 1

In May 2012, twenty one areas were selected to invite bids for providing a local TV service:[1]

Primary location Transmitter Winning operator[2] Other bids
Belfast Divis NVTV Made in Belfast
Birmingham Sutton Coldfield City TV Bham TV, Made in Birmingham, YourTV Birmingham
Brighton and Hove Whitehawk Hill Latest TV none
Bristol Mendip Made in Bristol none
Cardiff Wenvoe Made in Cardiff Cardiff Local TV
Edinburgh Craigkelly ETV[3] Edinburgh News Network, Made in Edinburgh, Metro8 Edinburgh
Glasgow Black Hill GTV[3] Glasgow TV, Made in Glasgow, Metro8 Glasgow
Grimsby Belmont Lincolnshire Living none
Leeds Emley Moor Made in Leeds[4] Leeds TV, Metro8 Leeds, NORTH, YourTV Leeds
Liverpool Winter Hill Bay TV Liverpool[5] Made in Liverpool, Metro8 Liverpool, Our-TV, YourTV Liverpool
London Crystal Palace London Live[6] London8, LondonTV, Made in London, YourTV London
Manchester Winter Hill YourTV Manchester Made in Manchester, Manchester News Channel, MCR TV, Metro8 Manchester
Newcastle Pontop Pike Made in Tyne and Wear[7] Metro8 Newcastle, NEON-TV, YourTV Newcastle
Norwich Tacolneston Mustard TV NR ONE
Nottingham Waltham Notts TV Television Nottingham
Oxford Oxford That's Oxford[8] Oxford 8, Oxford 8
Plymouth Caradon Hill no bids no bids
Blackpool/Preston Winter Hill YourTV Blackpool & Preston[9] Metro8 Preston
Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield Local Television Metro8 Sheffield, YourTV Sheffield
Southampton Rowridge That's Solent TV Solent
Swansea Kilvey Hill no bids no bids

In August 2012 fifty seven applications were received to provide these services.[10][11] Bristol, Brighton and Hove, and Grimsby attracted only one bid each.[12] Plymouth and Swansea received no bids from potential broadcasters.[13]

The multiplexes that the stations will operate on are to be operated by Comux, owned by Canis Media.[14]

The stations will be located on DTT channel 8 in England and Northern Ireland. Because channel 8 is already allocated in Scotland and Wales, the stations were originally given channel 45, however this has since been allocated to Film4 +1, as a lower slot has been freed up by the removal of Sky Sports 1 from channel 41, with ESPN also due to be removed from channel 34.

Phase 2

In March 2013, Ofcom announced the next thirty areas selected to invite bids for local television services.[15]

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References

  1. ^ Deans, Jason (2012-05-10). "Ofcom invites bids to run local TV services in 21 towns and cities". The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  2. ^ "Awards of L-DTPS Licences". Ofcom. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  3. ^ a b "Ofcom awards local TV licences in Scotland". Ofcom. 2013-01-11.
  4. ^ "Ofcom awards Leeds local TV licence". Ofcom. 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  5. ^ "Ofcom awards Liverpool local TV licence". Ofcom. 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2013-02-21.
  6. ^ "Ofcom awards London local TV licence". Ofcom. 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  7. ^ "Made In Tyne and Wear awarded local TV licence". PressGazette. 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  8. ^ "Rantzen set to star on That's Oxford TV". Oxford Times. 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  9. ^ "Ofcom awards Preston local TV licence". Ofcom. 2013-03-01. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
  10. ^ Reynolds, John (2012-08-14). "Lebedev, Johnson and Norris to fight it out for London TV". MediaWeek. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  11. ^ "List of Applicants". Ofcom. 2012-08-14. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  12. ^ Ray, Bill (2012-08-14). "Wannabe media barons outed in UK local telly bid list". The Register. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  13. ^ "Local TV: No bids for Swansea, but two for Cardiff". BBC News. 2012-08-14. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  14. ^ "Ofcom awards local TV 'multiplex' licence". Ofcom. 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
  15. ^ "Ofcom prepares for second phase of local TV licensing". Ofcom. 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
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