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Posted by Omni in the Sky fSatellite forum
Posted by Omni in the Sky fSatellite forum
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Never seen the point in these channels, surely if viewers want local TV they can just tune into BBC 1 or ITV 1/STV at the times when local news would be on?
Local television works in huge countries like the USA where quite a few individual states are larger than the UK and where there are many different time zones. They were the idea of Jeremy Hunt when he was culture minister and I thought they could only work in large urban areas like London and Birmingham and that's about it.
The concept of local TV has turned into a lamentable failure with many of these local channels just repeating CBS Reality tat for most of the day.
That’s only Regional TV though, this was local.🥳. Hunt’s original plan was local broadcasts with a National network as per ITV.
Once the original Local/National plan was changed, these local networks had no chance. It should have been scrapped at that point in all honesty.
Don’t worry though Jeremy Hunt was never seen again…🫣
Multi-quote doesn’t seem to be working properly so I’ve replied to you both in the one comment.
Exactly, it was never going to be a success - and of the little I've seen, there's nothing whatsoever worth watching.
I think that's much of the point, they haven't given us anything worthwhile to watch.
Indeed there isn't. The only one that's moderately successful is the London one, but only because it pads out its schedule with repeats of old 70s and 80s TV shows, and for the news draws upon the London Evening Standard newspaper's newsroom (who own the channel).
Don't forget most of the local TV stations (not London) were given a slice of TV Licence money (the idea being they would contribute footage to the BBC regions)
I don't think any ever did ?
Freeview certainly have a full schedule on the EPG, whilst the Sky one states 'This channel has now closed' (or words to that effect) so I'm guessing yes. (For now at least)
At least Estuary TV made a bit of an effort with that one.
I would most definitely include it on a CV.
I didn’t get any money from them ha
Exactly, it was never going to be asucess -
A few years ago I was in a hotel in Cunty Durham, so was flicking through the channels - and I noticed the local TV channel. So I went through the entire EPG for the following week, and there wasn't a single programme that I thought was worth watching. The 'best' one (and I use the term very loosely) was a camera in a barbers shop, so you could watch him cutting hair, and listen to what they were saying - thrilling stuff
Have you got a channel number for BarberWatch? Sounds like my kind of progarm.
That’s a bit harsh. I’m sure Durham’s a lovely place
Its a stunning place to visit. Although they are a bit potty mouthed up there
The service for York is only radiated from Bilbrough. Bilbrough is in the same direction from York as Emley is, so in theory anyone in York with a Emley aerial should be able to receive it.
In areas where more than local TV service is receivable, you'll find one at EPG 7 or 8, and the other(s) at 800+
Sorry - obviously didn't hit the 'o' key hard enough
And yes, it is a lovely place - I was back there again earlier this year (but didn't even bother checking local TV).
The infastructure is already there so wouldnt have been so costly
Plus give new up & coming jurnos a chance too
Then when did Govt do anything straightforward
ITV is a business not a charity. If it doesn't improve profits it doesn't happen.
ITV wouldn’t increase regional output with or without increased profits.They simply put out the minimum required by Ofcom.