Local Broadcasting: Television
(asked on 8th July 2015) - View Source
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many local television stations were created between May 2010 and May 2015; and if he will make a statement.
This question was answered on 28th July 2015
Local televisions services started in November 2013 with the launch of Estuary TV in Grimsby. To date, Ofcom has awarded licenses to 34 local TV stations in two phases. 18 out of 19 Phase One stations have started broadcasting. The first of the Phase 2 stations is due to launch before the Autumn.