Ofcom Proposes 20 Local TV Sites

Ofcom has proposed a list of 20 Local TV sites across the UK. These have been selected from the sites where local TV is technically possible and where there is interest in providing a service.

They were selected to achieve a range of locations across the UK, and a range of scales of operation. Evidence of strong local demand was also taken into account.

The 20 sites are: Belfast, Birmingham, Brighton & Hove, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Grimsby, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Plymouth, Preston, Southampton and Swansea.

Ofcom will consult on this list later this month, along with the process of licensing both the local stations and the local TV multiplex operator.

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