Sep 14 2016
ESTV Limited currently operates a local television service in the London area known as ‘London Live’. It has requested that Ofcom change some of the programming commitments for that service. Broadly speaking, these describe the type and volume of locally-relevant programming which ESTV Limited is required to provide and form part of its local TV […]
Aug 14 2016
London Live, the capital’s TV channel, is delighted to announce that it will be partnering with Waze, the world’s largest community-based traffic and navigation app, for its live traffic update service which will be launching mid-August 2016. Waze is the free crowd-sourced navigation app that is powered by 50 million monthly users from around the […]
Apr 13 2016
Ofcom has agreed to requests from five local TV services to adjust their programme commitments, as specified in their broadcast licences. The requests from Birmingham’s Big Centre TV, London Live, That’s Manchester, That’s Oxford and That’s Solent will reduce the amount of ‘first run’ programmes on the channels. Birmingham On Big Centre TV, the number […]
Jun 29 2015
London Live lost £11.6m in its first six months of trading according to its first set of financial results, although the local TV channel’s viewing figures increased throughout 2015. The capital’s station, controlled by The Independent and Evening Standard owners the Lebedev family, generated revenues of £1.3m for the six months ending September 2014. This […]
Sep 16 2014
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has decided not to allow ESTV – the provider of the London local television service London Live – to vary its programming commitments. ESTV submitted a request to Ofcom in July 2014 requesting changes to the programming commitments in its local TV licence. Before deciding whether or not to consent to […]
Aug 19 2014
At just five months old, flagship local TV channel London Live has applied to Ofcom to drastically reduce its commitment to local content. The company lost editorial director Stefano Hatfield in its first month of broadcast which was then closely followed by Chief Executive Andy Mullins’ departure. The channel has also now seen a series […]
Jul 25 2014
Notice of proposed change to L-DTPS licence obligations of ESTV Limited (the local TV licensee for London) Publication date: 25 July 2014 Responses close: 10am on 26 August 2014 This document seeks views on potential changes to the local obligations for the local TV licence for London. The requested changes from ESTV Limited (ESTV) – […]
May 2 2014
The BBC Trust has delayed paying out the latest instalment of up to £25m to fund the costs of transmitting the local TV channels, after allegations of financial impropriety at Comux, the company that builds and manages that infrastructure. Without the money, a second round of proposed channels, covering Cambridge, Middlesbrough and York cannot be […]
Mar 31 2014
Local TV in London has launched in the capital this evening when London Live commenced broadcasting at 6:30pm. Ofcom awarded the local TV licence for London to the Evening Standard (ESTV) last February, when it fought off 4 other applicants for the licence. Ofcom’s Broadcast Licencing Committee stated that it was impressed at ESTV Ltd’s proposed “opportunities for […]
Nov 14 2013
London Live has awarded Ericsson a five-year broadcast services contract for its new London-dedicated TV channel. The Evening Standard, London’s most read newspaper, was awarded the 12-year license in February 2013 to broadcast the first London-centric TV channel—and will launch the channel in spring 2014. London Live will be transmitted 24/7 via terrestrial and satellite […]
Feb 5 2013
Ofcom has awarded the licence to run the local TV service in London to Evening Standard owned channel ‘London Live’. The new channel is expected to cover around 4 million homes, the largest reach of all the new local TV services. The Evening standard fought off 4 other bids for the London licence. The award […]
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Jul 10 2017
London Live to launch “Bounce”
London Live, the local TV channel for London, is to launch a new children’s strand. It follows a deal between the channel, Saban Brands and Studio 100. The new strand, to be called “Bounce”, will feature programmes including Heidi, Digimon and Power Rangers. Bounce will run from Monday to Saturday from 6am to 9am and […]
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By Expat • Local TV • Tags: Bounce, London Live, Saban Brands, Studio 100