Jan 20 2014
Local TV multiplex operator Comux has acquired two Ofcom licences for broadcasting on digital terrestrial television. According Ofcom, the multiplex operator has acquired a licence for “ABC Shopping” and “Bonanza Bonanza”, a general entertainment channel.
Oct 1 2013
After a selection process carried out by Techex, the community owned local TV multiplex operator, Comux UK, has chosen Sencore’s VideoBRIDGE to provide its remote monitoring solution for remote local TV DTT (L-DTPS) transmission. Comux UK’s system integration partner Techex will integrate the Sencore IP Distribution Monitoring Blade (VB120) and DVB-T/T2 RF Interface (VB252) monitoring […]
Apr 11 2013
Local TV multiplex operator Comux has requested that Ofcom consider awarding a ‘filler’ frequency for the local multiplex carrying Sheffield Local Television in spectrum earmarked for potential Freeview HD services. Any such allocation would be temporary. In its submission to Ofcom, the operator states: “Coverage of Sheffield from the local Sheffield transmitter is very limited […]
Jan 28 2013
Canis Media backed Comux UK has been successful in its bid to run the local TV multiplex, which will host a new wave of local TV channels across the UK. Ofcom awarded the 12 year operator’s licence to the organisation earlier today, in a long awaited announcement that was originally due in the autumn. The […]
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May 2 2014
Local TV runs in to trouble
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 […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: BBC, Comux, Local TV, London Live