York area named among Ofcom's second phase of local TV licence

8:51am Monday 18th March 2013 in News

A LOCAL TV licence is set to be awarded in York as part of a second phase of licensing, Ofcom has revealed.

The regulator has invited expressions of interest for 30 locations, including York, after awarding 19 licences, including those in Leeds, Grimsby and Sheffield, in the first phase.

The closing date for expressions of interest in the new channels is April 24 and the first successful bidders could be on air by the end of 2014.

All the first 19 local TV channels have outlined strong news and journalism elements in their proposed programming schedules.

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capt spaulding says...
8:58am Mon 18 Mar 13

Sadly this probably means, not only do we have to listen to James Alexander on Radio York but we will have sight of him as well.

Its enough to put you off your breakfast.

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Alpha Kenny Thing says...
9:39am Mon 18 Mar 13

He will be able to beam his chubby face directly into our homes and tell us what to think :(

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Garrowby Turnoff says...
11:06am Mon 18 Mar 13

Seeing as how we've got a £30 million TV production studio installed in York Uni at the taxpayers expense, lets hope they bid for the franchise in order to show us what we got for our money.

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inthesticks says...
11:23am Mon 18 Mar 13

Alpha Kenny Thing wrote:
He will be able to beam his chubby face directly into our homes and tell us what to think :(
It`s because of personal remarks like this that comments get pulled. Childish, stick to the issues.
P.S. I don`t report, just tell you what I think.

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BL2 says...
11:26am Mon 18 Mar 13

I expect it will be about as popular as the last York TV effort - how many weeks did that last?

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Ignatius Lumpopo says...
11:31am Mon 18 Mar 13

If anyone can work out a business case for funding:

1) The installation or re-alignment of television aerials across 75% of the city to receive programmes from Bilsdale (most of York watches Emley Moor)

2) A separate, dedicated feed from the York TV station to Leeds where York's cable TV comes from - because Virgin in Leeds can't pick up signals from Bilsdale... OR

3) The construction of an entirely new Virgin Cable head end and distribution network (for the same reason - all York's cable TV comes from Leeds)

4) The legal battle - plus additional technology - to stop the existing cable provider sending Leeds local TV into York homes

5) Enough watchable locally-produced programmes to meet Ofcom's remit

... then let me know.

I can't wait.

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Plebyork says...
12:47pm Mon 18 Mar 13

If the York TV programmes are financed by advertisements I will avoid watching the channel.
Perhaps York Press could provide their reporting skills to York University's TV production studio and give students hands-on experience.

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Jazzper says...
12:56pm Mon 18 Mar 13

Plebyork wrote:
If the York TV programmes are financed by advertisements I will avoid watching the channel.
Perhaps York Press could provide their reporting skills to York University's TV production studio and give students hands-on experience.
"York Press provide their reporting skills" you surely are joking aren't you ??

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Alpha Kenny Thing says...
1:25pm Mon 18 Mar 13

inthesticks wrote:
Alpha Kenny Thing wrote:
He will be able to beam his chubby face directly into our homes and tell us what to think :(
It`s because of personal remarks like this that comments get pulled. Childish, stick to the issues.
P.S. I don`t report, just tell you what I think.
That is my issue!

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MouseHouse says...
2:14pm Mon 18 Mar 13

All a bit out-of-date. The future is TV over the internet, it's TV from anywhere being watched anywhere.

Having a TV service 'for York' just won't work now. The city isn't big enough, it isn't worth the investment and the audience is already watching something else.

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timcore says...
2:17pm Mon 18 Mar 13

Alpha Kenny Thing wrote:
He will be able to beam his chubby face directly into our homes and tell us what to think :(
If only there was a way to switch off your radio or TV, or perhaps choose another station or channel.

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pedalling paul says...
2:36pm Mon 18 Mar 13

AAaarrrgh...we could see any number of local idiots on the screen!

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Garrowby Turnoff says...
3:23pm Mon 18 Mar 13

pedalling paul wrote:
AAaarrrgh...we could see any number of local idiots on the screen!
Does that include 'Question Time' this Thursday with you on it?

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capt spaulding says...
3:28pm Mon 18 Mar 13

This could be Plaggy Terrys moment.

Go for it kid.

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chickpea says...
3:49pm Mon 18 Mar 13

you could all volunteer for a tv based weekly discussion show, where you can say out loud the stuff you post in the comments section here! they'd have to put in some extra bike racks outside the studio I suppose.

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inthesticks says...
6:39pm Mon 18 Mar 13

Alpha Kenny Thing wrote:
inthesticks wrote:
Alpha Kenny Thing wrote:
He will be able to beam his chubby face directly into our homes and tell us what to think :(
It`s because of personal remarks like this that comments get pulled. Childish, stick to the issues.
P.S. I don`t report, just tell you what I think.
That is my issue!
And my issue is that infantile comments stop us all being able to comment at all.

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Buzz Light-year says...
8:01pm Mon 18 Mar 13

capt spaulding wrote:
This could be Plaggy Terrys moment. Go for it kid.
Plaggy Terry says... "The lady's not for turning"

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Guy Fawkes says...
8:24pm Mon 18 Mar 13

Nearly had a heart attack when I saw the headline: I thought it meant that we'd have to pay for a local TV licence as well as the national one!

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Alpha Kenny Thing says...
12:35am Tue 19 Mar 13

inthesticks wrote:
Alpha Kenny Thing wrote:
inthesticks wrote:
Alpha Kenny Thing wrote:
He will be able to beam his chubby face directly into our homes and tell us what to think :(
It`s because of personal remarks like this that comments get pulled. Childish, stick to the issues.
P.S. I don`t report, just tell you what I think.
That is my issue!
And my issue is that infantile comments stop us all being able to comment at all.
I think you have issues with others issues

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whats the word says...
7:45am Tue 19 Mar 13

Great story for those who still wish to moan on any subject.
I do wonder how they managed the ability to buy a computer.
Thought they would be too busy stoking their fires for smoke signals.

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