City8
City8 was a proposed local television channel in Birmingham, that was previously scheduled to launch in November 2014.[1]
| City8 | |
|---|---|
| Launched | November 2014 (proposed) |
| Owned by | BLTV Ltd |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Availability (proposed) | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Freeview | Channel 8 |
| Satellite | |
| Sky | Channel 117 |
History
In 2010, Ofcom announced that local TV would be introduced in the United Kingdom.[2]
In May 2012, a round of bidding was held for local TV licences. There were 4 applicants for the Birmingham area: City TV Broadcasting, Bham TV, Made in Birmingham and YourTV Birmingham. In November 2012, City TV Broadcasting Ltd won the local TV franchise for Birmingham.[3]
On 19 February 2014, the channel's name was changed from City TV to City8 ahead of launch.[4]
On 8 August, City8's owners BLTV went into administration, having been unable to secure sufficient funding for the channel.[5] The licence is expected to be transferred to another operator.
Programming
According to one of its videos it says that it has announced a breakfast show, a music show, a news programme and a sports programme presented by a man named Tom.[6]
References
- "FAQs". City TV Broadcasting. Archived from the original on 2013-05-05. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
- "Local TV framework" (PDF). Ofcom. 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- "Ofcom awards more local TV licences". Ofcom. 2012-11-07. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- "Birmingham's local TV rebranded City8 ahead of launch". a516digital. 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- "Birmingham local TV firm City TV in administration". BBC News. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- "Home Page". City TV Broadcasting. Retrieved 2012-11-16.