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I take it this is all for English ITV stations? since STV would not be happy in the cuts of the regional news, especial since there go above and beyond. Plus STV controls both Local tv channel up north.
It would be for all Channel 3 franchises, surely the chance of a few more quid is not something that STV and UTV would turn down? There is plenty of space for further 'National' programming in Scotland/Northern Ireland should their Broadcasters wish to go that way.
With STV controlling both Local TV franchises in Scotland, it gives them a greater chance of working...would have been nice for someone new to enter the Local/Regional News 'Market' though.
I believe some of these Local TV stations will work, we may even successful franchises taking over the running of less successful stations...with some networking thrown in (which is likely to happen anyway in the future methinks).
Let ITV reduce it's Evening Regional News offering to 20 minutes, in exchange for the scrapping of the Breakfast Licence ( though I feel there would still need to be some National/Regional News in the morning ). STV and UTV can then potentially make more money (and maybe offer other Regional services elsewhere). Although the Regional Evening News would be shorter, this could potentially make the Regional News services more punchy. This could actually be a better watching experience for the viewer, while being slightly more affordable for the commercial Broadcaster. I also feel ITV should provide a token weekly 20 minute Regional Political show on Thursday nights (after News At Ten) for all the Pan-Regions.
This change to ITV's Regional News offering and the fledging Local TV stations could potentially offer more (for less) to our PSB system (alongside the BBC) than is currently the case.
Let ITV reduce it's Evening Regional News offering to 20 minutes, in exchange for the scrapping of the Breakfast Licence ( though I feel there would still need to be some National/Regional News in the morning ). STV and UTV can then potentially make more money (and maybe offer other Regional services elsewhere). Although the Regional Evening News would be shorter, this could potentially make the Regional News services more punchy. This could actually be a better watching experience for the viewer, while being slightly more affordable for the commercial Broadcaster. I also feel ITV should provide a token weekly 20 minute Regional Political show on Thursday nights (after News At Ten) for all the Pan-Regions.
This change to ITV's Regional News offering and the fledging Local TV stations could potentially offer more (for less) to our PSB system (alongside the BBC) than is currently the case.
I take it this is all for English ITV stations? since STV would not be happy in the cuts of the regional news, especial since there go above and beyond. Plus STV controls both Local tv channel up north.
It would be for all Channel 3 franchises, surely the chance of a few more quid is not something that STV and UTV would turn down? There is plenty of space for further 'National' programming in Scotland/Northern Ireland should their Broadcasters wish to go that way.
With STV controlling both Local TV franchises in Scotland, it gives them a greater chance of working...would have been nice for someone new to enter the Local/Regional News 'Market' though.