Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35930317)

An example of a schedule with a considerable amount of local programming could look like this:

6am
Regional magazine programme (updated from previous evening)

7am
Traffic and Travel

7.10am
Coming Up (highlighting programmes coming later today)

7.15am Money talks
Financial and consumer tips and shopping bargains

7.45pm
Local news summary

7.55am
Traffic and Travel

8am
National News from the BBC

8.30am
Keeping fit (sponsored programme)

9am
Top 10 music videos (sponsored programme)

10am Agenda
Politicians debate the national issues of the day (from London Live)

12 noon
Regional magazine programme (yesterday’s news and updates)

1pm
TV Heaven (local people talking about last night’s telly)

1.30pm
Politics Today
A look at local issues being debated by councils and the House of Commons

2pm
Gadgets and Where To Find Them (repeat of last evening’s programme)

3pm
Travel update

3.10pm
Life and Surviving (health, lifestyle and local NHS services)

4pm
Afternoon debate
Featuring questions and answers on national and local issues

5pm
Regional magazine programme (content provided by the BBC and local channel resources)

6pm
Viewpoint (prominent local campaigners and politicians are interviewed for their views on local issues)

6.30pm
Local consultations (a briefing on a selected consultation being carried out by local councils, with residents giving their views).

7pm
Out and About (visits to local towns, villages and attractions and talking to residents, business owners, etc)

7.30pm
Sodbury Borough Council Meeting (live coverage)

9.30pm
Regional news magazine (updated from 5pm)

10.30pm
Top 10 music videos (sponsored programme)

11pm
Book of the day (sponsored programme)

11.30pm
Regional news magazine (as 9.30pm)

That's just off the top of my head, and local channels could use a lot of retired people to lend their expertise for nominal fees. As for content, part of the licence fee is supposed to fund that, and this arrangement needs to be extended. The remaining funding would come from sponsorshipped programming and advertisements.

There are also plenty of people in my neck of the woods who wouldn't mind sounding off on local TV!

Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 35930318)

OB, are you bored mate?

Originally Posted by Raider999 (Post 35930319)

Your example schedule just about sums up why people are not watching local to channels

Highlight of the day - 2 hours coverage of a borough council meeting (at peak viewing hours) - I would rather stick pins in my eyes! Muses the be riveting viewing.

Your last comment rings true, always people willing to spund off just to be on tv even if only a few hundred people will watch it.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35930321)

I thought the forums were a bit quiet today! :D

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I do know where you are coming from, but some of these meetings are of huge interest to people. Just try telling residents that a local school is going to close or a bus service withdrawn. People do feel very strongly about these things.

Many people have never been to a council meeting or are even aware of the subjects discussed. When it appears in the local paper, though, the rants start!

Originally Posted by Raider999 (Post 35930335)

The few that are interested could go to the meeting - don't need it on tv!

Also what is the difference between local fitness and something off one of the myriads of cr*p channels that are already broadcast.:confused:

Sorry, you will never sell me on the need for local tv:td::td::td:

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35930358)

It will certainly only grab a minority audience, I reckon.

I suppose the alternative is to have common entertainment programmes networked over all the local channels, with slots for local news and magazine programmes. However, this is not what the Government envisaged!

Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35930375)

I did miss the local TV news programmes over the last 10 days. We were reduced to 10 minutes in the evening on ITV and BBC everyday..

Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35930375)

I did miss the local TV news programmes over the last 10 days. We were reduced to 10 minutes in the evening on ITV and BBC everyday..

Originally Posted by Rillington (Post 36092899)

I know I'm reviving an old topic but given that locality is very much part of cable television, it surprises me that the local channels are generally not available on Virgin Media. Manchester now has two local services - That's TV and also a second local channel called Manchester TV. Surely the local channels should be available on Virgin Media?

Originally Posted by Derekb108 (Post 36093051)

do any scots remember when Telewest had their own local Tv where it covered the concerts in Edinburgh. id just wished they'd bring it back!

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35760292)

Local TV: New look for local TV in Edinburgh and Glasgow from March 2nd.

STV Glasgow and STV Edinburgh will be on air from the earlier time of 7am from Monday March 2. They will feature hourly week day news bulletins from midday, as well as 30-minute news programmes at 6pm, 8pm and 10pm bringing viewers across central Scotland all the latest updates.

http://news.stv.tv/west-central/3109...mission-hours/

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35765882)

STV Local coming to Aberdeen, Ayr and Dundee.

http://media.ofcom.org.uk/news/2015/...gn=scotlocaltv