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Originally Posted by vincerooney
how many local channels are actually left! cant be many! it was such a cheap idea in theory. should have just let amateurs upload tv shows on dodgy cameras like youtube. i'd have watched some of the shambolic viewer submission videos for laughs.
instead they tried to be a professional tv channel and compete with channels with actual money...fools
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Local TV in the UK was always going to be difficult, as production costs are expensive compared to having an online outlet where you don’t have to “fill” unused airtime. Community radio is thriving both online & broadcast, so I suppose those in power thought what was good for radio would work with TV & bring in income from the used spectrum. In reality it was never viable, resulting in the usual “hoover up” of franchises by a dwindling number of operators.