City8
Cancelled local television channel in Birmingham, England
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City8 was a proposed local television channel in Birmingham that was scheduled to launch in November 2014 but went out of business before that date.[1]
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | BLTV Ltd |
| History | |
| Launched | November 2014 (proposed) |
| Availability (proposed) | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Freeview | Channel 8 |
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 four 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 owner BLTV went into administration, having been unable to secure sufficient funding for the channel.[5] The licence was transferred to another operator.
Programming
City8 intended to broadcast a breakfast show, a music show, a news programme and a sports programme.[6]
