[cma-l] Written Answers: Culture Media and Sport, Local Broadcasting: Television

[CMA-L]

Matthew Offord (Hendon, Conservative):

> To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport upon what
> timetable he plans to establish the Framework for Local Television under the Local
> Media Action Plan.

Edward Vaizey (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Culture,
Communications and Creative Industries), Business, Innovation and
Skills; Wantage, Conservative):

> It is expected that the Government will lay the necessary legislation by the end of
> this year and, subject to parliamentary process, Ofcom will consult on and award
> the new local television licences during 2012. The first local licences are expected
> to be awarded in 2012 with the first services expected to begin broadcasting in 2013.

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Matthew Offord (Hendon, Conservative):

> To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what regulatory
> changes he plans to make in respect of the introduction of local television.

Edward Vaizey (DCMS):

> As set out in the framework for local TV consultation paper, the Government intend to
> lay three orders to: reserve a block of geographic interleaved spectrum across the
> UK for use by local services; create a new local licensing regime for local TV and;
> secure appropriate electronic programme guide prominence for newly licensed local
> TV services on digital terrestrial television.

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Matthew Offord (Hendon, Conservative):

> To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what local
> content other than news and current affairs he expects of local television.

Edward Vaizey (DCMS):

> Content shown by local services will be for local operators and the market to
> decide. It should reflect the individual needs and interests of the communities
> served.

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Mr Ivan Lewis (Bury South, Labour):

> To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport when he
> expects the first group of new local TV stations to begin broadcasting.

Jeremy Hunt (Secretary of State, Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport;
South West Surrey, Conservative):

> The first local services are expected to commence broadcasting in 2013.

Hansard source (Citation: HC Deb, 10 October 2011, c186W):
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm111010/text/111010w0007.htm#11101118000397

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