[comtv-l] ITV network licence no longer sustainable by 2012 - Ofcom response to government sets out proposed delivery of regional news after switchover

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The costs of the Channel 3 licences to provide ITV television
programmes across the UK will outweigh the benefits by 2012. Ofcom's
response to a Department for Culture, Media and Sport consultation on
delivering TV news in the nations and regions concludes that the
Channel 3 regional network licences could be in deficit to the tune of
£38-£64 million by 2012.

News release: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/media/news/2009/9/nr_20090922

DCMS response: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/ofcomresponses/dcms.pdf

Local & Regional Media in the UK discussion document:
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/research/tv/reports/lrmuk/

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