STV throws weight behind Channel 6 local TV bid
Channel 6 has announced that STV has become its first major broadcast partner following its submission of an ‘Expression of Interest’ to deliver local TV throughout the UK earlier this week.
Richard Horwood, chief exec of channel 6, said: “STV has pioneered local services with the roll out of its hyper-local internet sites, which currently cover one third of Scotland and will eventually cover the whole of the Nation. Our partnership with STV will enable us to deliver a truly relevant service right across Scotland, and will define the template for our local services in the other devolved Nations.”
The bid is in response to Local media Action Plan devised by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport and has seen nine confirmed bidders so far step up to the plate.