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Ofcom yesterday began the second phase of local TV licensing, inviting applications for new channels in seven locations across the UK.

Following the award of 19 licences in the first phase¹, Ofcom is now opening up applications for local TV channels in Bangor, Cambridge, Middlesbrough, Mold, Scarborough, Swansea and York. These are the initial locations in the second phase of licensing.

The invitation follows legislation enabling Ofcom to issue local TV licences. In January 2013 Ofcom awarded a licence to Comux UK to operate the local TV ‘multiplex’, providing the transmission for every local TV station on digital terrestrial TV (DTT).

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