"Channel 6, the national network set up to deliver local TV across the UK, today outlined what it claims will be the biggest boost to the independent TV production sector in 30 years.

CEO Horwood promised that Channel 6 would not be a "mishmash" of old US series and claimed that if the station gets the national contract it will deliver "the biggest boost to the UK's independent production sector since the launch of Channel 4 a generation ago".


http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011...el-6-channel-5


Bold claims from CEO Richard Norwood.
Its still in the early stages.

Under our plan, which has been fully costed by industry experts, we will launch the national network and around 9 local affiliates on Freeview, cable and satellite in 2013, building to 39 by 2017.

http://www.thedrum.co.uk/news/2011/0...k-tv-backbone/

It could do
as that would be connected to Local News
but slots are still being worked out
early to rule it in or out.

Sounds like a waste of money.

Well they are on track
so time will tell on that.

I don't really see the need for it, we already have good 'local' news produced by the BBC/ITV. All this will do is take readers from the already dying local print media and remove listeners local radio.

Things are changing


The local print problems
are running along side of this
with or without Ch6.


For example Local News on a Saturday
by the BBC - you are lucky sometimes to get 5mins worth
you could miss it so easy as the Sports take over.


You need to see the Final product
its to early to say you think we do not need it.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011...jackson-local6

Luke Johnson ex- Ch4 and Paul Jackson ex-ITV
put in the bid for Ch6


Luke Johnson, the former chairman of Channel 4, has teamed with former BBC and ITV executive Paul Jackson to bid for culture secretary Jeremy Hunt's new national TV channel.

"Their group, Local6, is the ninth bidder to publicly declare an interest in running the channel, which is intended to provide a national spine for Hunt's initiative to create a new network of local TV services. Tuesday was the deadline for initial submissions of interest to Hunt.
Johnson, the entrepreneur and former Pizza Hut owner, stepped down as Channel 4 chairman at the end of 2009. Jackson is a former head of entertainment and comedy programming at the BBC and ITV."



Both of these men ran Channels
so they would be Ideal.