Working out the Details on Local TV

Local TV plans are moving forward and the ball seems to be mostly in Ofcom’s court for now. At a meeting for stakeholders on 3 February, Ofcom kicked off the consultation process on the licencing of local TV, which will last until March 2012. The ideas for licencing presented by Ofcom reflect the same move towards realistic expectations that was also a noticeable improvement in DCMS’s revised plan following its consultation. Nevertheless, there remain a few details to work out, which could prove to be sticking points.