Leeds TV
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Leeds |
| Headquarters | Leeds Media & Broadcasting Centre, Chapeltown,Leeds |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 576i(16:9SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Local Television Limited |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | 6 November 2014 |
| Former names | Made in Leeds Leeds TV |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Freeview | Channel 7 |
Local TV Leeds[1](formerly known by the names ofTalkLeeds,Leeds TVandMade in Leeds) is alocal televisionstation servingLeedsandWest Yorkshire.The station is owned and operated byLocal Television Limitedand forms part of a group of eight Local TV stations. It broadcasts from studios and offices in theChapeltownarea of Leeds.
Overview
[edit]In February 2013, the broadcast regulatorOFCOMannounced Made Television had been awarded a licence to broadcast the local TV service forLeedsand West Yorkshire, serving a potential audience of 3.5 million viewers - the largest footprint in the Made TV network.[2]
In May 2012, media regulatorOfcomextended the invitation for local operators in cities across theUnited Kingdomto operate a new local television service in their area.[3][4]There were four other bids for the licence - Leeds TV (a group includingLeeds United), Metro8 Leeds, 'NORTH' and YourTV Leeds.[5]
The channel began broadcasting on Freeview, Sky and Virgin Media platforms on Thursday 6 November 2014, following the launches of Made TV'sBristolandCardiffstations the previous month. After three months on air, Made in Leeds claimed a weekly audience of around 431,000 viewers.[6]In March 2016 the station claimed a monthly audience of 715,000 viewers.[7]
Since August 2015, the station has also been streaming live online via its website. On 5 April 2016, Made in Leeds moved from Freeview channel 8 to Freeview channel 7.[7]
On Thursday 25 May 2017, Made in Leeds and its sister channels began carrying acquired programming from the UK & Ireland version of factual entertainment channelTruTVas part of a supply agreement withSony Pictures Television.The station simulcasts TruTV in two daily blocks from 1-5pm and from 9pm-1am (8pm - midnight on Tuesdays to accommodateAmerica's Got Talent).[8][9]As of November 2017, the Made network simulcastsCBS Realityfor eleven hours a day.
On 2 January 2018, Made in Leeds ceased broadcasting on digital satellite and was replaced by a genericMade Televisionnetworked feed featuring a daily three-hour block of local news programming for six of the network's licence areas, including Leeds.[10]
Programming
[edit]Leeds TV is required to broadcast 37 hours a week of first-run local programming.[11]
As of February 2018, the station's sole local programme isYorkshire Live,a rolling four-hour block of pre-recorded local news, sport and features airing each weeknight from 5-9pm. A half-hour block also airs on the genericMade Televisionnetworked feed on digital satellite each weekday evening.[10]
Programmes produced by the other Local TV Ltd stations also air on the channel along with acquired programming from independent producers and other broadcasters around the UK, including the thrice-daily programming blocks, originally fromCBS Realityand since the start of 2023, fromTalkTV,airing from 9-11am, 1-5pm and 9pm-2am.[12]
Awards
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| Year | Association | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Royal Television Society Awards | Best News Report | On The Aire | Won |
| 2016 | Royal Television Society Awards | One To Watch | Mark O'Brien | Won |
| 2016 | Royal Television Society Awards | Best Reporter | Mark Kielesz-Levine | Nominated |
| 2016 | Royal Television Society Awards | Best Reporter | Matt Millington | Nominated |
| 2016 | O2 Media Awards | Best Team | Made in Leeds | Won |
| 2017 | Royal Television Society Awards | News or Current Affairs Journalist | Mark Kielesz-Levine | Won |
References
[edit]- ^"Leeds News, Sport and What's On for Yorkshire".Leeds TV.17 December 2020.
- ^"Ofcom awards Leeds local TV licence".Ofcom.Retrieved1 March2013.
- ^Ofcom."Licensing Local Television – Statement".Ofcom.Retrieved6 February2013.
- ^O'Brien, Mark (14 May 2013)."Made in Leeds: the next milestone for broadcasting from the North".Guardian Northerner.Retrieved16 May2013.
- ^Robinson, Paul (15 February 2013)."Leeds United lose out in race to run local TV channel".Yorkshire Evening Post.Retrieved1 March2013.
- ^"Made in Leeds viewing figures revealed".Made in Leeds. 4 February 2015. Archived fromthe originalon 2 March 2016.
- ^ab"Made in Leeds to move up on Freeview".Made in Leeds. 29 March 2016. Archived fromthe originalon 4 October 2016.
- ^Made Television reveals all-new summer line upArchived2017-09-01 at theWayback Machine,Made Television, 25 May 2017
- ^TruTV on MadeArchived2017-09-01 at theWayback Machine,Made Television, 25 May 2017
- ^abMade TV splits Sky and Freeview local TV feeds,a516digital.com, 4 January 2018
- ^OFCOM allows six local TV stations to cut back on local programming, news and current affairs,Press Gazette, 8 October 2015
- ^Maher, Bron (3 January 2023)."TalkTV signs content partnership with David Montgomery's Local TV".Press Gazette.Retrieved5 February2023.