Leeds TV
Leeds TV (formerly Made in Leeds) is a local television station serving Leeds and West Yorkshire. The station is owned and operated by Local Television Limited and forms part of a group of eight local TV stations. It broadcasts from studios and offices in the Chapeltown area of Leeds.
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Leeds |
| Headquarters | Leeds Media & Broadcasting Centre, Chapeltown, Leeds |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Local Television Limited |
| Sister channels | Birmingham TV Bristol TV Cardiff TV Liverpool TV North Wales TV Teesside TV Tyne & Wear TV |
| History | |
| Launched | 6 November 2014 |
| Former names | Made in Leeds |
| Links | |
| Website | |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Freeview | Channel 7 |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media | Channel 159 |
| Satellite | |
| Sky | Channel 117 |
Overview
In February 2013, the broadcast regulator OFCOM announced Made Television had been awarded a licence to broadcast the local TV service for Leeds and West Yorkshire, serving a potential audience of 3.5 million viewers - the largest footprint in the Made TV network.[1]
In May 2012, media regulator Ofcom extended the invitation for local operators in cities across the United Kingdom to operate a new local television service in their area.[2][3] There were four other bids for the licence - Leeds TV (a group including Leeds United), Metro8 Leeds, 'NORTH' and YourTV Leeds.[4]
The channel began broadcasting on Freeview, Sky and Virgin Media platforms on Thursday 6 November 2014, following the launches of Made TV's Bristol and Cardiff stations the previous month. After three months on air, Made in Leeds claimed a weekly audience of around 431,000 viewers.[5] In March 2016 the station claimed a monthly audience of 715,000 viewers.[6]
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.[6]
On Thursday 25 May 2017, Made in Leeds and its sister channels began carrying acquired programming from the UK & Ireland version of factual entertainment channel TruTV as part of a supply agreement with Sony Pictures Television. The station simulcasts TruTV in two daily blocks from 1-5pm and from 9pm-1am (8pm - midnight on Tuesdays to accommodate America's Got Talent).[7][8] As of November 2017, the Made network simulcasts CBS Reality for eleven hours a day.
On 2 January 2018, Made in Leeds ceased broadcasting on digital satellite and was replaced by a generic Made Television networked feed featuring a daily three-hour block of local news programming for six of the network's licence areas, including Leeds.[9]
Programming
Leeds TV is required to broadcast 37 hours a week of first-run local programming.[10]
As of February 2018, the station's sole local programme is Yorkshire 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 generic Made Television networked feed on digital satellite each weekday evening.[9]
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 from CBS Reality - airing from 9-11am, 1-5pm and 9pm-2am.
Awards
| 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
- "Ofcom awards Leeds local TV licence". Ofcom. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- Ofcom. "Licensing Local Television – Statement". Ofcom. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- O'Brien, Mark (14 May 2013). "Made in Leeds: the next milestone for broadcasting from the North". Guardian Northerner. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- Robinson, Paul (15 February 2013). "Leeds United lose out in race to run local TV channel". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- "Made in Leeds viewing figures revealed". Made in Leeds. 4 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016.
- "Made in Leeds to move up on Freeview". Made in Leeds. 29 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 October 2016.
- Made Television reveals all-new summer line up Archived 2017-09-01 at the Wayback Machine, Made Television, 25 May 2017
- TruTV on Made Archived 2017-09-01 at the Wayback Machine, Made Television, 25 May 2017
- Made 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