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STV awarded Glasgow and Edinburgh local TV licences STV awarded Glasgow and Edinburgh local TV licences
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New local TV licences have been awarded to provide evening broadcasting for Edinburgh and Glasgow.New local TV licences have been awarded to provide evening broadcasting for Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Both of them are going to STV, which already runs the main Channel 3 service for most of Scotland.Both of them are going to STV, which already runs the main Channel 3 service for most of Scotland.
The new Freeview channels are to be known as ETV in Edinburgh and GTV in Glasgow.The new Freeview channels are to be known as ETV in Edinburgh and GTV in Glasgow.
They are due to start operating by October, and will include city news, sports and community participation.They are due to start operating by October, and will include city news, sports and community participation.
The two cities are to have the only Scottish licences being awarded, out of 21 around the UK.The two cities are to have the only Scottish licences being awarded, out of 21 around the UK.
Aberdeen, Ayr, Inverness and Dundee are on the shortlist for second phase licences at a later date.Aberdeen, Ayr, Inverness and Dundee are on the shortlist for second phase licences at a later date.
University partnership
The UK government has chosen to use part of the BBC licence fee to fund the project.The UK government has chosen to use part of the BBC licence fee to fund the project.
It believes the services could help re-engage people with local democracy and provide a useful public service.It believes the services could help re-engage people with local democracy and provide a useful public service.
Critics of the scheme fear local stations will not be commercially viable and will struggle to attract public interest.Critics of the scheme fear local stations will not be commercially viable and will struggle to attract public interest.
An STV statement said: "STV is delighted to have been awarded the Local TV licences for Glasgow and Edinburgh.
"The two services, GTV and ETV, will be delivered in partnership with Glasgow Caledonian University and Edinburgh Napier University.
"GTV and ETV will provide an innovative television service to the communities they serve complementing STV's existing broadcast, online and mobile services.
"These new ventures will also provide media students with opportunities to work and learn in a live broadcast environment."