Television Broadcast Licensing Update March 2010
Television services licensed in this period
| Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
| TLCS | Playboy TV UK/Benelux Limited | Adult Channel 2 |
| TLCS | Broadcast Middle East FZ LLC | Farsi1 |
| TLCS | ITV Broadcasting Limited | ITV1 HD (Central) |
| TLCS | ITV Broadcasting Limited | ITV1 HD (Granada/Border) |
| TLCS | ITV Broadcasting Limited | ITV1 HD (London/LWT) |
| TLCS | ITV Broadcasting Limited | ITV1 HD (Meridian/Anglia) |
| TLCS | ITV Broadcasting Limited | ITV1 HD (Wales/West) |
| TLCS | ITV Broadcasting Limited | ITV1 HD (Yorkshire/Tyne Tees) |
| TLCS | Nickelodeon UK Limited | Nickelodeon HD |
| TLCS | REAL Digital EPG Services Limited | REAL Digital |
| TLCS | Information TV Limited | Showcase 3 |
| TLCS | Information TV Limited | Showcase 4 |
| TLCS | Viasat Broadcasting UK Limited | Viasat Nature (CEE) |
| TLCS | Viasat Broadcasting UK Limited | Viasat Promo |
| TLCS | WRN Limited | WRN TV |
| TLCS | Asia TV Limited | Zee Caf |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcoms website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
| Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
| TLCS | United Media Limited | Al Iraq Al Jadeed |
| TLCS | Ent. Distribution Company Limited | Al Safwa |
| TLCS | Ent. Distribution Company Limited | Al Yawm |
| TLCS | Ent. Distribution Company Limited | Arabic Series Channel |
| DTPS | S4C2 Cyf | Bid TV /Screenshop (Wales) |
| TLCS | Turner Ent. N'works International Limited* | Boomerang (Italian) |
| TLCS | Turner Ent. N'works International Limited | Cartoon Network (Italian language) |
| TLCS | Guthy-Renker (UK) Limited | Celebrity Shopping Network |
| TLCS | Ent. Distribution Company Limited | Cinema 1 |
| TLCS | MTV Networks Europe | MTV Base Africa |
| DTPS | S4C2 Cyf | QVC (Wales) |
| TLCS | RAAD TV Community Interest Company | RAAD TV International |
| TLCS | Setanta Sports News Ltd | Setanta Sports News |
| TLCS | Telewest Limited | Teleport Preview Channel |
| DTPS | S4C2 Cyf | Top Up TV Anytime (Wales)/CNN Int. (Wales) |
| DTAS | S4C2 Cyf | Top Up TV Data Service (Wales) / Guide Plus+ |
| TLCS | United Media Limited | United Media TV |
| DTPS | S4C2 Cyf | Virgin 1 |
*Turner Entertainment Networks Limited
*Entertainment Distribution Company Limited
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Service Name Changes
The following TLCS licensees have changed the name of their service.
| Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| TLCS | MTV Networks Europe | MTV Two | MTV Rocks |
| TLCS | MTV Networks Europe | VH1 Classics | MTV Classic |
| TLCS | MTV Networks Europe | MTV R | MTV Shows |
| TLCS | British Sky Broadcasting Limited | Sky Movies Action/Thriller | Sky Action |
| TLCS | British Sky Broadcasting Limited | Sky Movies Drama | Sky DramaRom |
| TLCS | British Sky Broadcasting Limited | Sky Movies Screen 1 HD | Sky Showcase |
| TLCS | British Sky Broadcasting Limited | Sky Movies HD2 | Sky Thriller |
| TLCS | Sky Arts Limited | Sky Arts 1 HD | Sky 3D |
| TLCS | RHF Productions Limited | Primetime 2 | Cream |
| TLCS | Sci Fi Channel Europe Limited | Sci Fi (Benelux) | Syfy Universal |
| TLCS | Canis 103 Limited | Nigeriamovies | MOBO Films |
| TLCS | Static 2358 Limited | Playjam: Free & Prize Games | FREE & Prize Playjam Games |
| TLCS | Over 18 TV Limited | Over 18 TV | Elite TV 2 |
| TLCS | LA Muscle TV Limited | LA Muscle TV | The Active Channel |
| TLCS | Jetix Europe Limited | Jetix Scandinavia | Disney XD Scandinavia |
| TLCS | Travel Channel International Limited | Travel & Cruise | Travel Channel HD |
| TLCS | Travel Channel International Limited | Travel - Polish Service | Travel Channel TV |
Licence transfers
The following licence has been transferred to a new company who is now the legal licensee.
| Licence Type | Previous Licensee | New Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTSL | Channel 6 Broadcasting Limited | Channel 6 Limited | Six TV (Fawley) |
| RTSL | Channel 6 Broadcasting Limited | Channel 6 Limited | Six TV (Portsmouth) |
| RTSL | Channel 6 Broadcasting Limited | Channel 6 Limited | Six TV (Southampton) |
TLCS - Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS - Digital Television Programme Service Licence
RTSL - Restricted Television Programme Service
DTAS - Digital Television Additional Service