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*'''2012''' | *'''2012''' | ||
** 10 May – Ofcom invites bids for local TV services in 34 areas of the UK.<ref>{{ | ** 10 May – Ofcom invites bids for local TV services in 34 areas of the UK.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deans |first=Jason |date=10 May 2012 |title=Ofcom invites bids to run local TV services in 21 towns and cities |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2012/may/10/ofcom-bids-local-tv-services |access-date=15 February 2013 |website=The Guardian}}</ref> | ||
** August – 57 applications were received to provide these services.<ref>{{ | ** August – 57 applications were received to provide these services.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reynolds |first=John |date=14 August 2012 |title=Lebedev, Johnson and Norris to fight it out for London TV |url=http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/News/MostEmailed/1145339/Lebedev-Johnson-Norris-fight-London-TV/ |access-date=15 February 2013 |publisher=MediaWeek}}</ref> | ||
** September – That's TV is awarded a licence to broadcast the local TV service for [[Oxfordshire]].<ref>{{ | ** September – That's TV is awarded a licence to broadcast the local TV service for [[Oxfordshire]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ofcom awards local TV licences for Birmingham and Oxford |url=http://www.localtv.org.uk/news/awarded-licenses/ofcom-awards-local-tv-licences-for-birmingham-and-oxford-190912/}}</ref> Two months later, the company win a second licence for the [[Southampton]] and [[Portsmouth]] areas, in conjunction with newspaper publishers [[Newsquest]] and [[Johnston Press]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Turvill |first=William |date=2012-10-26 |title=Ofcom awards local TV licence to Southampton company backed by Johnston Press and Newsquest |url=https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/regional-newspapers/ofcom-awards-local-tv-license-southampton-company-backed-johnston-press-and-newsquest/ |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=Press Gazette}}</ref> | ||
*'''2013''' | *'''2013''' | ||
** 26 November – The first [[Local Television in the United Kingdom|Local Digital Television Programme Services]] launches when [[Estuary TV]] begins broadcasting.<ref>{{ | ** 26 November – The first [[Local Television in the United Kingdom|Local Digital Television Programme Services]] launches when [[Estuary TV]] begins broadcasting.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Maggie |date=4 September 2013 |title=Local TV steps up activity ahead of launch |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/media-blog/2013/sep/04/local-tv-launch |access-date=5 September 2013 |website=The Guardian}}</ref> | ||
*'''2014''' | *'''2014''' | ||
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** 25 July – That's Carlisle begins broadcasting. | ** 25 July – That's Carlisle begins broadcasting. | ||
** 1 August – That's North Yorkshire begins broadcasting to the Scarborough area. | ** 1 August – That's North Yorkshire begins broadcasting to the Scarborough area. | ||
** 2 August – That's Surrey<ref>{{Cite web|url | ** 2 August – That's Surrey<ref>{{Cite web |title=Local TV Award: Guildford |url=http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/tv/local-tv/applicants/Guildford.pdf |access-date=18 January 2015 |publisher=Ofcom}}</ref> begins broadcasting. | ||
** August – That's TV buys Norfolk station [[Mustard TV]].<ref>{{Cite news| | ** August – That's TV buys Norfolk station [[Mustard TV]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-08-31 |title=Norfolk local TV station Mustard TV broadcasts last show |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-41112374 |access-date=2017-08-31 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> | ||
** 29 November – That's Norfolk begins broadcasting. | ** 29 November – That's Norfolk begins broadcasting. | ||
*'''2018''' | *'''2018''' | ||
** 30 May – That's Lincolnshire launches. | ** 30 May – That's Lincolnshire launches. | ||
** 30 June – That's TV acquires the assets of [[STV Group (Scotland)|STV]]'s [[STV2]] channel.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedrum.com/news/2018/05/16/struggling-stv-2-be-taken-air-online-shift | ** 30 June – That's TV acquires the assets of [[STV Group (Scotland)|STV]]'s [[STV2]] channel.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Struggling STV 2 to be taken off air in online shift |url=http://www.thedrum.com/news/2018/05/16/struggling-stv-2-be-taken-air-online-shift |access-date=2018-05-16 |work=The Drum |language=en}}</ref> | ||
** 15 October – [[That's TV Scotland]] launches as the replacement local television service in Aberdeen, Ayr, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow.<ref>[https://www.a516digital.com/2018/10/quiet-launch-for-new-scottish-channel.html Low key launch for new Scottish channel]</ref> | ** 15 October – [[That's TV Scotland]] launches as the replacement local television service in Aberdeen, Ayr, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow.<ref>[https://www.a516digital.com/2018/10/quiet-launch-for-new-scottish-channel.html Low key launch for new Scottish channel]</ref> | ||
*'''2019''' | *'''2019''' | ||
** July – [[That's TV]] announces the closure of 13 of its 20 studios in order to downsize to seven regional production centres producing content for its 20 local stations.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://pressgazette.co.uk/local-tv-company-to-close-13-studios-as-rival-announces-record-viewership-figures/ | ** July – [[That's TV]] announces the closure of 13 of its 20 studios in order to downsize to seven regional production centres producing content for its 20 local stations.<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 July 2019 |title=Local TV company to close 13 studios as rival announces 'record' viewership figures |url=https://pressgazette.co.uk/local-tv-company-to-close-13-studios-as-rival-announces-record-viewership-figures/ |access-date=6 January 2020 |work=Press Gazette}}</ref> | ||
==2020s== | ==2020s== | ||
*'''2020''' | *'''2020''' | ||
** 12 November – Local news is reduced to a 10-minute slot at 6pm<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tvforum.uk/tvhome/local-tv-presentation-programming-39332/page-368 | ** 12 November – Local news is reduced to a 10-minute slot at 6pm<ref>{{Cite web |title=Local TV: Are you local? - Page 368 - TV Forum |url=https://tvforum.uk/tvhome/local-tv-presentation-programming-39332/page-368 |website=tvforum.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=13 November 2020 |title=That's TV rebrands as That's Christmas |url=https://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/news/broadcasting-news/2020/11/thats-tv-rebrands-thats-christmas |website=Prolific North}}</ref> when That's TV is temporarily rebranded as '''That's Christmas'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mal |first=Nisha |date=13 November 2020 |title=A TV channel dedicated to Christmas has launched |url=https://www.lancs.live/whats-on/whats-on-news/freeview-tv-channel-dedicated-christmas-19270513 |website=YorkshireLive}}</ref> and mixes up its music programming - which earlier in 2020 had become to main focus of output<ref>{{Cite press release |title=That's Christmas channel to launch on Freeview in over 5 million UK homes |date=12 November 2020 |publisher=[[That's TV]] |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/thats-christmas-channel-to-launch-on-freeview-in-over-5-million-uk-homes-301171959.html |via=[[PRNewsWire]]}}</ref> - so that Christmas hits would be played alongside 'party classics' from the 70s, 80s or 90s. | ||
*'''2021''' | *'''2021''' | ||
** 4 June – That's TV launches a national channel called That's TV Gold.<ref>{{Cite web | ** 4 June – That's TV launches a national channel called That's TV Gold.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Additional and defunct channels on Sky (UK & Ireland) – TVCL – TV Channel Lists |url=https://www.tvchannellists.com/index.php?title=Additional_and_defunct_channels_on_Sky_(UK_&_Ireland)&oldid=100978#Future_new_channels |website=www.tvchannellists.com}}</ref> and on 9 July it launches on Freeview, simulcasting its schedule with its 20 regional versions of That's TV.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 July 2021 |title=Worldscreen Top Stories: That's TV Gold Channel Joins Sky & Freeview |url=https://worldscreen.com/tveurope/2021/07/09/thats-tv-gold-channel-joins-sky-freeview/ |website=www.worldscreen.com}}</ref> The channel largely keeps the pop-video hits format of its local service but drops the evening local news and the [[TJC (TV channel)|TJC]] simulcast in the mornings, adding documentaries and concerts largely drawn from the IMC Vision catalogue.<ref>{{Cite web |title=International Catalogue |url=https://www.imcvision.com/international-catalogue}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Krieger |first=Jörn |date=9 July 2021 |title=That's TV Gold launches on Sky and Freeview |url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2021/07/09/thats-tv-gold-launches-on-sky-and-freeview/ |access-date=24 February 2024 |work=[[Broadband TV News]]}}</ref> That's TV starts to acquire a number of documentaries and classic comedy series, in order that the national service was not a retro pop video network once the local news was taken out of the schedule. | ||
** 1 November – Ofcom agrees to That's TV's request to reduce the number of production bases it has in regards to its newsgathering with some local news items to be produced outside the broadcast areas the company holds the licence for. That's TV hopes to have most of its news bulletins produced in studios based in Salford (for England) or Glasgow (for Scotland), with additional offices operating in Reading, Norwich, and Swansea (with news programmes for Wales to be either produced in Salford or Glasgow in the future).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://advanced-television.com/2021/11/01/thats-tv-consolidates-studio-bases/ | ** 1 November – Ofcom agrees to That's TV's request to reduce the number of production bases it has in regards to its newsgathering with some local news items to be produced outside the broadcast areas the company holds the licence for. That's TV hopes to have most of its news bulletins produced in studios based in Salford (for England) or Glasgow (for Scotland), with additional offices operating in Reading, Norwich, and Swansea (with news programmes for Wales to be either produced in Salford or Glasgow in the future).<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 2021 |title=That's TV consolidates studio bases |url=https://advanced-television.com/2021/11/01/thats-tv-consolidates-studio-bases/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=November 2021 |title=Further cuts at That's TV |url=https://rxtvinfo.com/2021/further-cuts-at-thats-tv}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=November 2021 |title=That's TV to reduce studio presence |url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2021/11/01/thats-tv-to-reduce-studio-presence/}}</ref> | ||
** 18 November – That's TV Gold is rebranded for the festival period as That's TV Christmas. It shows comedy programmes made by Thames TV/Fremantle which inclufes repeats of ''[[The Benny Hill Show]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/benny-hill-back-on-national-tv-after-two-decades-809573636.html | ** 18 November – That's TV Gold is rebranded for the festival period as That's TV Christmas. It shows comedy programmes made by Thames TV/Fremantle which inclufes repeats of ''[[The Benny Hill Show]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Benny Hill back on national TV after two decades |url=https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/benny-hill-back-on-national-tv-after-two-decades-809573636.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Steve |title=Benny Hill is back on TV : News 2021 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide |url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2021/11/18/49656/benny_hill_is_back_on_tv |website=www.chortle.co.uk}}</ref> as well as programmes featuring Kenny Everett, Mike Yarwood, and Tommy Cooper, while the ''[[Carry On (franchise)|Carry On...]]'' team were seen in a number of Christmas TV specials. It also shows LWT's hidden camera show ''[[Beadle's About]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 November 2021 |title=Benny Hill, Tommy Cooper, Jeremy Beadle, Kenny Everett and Mike Yarwood for Christmas TV |url=https://www.atvtoday.co.uk/188328-gold/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=18 November 2021 |title=New Christmas Channel on Freeview / Freesat: That's TV Xmas |url=https://www.cordbusters.co.uk/christmas-channel-freeview-freesat-thats-tv-xmas/}}</ref> | ||
*'''2022''' | *'''2022''' | ||
** 4 January – That's TV drops the word ''Gold'' from its national channel branding when it changes back from its Christmas schedule.<ref>{{ | ** 4 January – That's TV drops the word ''Gold'' from its national channel branding when it changes back from its Christmas schedule.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Freeview Updates |url=https://rxtvinfo.com/freeview-updates |website=RXTV Info}}</ref> | ||
** 13 April – That's Music launches<ref name="Freeview Updates">{{ | ** 13 April – That's Music launches<ref name="Freeview Updates">{{Cite web |title=Freeview Updates |url=https://rxtvinfo.com/freeview-updates |website=RXTV Info}}</ref> with the intention that when both this and the main That's TV network are broadcasting music, a different decade would be showcased on each, and with music continuing on the new channel when That's Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web |title=That's TV TV Listings - TVGuide.co.uk |url=https://www.tvguide.co.uk/mobile/channellisting.asp?ch=1588#591595382}}</ref> | ||
** 30 June – | ** 30 June – | ||
***That's TV's national channel receives increased coverage on Freeview when it moves into [[FreeSports]]' slot on channel 65 when that channel stopped broadcasting on Freeview.<ref name="rxtvinfo.com">{{ | ***That's TV's national channel receives increased coverage on Freeview when it moves into [[FreeSports]]' slot on channel 65 when that channel stopped broadcasting on Freeview.<ref name="rxtvinfo.com">{{Cite web |date=23 June 2022 |title=Two days of Freeview retuning: Your guide to all the changes |url=https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/two-days-of-freeview-retuning-your-guide-to-all-the-changes |access-date=24 February 2024 |website=RXTV Info}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=23 June 2022 |title=FreeSports Removed from Freeview in a Blow to Sports Fans |url=https://www.cordbusters.co.uk/freesports-removed-from-freeview/}}</ref> | ||
***That's Music is renamed as '''Classic Hits''' and its Freeview broadcast arrangements were changed, with its channel number moving up one place to channel 91.<ref name="rxtvinfo.com"/><ref>{{ | ***That's Music is renamed as '''Classic Hits''' and its Freeview broadcast arrangements were changed, with its channel number moving up one place to channel 91.<ref name="rxtvinfo.com" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=23 June 2022 |title=Major Freeview Shakeup: Nine Channels Are Shutting Down |url=https://www.cordbusters.co.uk/freeview-shakeup-nine-channels-shutting-down/}}</ref> The channel moves to a more widely-available Freeview DVB-T broadcast multiplex, but only on Freeview only at night. | ||
** 2 August – The 24 hour version of Classic Hits launches on satellite<ref>{{ | ** 2 August – The 24 hour version of Classic Hits launches on satellite<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 July 2022 |title=Classic Hits channel to launch on Sky |url=https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/classic-hits-channel-to-launch-on-sky |access-date=24 February 2024 |website=RXTV Info}}</ref> and in December it launches on Freesat.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 December 2022 |title=Freesat gains oldie music channel |url=https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/freesat-gains-oldie-music-channel/ |access-date=24 February 2024 |website=RXTV Info}}</ref> | ||
** 24 August – That's TV increases its national operating hours on Freeview by reducing its timeshare channel Classic Hits' music video schedule to 4am–7am.<ref name="Classic Hits reduces Freeview | ** 24 August – That's TV increases its national operating hours on Freeview by reducing its timeshare channel Classic Hits' music video schedule to 4am–7am.<ref name="Classic Hits reduces Freeview output">{{Cite web |date=24 August 2022 |title=Classic Hits reduces Freeview output |url=https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/classic-hits-reduces-freeview-output |access-date=24 February 2024 |website=RXTV Info}}</ref> This gave That's TV an extra hour of entertainment programming each night between 3am and 4am on Freeview which is not covered by local television scheduling commitments (as they usually run local news on channel 7/8 between 3am and 6am).<ref>{{Cite web |title=That's TV TV Listings - TVGuide.co.uk |url=https://www.tvguide.co.uk/mobile/channellisting.asp?ch=1588#613597302}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=What's on That's TV? |url=https://tv24.co.uk/channel/thats-tv}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=What's on That's TV Humber? |url=https://tv24.co.uk/channel/thats-tv-humber}}</ref> In addition to these changes, the company took over Country Music Entertainment's Freeview licence in Greater Manchester for their music video channel. | ||
*'''2023''' | *'''2023''' | ||
** 6 January – Classic Hits is split into multiple decade-themed channels, branded as '''[[That's 60s]]''', '''That's 70s''', '''That's 80s''' and '''That's 90s'''. A 20-hour broadcast of That's 60s is made available on Freeview nationally in space freed up by the closure of the [[Smithsonian Channel (British and Irish TV channel)|Smithsonian Channel]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cordbusters.co.uk/freeview-updates-new-channels-changes-closures/ | ** 6 January – Classic Hits is split into multiple decade-themed channels, branded as '''[[That's 60s]]''', '''That's 70s''', '''That's 80s''' and '''That's 90s'''. A 20-hour broadcast of That's 60s is made available on Freeview nationally in space freed up by the closure of the [[Smithsonian Channel (British and Irish TV channel)|Smithsonian Channel]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 January 2023 |title=Freeview Updates: New Channels, Changes And Closures |url=https://www.cordbusters.co.uk/freeview-updates-new-channels-changes-closures/ |website=Cord Busters}}</ref> | ||
** 23 March – [[That's 70s]] launches as a full-time channel,<ref>https://twitter.com/Thats70sTV</ref> broadcasting nationally on Freeview between 3am and 9am and in Manchester as a full-time service.<ref>{{ | ** 23 March – [[That's 70s]] launches as a full-time channel,<ref>{{Cite tweet |url=https://twitter.com/Thats70sTV}}{{deadlink}}</ref> broadcasting nationally on Freeview between 3am and 9am and in Manchester as a full-time service.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 March 2023 |title=Freeview: Channel changes on 22nd March |url=https://rxtvinfo.com/2023/freeview-update-to-channel-list-on-22nd-march/ |access-date=24 February 2024 |website=RXTV Info}}</ref> | ||
** 10 July – [[That's TV]] and [[That's 60s]] launch on Virgin Media.<ref> | ** 10 July – [[That's TV]] and [[That's 60s]] launch on Virgin Media.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 July 2023 |title=Two new classic TV channels launch on Virgin Media |url=https://rxtvinfo.com/2023/two-new-classic-tv-channels-launch-on-virgin-media |access-date=24 February 2024 |website=RXTV Info}}</ref> | ||
** 30 August – [[That's 90s]] launches on Sky.<ref>[https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/What-s-On/Changes-to-the-Sky-TV-guide-August-2023/m-p/4376759 ''Changes to the Sky TV guide - August 2023'', Sky Help Forum]</ref> and three days later it launches on Freeview in Manchester.<ref>That's 90s EPG on 2 September 2023</ref> | ** 30 August – [[That's 90s]] launches on Sky.<ref>[https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/What-s-On/Changes-to-the-Sky-TV-guide-August-2023/m-p/4376759 ''Changes to the Sky TV guide - August 2023'', Sky Help Forum]</ref> and three days later it launches on Freeview in Manchester.<ref>That's 90s EPG on 2 September 2023</ref> | ||
*'''2024''' | *'''2024''' | ||
** 3 January – '''That's TV 2''' launches.<ref>{{ | ** 3 January – '''That's TV 2''' launches.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Hibbs |first=James |date=2 January 2024 |title=Home and Away marks 35th anniversary with reruns on new TV channel |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/home-and-away/home-away-35th-anniversary-reruns-newsupdate/ |access-date=24 February 2024 |magazine=[[Radio Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2 January 2024 |title=That's TV 2 channel on Freeview |url=https://advanced-television.com/2024/01/02/thats-tv-2-channel-on-freeview/ |access-date=24 February 2024 |website=Advanced Television}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== |
This is a timeline of That's TV, which provides local and national channels in the United Kingdom.