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Solent TV - news archive

This is an archive of news about Solent TV. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.

Britain?s first not-for-profit local TV closes
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 25 2007, 9.41am
The UK’s first not-for-profit local television station, Solent TV, has ceased trading because it’s insolvent. The channel, which had been broadcasting to the Isle of Wight since 2002, started broadcasting nationally on satellite in January this year. But, says the station on its website, financial problems four months later mean company directors decided to shut down [...] (more)

Solent TV ceases broadcasting
From SkyDigi Online. Posted May 24 2007, 7.34pm
Solent TV will stop broadcasting as the company ceases trading. (more)

Solent TV confirms Sky launch
From Digital Spy. Posted November 23 2006, 10.14am
Solent TV confirms a January 15 Sky launch date. (more)

UK local TV station prepares to launch on Sky
From Media Network Weblog. Posted November 22 2006, 2.26pm
Solent TV, the first not-for-profit commercial local television station in the UK, has commissioned Broadcast Networks to install a new studio and playout centre at its Isle of Wight facility in readiness for its launch as a new channel on Sky. The station, which broadcasts local news, sports and information about the Isle of Wight [...] (more)

Solent TV abandons plan to launch on Sky Digital
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 15 2006, 10.12am
The Board of Solent TV, a local TV station based on the Isle of Wight in southern England, has decided to halt the launch of the station on the digital satellite platform. In an official statement, the Board said that after a year of intensive planning and dedicated hard work by the staff team, the failure of specific funding streams to arrive in time meant that key deadlines could no longer be (more)

Solent TV abandons Sky launch plans
From Digital Spy. Posted February 14 2006, 7.18pm
Funding issues force Solent TV to admit defeat over a launch on Sky. (more)