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Frequently Asked Questions
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- What is Local Television?
- The BBC currently offers 18 regional and national television regions across the UK. These regions are often very large and are currently defined by the coverage of terrestrial transmitters. In the future, the BBC intends to provide a new local television service for approximately 60 areas across the UK. The service will embrace the latest broadcasting technology to create and distribute genuinely relevant local news and information.
- What's the difference between local and regional television?
- The BBC currently offers a regional television service. While our regional news programmes continue to prove very popular, feedback from our audiences has highlighted the need for a more localised service. Local Television will build on the infrastructure of our existing Local and National radio stations to offer more granular local news and information.
- What kind of programmes can I expect on Local Television?
- The Local Television service aims to provide up to date local news and information. It will cover a range of local interest stories and provide a voice to people within the local communities.
- How do I get involved?
- Local Television is all about the local community it serves. The BBC is keen to establish relationships with individuals and organisations within the local community to showcase talent and create greater opportunity for discussion and debate. Local teams will also build on existing projects such as Video Nation and Digital Storytelling to encourage further participation.
- Why is the service only available in the West Midlands?
- The BBC is keen to provide more local content and services across the UK. However, it is essential the service is fully tested to ensure it represents good value for money. The trial in the West Midlands has been set up to test various content and distribution options before any decision is taken on a national roll out.
- When will the service roll out across the UK?
- The trial will be fully assessed before any decision is made on rolling out the service across the UK.
- Who will make the decision on whether to roll out the service?
- The trial service will be subject to a Public Value Test carried out by the BBC Governors who will then take a decision on whether to roll it out nationally
- How do I access the service?
- The trial service is only available on Digital Satellite and the Internet.
- How do I access the service on Digital Satellite?
- From BBC ONE West Midlands
- Press the RED button on your handset
- Select Local TV from the menu
- From all other BBC channels
- Press the RED button on your handset
- Go to page 1700 or select Local TV from the main menu
- How do I know what time it is on?
- On Digital Satellite
- The latest 10 minute video package for each of the six locations covered by the trial is available once an hour. The schedule is consistent every hour, 24 hours a day:
- HH:00 - Birmingham
- HH:10 - Coventry and Warwickshire
- HH:20 - Hereford and Worcester
- HH:30 - Black Country
- HH:40 - Shropshire
- HH:50 - Staffordshire
- On the Internet
- The Internet service is on demand - the latest packages for each location are available whenever you wish to view them, 24 hours a day.
- How do I access the service on the Internet?
- The latest video packages for each of the six locations covered by the pilot are available on demand via bbc.co.uk/localtv and the local Where I Live website. You will need either Real Player or Windows Media player on your PC in order to access the service.
- How much will it cost?
- The service is available on both Digital Satellite and the Internet at no additional cost.
- What equipment will I need to receive it?
- On Digital Satellite
- You will need a satellite dish and an interactive enabled Digital Satellite set top box in order to view this service.
- On the Internet
- You will need either Windows Media Player or Real Player installed on your computer and internet access. The quality of video is dependent on the speed of your internet connection, broadband is recommended.
- When will the trial end?
- The trial is scheduled to finish at the end of July 2006.
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