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The launch of Made in Bristol TV
Bristol’s new television channel launched on the same day as its struggling equivalent in the capital, London Live, secured Ofcom’s permission at the second attempt to reduce its local programming output.
Made in Bristol TV is made by many of the team behind news service South West News.
Its mix of local news, lifestyle and current affairs can be found on Freeview channel 8, Sky 117 and Virgin 159.
“Made in Bristol TV brings together the the best bits of this amazing city – arts, music, food, sport, news, culture and loads more,” says the blurb.
“We’re all over Bristol – from Kingswood to Kingsdown, Bedminster to Bishopsworth. Weston-Super-Mare to Withywood – we are totally Made in Bristol.
“We’re going to do city TV our way. With local news you actually care about, lifestyle programmes that reflect true Bristol life and many more hours of local programmes every week.”