CSA opens consultation on local television services


Broadcast regulator, CSA, has opened a consultation on local television services, which will operate on the DTT platform.
The consultation aims to gain a better understanding of the needs of the public and commercial broadcasters, who provide these services. It also wants to ensure that sufficient capacity is made available for local services and has already reserved at least one programmes slot in multiplex R1 for this purpose.18 regions have launched one television service already, in this multiplex, whilst 7 services have been launched in the Paris region on an additional multiplex.
The consultation is open until 30th November 2007.
Source: CSA website
Item added: 2nd October 2007