05-10-2021, 08:37 AM
If the whole of Channel 3 ends up under a single ownership at any point, I suspect that the Border region will be disbanded soon thereafter in favour e.g. a "Central Belt & South" region and a "Tyne Tees & Cumbria" region.
Hopefully, Ofcom would then eventually rationalise the licencing structure to match what would already be happening in practice - Just like they eventually did for Wales and the whole West Country (in 2014, in think?). Might as well abolish the National Breakfast licence whilst they're at it.
They could even have just 4 licences in total - One for each nation (with the "England" one including the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, or the latter might be a separate 5th licence instead?). In this scenario, I'd suggest that the new England and Scotland licences still require the same number of news regions/sub-regions as currently required.
Getting rid of a licence that straddles the England/Scotland border might also make it easier to implement whatever broadcasting changes would happen in the wake of Scottish Independence (if that ever occurs).
Hopefully, Ofcom would then eventually rationalise the licencing structure to match what would already be happening in practice - Just like they eventually did for Wales and the whole West Country (in 2014, in think?). Might as well abolish the National Breakfast licence whilst they're at it.
They could even have just 4 licences in total - One for each nation (with the "England" one including the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, or the latter might be a separate 5th licence instead?). In this scenario, I'd suggest that the new England and Scotland licences still require the same number of news regions/sub-regions as currently required.
Getting rid of a licence that straddles the England/Scotland border might also make it easier to implement whatever broadcasting changes would happen in the wake of Scottish Independence (if that ever occurs).
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