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		Written answer
	answer has question	htMiYR29
	answer has answering person	John Flasby Lawrence Whittingdale
	answer text	<p>The Government recognises the important contribution and impact that local TV services make to our broadcasting ecosystem and for those across the UK, particularly in their role disseminating relevant news and engaging with local communities.</p><p>In the Broadcasting White Paper, we announced our intention to make changes to the local TV licensing regime to enable the renewal of the local TV multiplex licence – which would otherwise expire in November 2025 – until 2034. We committed to consulting on the conditions for renewal of the multiplex licence, and on our approach to the renewal or relicensing of the 34 local TV services that broadcast from it and whose licences also expire in November 2025.</p><p>The Government understands the desire of the sector for clarity on this important issue and intends to publish the consultation shortly. We are confident that this timeline will allow any renewal or relicensing process to complete well ahead of the 2025 deadline.</p>
	answer given date	2023-05-17
	answer has answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	written answer has answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	answering body has written answer	OKp9PSIw
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	answering body has answer	OKp9PSIw
htMiYR29	question has answer	OKp9PSIw
John Flasby Lawrence Whittingdale	answering person has answer	OKp9PSIw