Restricted Service Licences (RSLs) are a new form of television licence introduced by the Broadcasting Act 1996. Unused analogue frequencies are made available, on a leasehold basis, for broadcasts to a particular establishment or other defined location, or for a particular event.
A licence to cover a specific event is for a period of 56 days. One to cover a particular establishment or other defined location is for a period of four years. The licensing process consists of two key stages. An application must be accompanied by a fee to cover initial frequency planning work. If a potential frequency is identified and the application is valid, a further payment is required to cover national and international frequency clearance work. Applicants successfully completing this stage will be granted a licence upon payment of the ITC licence fee and the Wireless Telegraphy Act Licence fee. If the frequency remains available, an RSL holder may reapply for a further four year licence at the end of the initial term, although this will be open to competition.
RSL applicants and transmitter details:
Belfast
4 Lower Donegall Street Place
Belfast
BT1 2FN
Telephone: 028 9024 5495
Fax: 028 9032 6608
Contact: David Hyndman
LTV
Rowantree House
Newhouse Industrial Estate
Newhouse
Holyton ML1 5RX
Telephone: 01698 833773
Fax: 01698 833772
Contact: Thomas Yates
MATV
Middlesex Broadcasting Corp Ltd
MPK House
233 Belgrave Gate
Leicester LE1 3HT
Telephone: 0116 253 2288
Fax: 0116 253 8900
Contact: Hitesh Popat
URL: www.matv.co.uk
RSL: 002 - Thistle Technology Group Ltd (Lanarkshire Television)
Thistle Technology Group
Rowantree House
17 Rowantreee Avenue
Newhouse Industrial Estate
Holytown
ML1 5RX
Telephone: 01698 833773
Fax: 01698 833772
Contact: Gordon Yates
E-mail: lanarkshiretv@btinternet.com
URL: www.lanarkshiretv.com
RSL: 003 - Middlesex Broadcasting Corporation Limited (MATV Channel 6)
MPK House
233 Belgrave Gate
Leicester
LE1 3HT
Telephone: 0116 253 2288
RSL: 004 - Oxford Broadcasting Limited (Six TV)
270 Woodstock Road
OX2 7NW
Telephone: 01865 557 000
Contact: Nigel Taylor
RSL: 005 - North West Television Services Ltd (Channel 9 Londonderry/Derry)
Television House
99 Spencer House
Londonderry
BT47 6GN
Telephone: 028 71 31 44 00
Fax: 028 71 34 62 54
Contact: Terry Deehan
E-mail: info@c9tv.co.uk
URL: www.c9tv.tv
RSL: 006 - Manchester Student Television Ltd (Channel M)
164 Deansgate
Manchester
M60 2RD
Telephone: 0161 211 2366
Contact: Philip Reevell
RSL: 015 - MyTV Network Limited (Portsmouth Television)
Sir James Matthew Building
157-187 Above Bar St
Southampton
SO14 7NN
Telephone: 023 8023 2400
E-mail: michael.finlason@btinternet.com
RSL: 016 - MyTV Network Limited
157-187 Above Bar Street
Southampton
SO14 7NN
Telephone: 023 8023 2400
Fax: 023 9265 9101
E-mail: michael.finlason@btinternet.com
URL: www.southamptontv.co.uk
RSL: 019 - Caledonia Television Limited
29 Brookfield
Culloden Moor
Inverness
IV2 5GL
Telephone: 01463 790 310
Fax: 01463 716 067
Contact: George Cocker
RSL: 020 - North West Television Services Ltd (Channel 9 - Limavady)
Television House
99 Spencer Rd
Londonderry
BT47 6GN
Telephone: 028 7131 4400
Fax: 028 7134 6252
Contact: Terry Deehan
E-mail: info@c9tv.co.uk
URL: www.c9tv.tv
RSL: 022 - North West Television Services Limited (Channel 9 - Coleraine)
Television House
99 Spencer Rd
Londonderry
BT47 6GN
Telephone: 028 7131 4400
Fax: 028 7134 6254
Contact: Terry Deehan
E-mail: info@c9tv.co.uk
URL: www.c9tv.tv
RSL: 023 - TV Norwich Limited
c/o New Media
28 Whitecross St
Baldock
Herts SG7 6QQ
Telephone: 01508 570970
Fax: 01508 571033
Contact: Jane Scarfe
RSL: 024
c/o New Media
28 Whitecross St
Bladock
Herts SG7 6QQ
Telephone: 01992 500 016
Contact: David Summer
RSL: 025 - Radio Enterprises Ltd (Chichester)
1 Highfield
Twyford
Near Winchester
S021 1QR
Telephone: 01962 713134
Fax: 01962 713288
Contact: Steve Harris
RSL: 028 - Solent TV Ltd (Isle of Wight)
The Media Centre
11a,b,c Lower St James St
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 5HE
Telephone: 01983 522344
Fax: 01983 522996
Contact: Paul Topping
RSL: 029 - Carlisle TV Ltd
33 King St
Knutsford
Cheshire WA16 6DW
Telephone: 01565 751 751
Fax: 01565 751 100
Contact: Philip Reevell
RSL: 030 - Fawley
Sir James Matthew Building
157-187 Above Bar St
Southampton SO14 7NN
Telephone: 023 8023 2400
Contact: Paul Hickman - Managing Director
URL: www.mytvnetwork.com
RSL: 031 - Capital TV Ltd (Wales)
Aquaplan House
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff CF10 5FZ
Telephone: 02920 488500
Fax: 02920 250703
Contact: David Morris Jones
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