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TV broadcast licensing monthly updates
On the first Tuesday of every month, we publish a round-up of recent licensing activity on broadcast TV stations - this includes new licensed services, transfers and name changes, as well as any other relevant information.
February 2019
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | Sports Information Services Limited | SIS Competitive Gaming |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | Scripps Networks International (UK) Limited | Retail TV |
TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | Animal Planet (Italian feed) |
TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | Discovery Travel & Living (Italian feed) (HD) |
TLCS | AMC Networks International Broadcasting Limited | AMC Channel |
TLCS | JUS Broadcasting UK Pvt. Limited | JUS Punjabi |
TLCS | Media 2009 Limited | FATSTONE TV |
TLCS | United Christian Broadcasters Limited | UCBTV |
TLCS | TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC | TalkTalk Player EPG |
TLCS | Times Global Broadcasting Company Limited | Times Now |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases, Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Service Name Changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
TLCS | MG Global Entertainment (Europe) Limited | XXXDrs&Nurses | XXX Swingers |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports USA (HD) | Sy Sports Action (HD) |
DTPS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports USA (HD) | Sy Sports Action (HD) |
DTAS | Synapse TV Limited | Xpanded TV | Xpanded 2 |
DTPS | Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd | TruTV; TruTV+1 | True Crime; True Crime +1 |
TLCS | Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd | TruTV | True Crime |
TLCS - Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS – Digital Television Programme Services Licence
DTAS – Digital Television Additional Services Licence
L-DTPS – Local Digital Television Programme Services Licence
PSDTPS – Public Service Digital Television Programme Services Licence
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
DTPS | SNI/SI Networks LLC | Smithsonian Channel |
TLCS | Unseen TV Pty Ltd | TV Arcana |
| TLCS | Unseen TV Pty Ltd | Unseen TV |
| DTPS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | DMAX |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licenced (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | AMC Networks International Broadcasting Limited | AMC |
| TLCS | AMC Networks International Broadcasting Limited | AMC (Malta) |
| TLCS | U Music TV Limited | U Music |
| TLCS | IHA Media Limited | TGRT EU |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases, Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Service Name Changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
TLCS | Attheraces Limited | attheraces | Sky Sports Racing |
TLCS | Attheraces Limited | attheraces (ROI) | Sky Sports Racing (ROI) |
TLCS | UKTV Media Limited | Christmas Gold | Gold |
TLCS | UKTV Media Limited | Christmas Gold (Ireland) | Gold (Ireland) |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports Darts HD | SkySp Arena HD |
DTPS | Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd | True Christmas | True Movies |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Christmas | Sky Cinema Drama |
TLCS | Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited | VH1 CHRISTMAS | MTV ROCKS |
TLCS | NBC Universal Global Networks U.K. Limited | Christmas 24 | Movies 24 |
TLCS | NBC Universal Global Networks U.K. Limited | Christmas 24+ | Movies 24+ |
TLCS | QVC | QVC Christmas | QVC Extra |
DTAS | BoxBeat Media Limited | Kiss Me TV | Kiss, Chat and Date |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Comedy (HD) | Sky Cinema Comedy (HD) |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Hits | Sky Megahits |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Spiderman (HD) | Sky Cinema Greats |
TLCS | Sports Information Services Limited | SIS Racing FACTS | SIS Independent Retail Service |
TLCS | Sports Information Services Limited | SIS2 | SIS Greyhounds |
TLCS - Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS - Digital Television Programme Services Licence
DTAS - Digital Television Additional Services Licence
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | Dplay Entertainment Limited | GolfTV (Pan-regional) |
TLCS | Mediabox Broadcasting International Limited | Timeless Drama Channel |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Licence transfers
The following licences have been transferred to a new company who is now the legal licensee.
Licence Type | Previous Licensee | New Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
TLCS | Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd | Trace UK World Ltd | Chartshow Hits |
| TLCS | Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd | Trace UK World Ltd | Chartshow TV |
| TLCS | Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd | Trace UK World Ltd | The Vault |
| TLCS | Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd | Trace UK World Ltd | Starz |
Service Name Changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
TLCS | MG Global Entertainment (Europe) Limited | XXX My Hot Ex | XXX 18&Dirty |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | TV Guide Info | Pub Feed |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports Main Event | Sky Sports Main Event (Commercial Feed) |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | TV Guide Info | EPG Slate |
TLCS | RMG Operations Limited | Racing UK | Racing TV |
TLCS - Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS – Digital Television Programme Services Licence
L-DTPS – Local Digital Television Programme Services Licence
PSDTPS – Public Service Digital Television Programme Services Licence
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | Bite Broadcasting Services Limited | TVPlay Sports + |
TLCS | Racing UK Limited | Racing Tvi |
| TLCS | Grace TV Global Limited | Grace TV |
| TLCS | Stingray Digital International Limited | Stingray Retro |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | Asia T.V. Limited | Zee One |
| TLCS | Zion of the Holy One of Israel Ministries | Olive TV |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases, Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Service Name Changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
TLCS | Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd | Chartshow Hits | Christmas Hits |
TLCS | UKTV Media Limited | Good Food | Christmas Food |
TLCS | UKTV Media Limited | Gold | Christmas Gold |
TLCS | UKTV Media Limited | Gold (Ireland) | Christmas Gold (Ireland) |
TLCS | Baltic Media Alliance Ltd | Pirmasis Kanalas Lietuva | Dom Kino Lietuva |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Halloween | Sky Cinema Sci-Fi & Horror |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Spooky | Sky Cinema Hits |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Superhero | Sky Cinema Greats |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Animation | Sky Cinema Family |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Drama | Sky Cinema Christmas |
TLCS | AATW Limited | Massive R&B | Total Country |
TLCS | Ultimate….Hits Limted | NOW 80s | NOW XMAS |
DTPS | Ultimate….Hits Limted | NOW 80s | NOW XMAS |
TLCS | Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited | MTV ROCKS | VH1 CHRISTMAS |
TLCS | Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited | MTV Classic | MTV XMAS |
TLCS - Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS – Digital Television Programme Services Licence
L-DTPS – Local Digital Television Programme Services Licence
PSDTPS – Public Service Digital Television Programme Services Licence
Variation fees
Ofcom has made changes to how it applies fees when applications to vary television licences are received. Previously, some applications were subject to a £1,000 fee. This fee mostly affected Digital TV Programme Service (‘DTPS’) and Digital TV Additional Service (‘DTAS’) licence holders applying to vary their licence, and Local TV (‘L-DTPS’) licence holders applying to amend their Programming Commitments. Ofcom will no longer charge this £1,000 variation fee.
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
DTPS | Information TV Limited | CLTV |
TLCS | BBC Studios Distribution Limited | BBC First Poland |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | ID Investigation Discovery (EMEA) (HD) |
TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | Discovery Channel (Croatian Feed) (HD) |
TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | TLC (Croatian Feed) (HD) |
TLCS | Global Music Television Limited | Heart TV |
TLCS | Global Music Television Limited | Capital TV |
DTPS | Global Music Television Limited | Capital TV |
DTPS | Global Music Television Limited | Heart TV |
| TLCS | Almogran Media Organisation | Mogran TV |
| DTPS | Vintage Entertainment Limited | Vintage TV |
| TLCS | Vintage Entertainment Limited | Vintage TV |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases, Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Licence transfers
The following licences have been transferred to a new company who is now the legal licensee.
Licence Type | Previous Licensee | New Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
TLCS | Open Heavens Media Limited | Fame TV Limited | Fame TV |
DTPS | CBS AMC Networks UK Channels Partnership | Freesports Limited | The Store |
Service Name Changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sci-Fi | Sky Cinema Halloween |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Westerns | Sky Cinema Select |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports Ryder Cup | Sky Sports Golf |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports Ryder CUP (ROI feed) | Sky Sports Golf (ROI Feed) |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Greats | Sky Cinema Superhero |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Hits | Sky Cinema Spooky |
TLCS | MG Global Entertainment (Europe) Limited | XXX Booty | XXX Cougars |
TLCS | Nickelodeon U.K. Limited | Nick Jr too | Nick Jr. Peppa |
TLCS | Nickelodeon U.K. Limited | Nick Jr. too (ROI feed) | Nick Jr. Peppa (ROI feed) |
TLCS | NBCUniversal International Networks Limited | Movies 24 | Christmas 24 |
TLCS | NBCUniversal International Networks Limited | Movies 24+ | Christmas 24+ |
TLCS - Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS – Digital Television Programme Services Licence
L-DTPS – Local Digital Television Programme Services Licence
PSDTPS – Public Service Digital Television Programme Services Licence
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | Alibi (ROI) | Alibi (ROI) |
TLCS | Jawed & Sons Limited | G.ONE TV |
DSPS | Atlas Media Team Ltd | Atlas Radio |
TLCS | Ski TV Limited | Ski TV |
TLCS | Fascination TV Ltd | FNTV |
TLCS | United Broadcasting Networks Limited | Movie One |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
DTPS | Viacom18 Media Private Limited | Rishtey Cineplex |
DTPS | Viacom18 Media Private Limited | Rishtey Europe |
DTPS | Viacom18 Media Private Limited | Colors HD |
TLCS | Ausaf UK Limited | Ausaf TV |
| TLCS | Bangla TV (UK) Limited | Bangla TV |
| TLCS | Ethiopian Satellite Television UK Ltd (ESAT UK) | Ethiopian Satellite Television UK (ESAT UK) |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases, Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Service Name Changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
TLCS | United Broadcasting Networks Limited | KIDS1 | Champion TV |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Adventure | Sky Cinema Hits |
TLCS | RHF Productions Limited | Holiday + Cruise | TV Cruise Channel |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Select | Sky Cinema Westerns |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky sports golf | Sky Sports Ryder Cup |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports Golf (ROI feed) | Sky Sports Ryder Cup (ROI Feed) |
TLCS | Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd | True Movies | True Christmas |
DTPS | Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd | True Movies +1 | True Christmas +1 |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Sci-Fi & Horror | Sky Sci-Fi |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Action | Sky Cinema Action Men |
TLCS - Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS – Digital Television Programme Services Licence
L-DTPS – Local Digital Television Programme Services Licence
PSDTPS – Public Service Digital Television Programme Services Licence
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | Live Entertainment Limited | Live Entertainment TV |
TLCS | Perform Investment Limited | DAZN1 Bar HD |
TLCS | Perform Investment Limited | DAZN2 Bar HD |
TLCS | Perform Investment Limited | DAZN (Italy) |
TLCS | Retro Movies Limited | Retro TV |
TLCS | Eleven Sports UK Limited | Eleven Sports 3 (PT) |
TLCS | Eleven Sports UK Limited | Eleven Sports 4 (PT) |
TLCS | Eleven Sports UK Limited | Eleven Sports 5 (PT) |
TLCS | Eleven Sports UK Limited | Eleven Sports 6 (PT) |
TLCS | Virgin Media Limited | Virgin TV Ultra HD |
TLCS | Amazon Video Limited | Prime Video |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | Iroko Partners Limited | Iroko Music |
| TLCS | REAL Digital TV Limited | REAL Digital |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases, Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Service Name Changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
TLCS | MG Global Entertainment | XXX College | XXXDrs&Nurses |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Hits | Sky Cinema Adventure |
L-DTPS | Made in Bristol TV Limited | Made in Bristol | Bristol TV |
L-DTPS | Made Television Limited | Made in Cardiff | Cardiff TV |
L-DTPS | Made in Birmingham Ltd | Made in Birmingham | Birmingham TV |
L-DTPS | Made Television Limited | Made in Tyne & Wear | Tyne & Wear TV |
L-DTPS | Made Television Limited | Made in Leeds | Leeds TV |
L-DTPS | Made in Liverpool 2016 Ltd | Made in Liverpool | Liverpool TV |
L-DTPS | Made in Liverpool 2016 Ltd | Made in North Wales | North Wales TV |
L-DTPS | Made Television Limited | Made in Teesside | Teesside TV |
TLCS | Made Television Limited | Made in Leeds | Leeds TV |
TLCS | Made Television Limited | Made in Tyne & Wear | Tyne & Wear TV |
TLCS | Made Television Limited | Made in Cardiff | Cardiff TV |
TLCS | Made in Bristol TV Limited | Made in Bristol | Bristol TV |
TLCS | Made in Liverpool 2016 Ltd | Made in Liverpool | Liverpool TV |
TLCS | Made in Birmingham Ltd | Made in Birmingham | Birmingham TV |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Animation | Sky Cinema Family |
TLCS - Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS – Digital Television Programme Services Licence
L-DTPS – Local Digital Television Programme Services Licence
PSDTPS – Public Service Digital Television Programme Services Licence
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | AMC Networks Programme Services Ltd | AMC (Portuguese) |
TLCS | The Walt Disney Company Ltd | Disney Junior (CEMA Language Service) |
TLCS | The Walt Disney Company Ltd | Disney Junior (Polish Language Service) |
TLCS | The Walt Disney Company Ltd | Disney Channel (Bulgarian Language Service) |
TLCS | The Walt Disney Company Ltd | Disney Channel (Czech, Hungarian and Slovakian Language Service) |
TLCS | The Walt Disney Company Ltd | Disney Channel (Polish Language Service) |
TLCS | The Walt Disney Company Ltd | Disney Channel (Romanian Language service) |
TLCS | Blue Skye Entertainment Limited | ZooMoo |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | British Telecommunications Plc | BT Sport Showcase |
TLCS | Sundance Channel (UK) Limited | Sundance Channel |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases, Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Licence transfers
The following licences have been transferred to a new company who is now the legal licensee.
Licence Type | Previous Licensee | New Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
TLCS | AXN Europe Ltd | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | AXN (Adria) |
TLCS | AXN Europe Ltd | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | AXN (Bulgaria) |
TLCS | AXN Europe Ltd | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | AXN (Central Europe) |
TLCS | AXN Europe Ltd | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | AXN (Czech Republic) |
TLCS | AXN Europe Ltd | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | AXN/AXN HD (Poland) |
TLCS | AXN Europe Ltd | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | AXN (HD) (Romania) |
TLCS | AXN Europe Ltd | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | AXN White (Central Europe) |
TLCS | AXN Europe Ltd | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | AXN White (Poland) |
TLCS | AXN Europe Ltd | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | AXN Black (Central Europe) |
TLCS | AXN Europe Ltd | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | AXN Black (Poland) |
TLCS | AXN Europe Ltd | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | AXN Spin (Central Europe) |
TLCS | AXN Europe Ltd | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | AXN SPIN (Romanian) |
TLCS | AXN Europe Ltd | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | Sony Max (Hungary) |
TLCS | AXN Europe Ltd | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | Sony Movie Channel (Hungary) |
TLCS | AXN Europe Ltd | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | Viasat 3 (Hungary) |
TLCS | AXN Europe Ltd | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | Viasat 6 (Hungary)
|
Service Name Changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Classics | Sky Cinema Select |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Greats | Sky Cinema Tom Cruise |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Queens of Comedy | Sky Cinema Comedy |
TLCS | British Telecommunications Plc | BT Sports Box Office HD | BT Box Office |
Information TV Ltd | BCC | CLTV | |
TLCS | Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited | Big Brother | Paramount Network |
TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | Quest (UK) | Quest (UK) (HD) |
TLCS - Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS – Digital Television Programme Services Licence
L-DTPS – Local Digital Television Programme Services Licence
PSDTPS – Public Service Digital Television Programme Services Licence
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
RTSL-E | Ravensbourne | Ravensbourne Degree Show |
TLCS | Information TV Ltd | BCC |
TLCS | Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited | Paramount Network |
TLCS | Turner Broadcasting System Europe Limited | TNT (Romania) |
TLCS | ZAROK TV LIMITED | ZAROK TV |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | Amalgamated Racing Limited | Turf TV |
TLCS | JAN Media Limited | Holiday and Cruise Channel |
TLCS | Tubed TV Limited | Tubed TV |
DTPS | Tubed TV Limited | Tubed TV |
TLCS | Information TV Ltd | Aqua Showcase |
TLCS | A2Z Arabia.com Limited | A2Z Arabia TV |
TLCS | MGM Channel (Turkey) | AMC Networks |
TLCS | Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd | Flava |
TLCS | Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd | AXN Italy |
TLCS | Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd | AXN Scifi (Italy) |
TLCS | ITV Digital Channels Limited | ITV Encore (+1) (HD) |
TLCS | Sportsmax ltd | Ceen |
TLCS001533 | Global TV Broadcasting Ltd | F Plus TV |
TLCS100747 | Global TV Broadcasting Ltd | iFilm |
TLCS100749 | Global TV Broadcasting Ltd | Fashion Elite |
TLCS101270 | Global TV Broadcasting Ltd | Nova Cinema |
TLCS101271 | Global TV Broadcasting Ltd | Play Animal |
TLCS101272 | Global TV Broadcasting Ltd | N Movies |
TLCS101273 | Global TV Broadcasting Ltd | Wild West |
TLCS101314 | Global TV Broadcasting Ltd | Favori |
TLCS101317 | Global TV Broadcasting Ltd | Potpori |
TLCS001354 | International Broadcasting Limited | Teletime TV |
TLCS001356 | International Broadcasting Limited | Safran TV |
TLCS001536 | International Broadcasting Limited | Nova TV |
TLCS101313 | International Broadcasting Limited | HD Flim |
TLCS101315 | International Broadcasting Limited | EN TV |
TLCS101316 | International Broadcasting Limited | Zimane Pop |
TLCS101359 | International Broadcasting Limited | Sinema Max |
TLCS101362 | International Broadcasting Limited | Cinenom |
TLCS101363 | International Broadcasting Limited | Canli TV |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases, Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Licence transfers
The following licences have been transferred to a new company who is now the legal licensee.
Licence Type | Previous Licensee | New Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
DTPS | Rocks & Co Productions Limited | Rocks & Co Television Limited | Rocks and Co |
TLCS – Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS – Digital Television Programme Services Licence
L-DTPS – Local Digital Television Programme Services Licence
PSDTPS – Public Service Digital Television Programme Services Licence
DTAS – Digital Television Additional Services Licence
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | Blue Skye Entertainment Limited | Love Nature |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS001537 | GoGetSale Limited | Moda Life TV |
TLCS101360 | GoGetSale Limited | ADA TV |
TLCS101361 | GoGetSale Limited | Gonul TV |
TLCS101782 | GoGetSale Limited | Meta TV |
TLCS101787 | GoGetSale Limited | Sultan Film |
TLCS101791 | GoGetSale Limited | Yore TV |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases, Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Licence transfers
The following licences have been transferred to a new company who is now the legal licensee.
Licence Type | Previous Licensee | New Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
TLCS | Entertainment Networks (UK) Limited | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | Sony Crime Channel (UK/Malta)(+1) |
TLCS | Entertainment Networks (UK) Limited | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | Sony Crime Channel 2 |
TLCS | Entertainment Networks (UK) Limited | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | Movies4Men |
TLCS | Entertainment Networks (UK) Limited | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | Sony Movie Channel (+1) |
DTPS | Entertainment Networks (UK) Limited | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | Sony Movie Channel |
DTPS | Entertainment Networks (UK) Limited | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | More Than Movies (Various) |
DTPS | CSC Media Group Limited | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | True Entertainment (Various) |
TLCS | CSC Media Group Limited | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | Vault |
TLCS | CSC Media Group Limited | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | Chart Show TV (+1) |
TLCS | CSC Media Group Limited | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | Scuzz |
TLCS | CSC Media Group Limited | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | Chart Show Summer |
TLCS | CSC Media Group Limited | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | POP (+1) |
TLCS | CSC Media Group Limited | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | Tiny Pop |
TLCS | CSC Media Group Limited | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | Flava |
TLCS | CSC Media Group Limited | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | True Movies |
TLCS | CSC Media Group Limited | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | True Movies 2 |
TLCS | CSC Media Group Limited | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | Kix Power |
TLCS | CSC Media Group Limited | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | True Entertainment (+1) |
TLCS | CSC Media Group Limited | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | POP MAX |
TLCS | CSC Media Group Limited | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | Starz |
TLCS | NEWINCCO 1411 LIMITED | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | TruTV |
DTPS | NEWINCCO 1411 LIMITED | Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited | truTV; truTV +1 |
Service Name Changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
TLCS | NBC Universal Global Networks UK Limited | Universal Channel | Universal Television (UK) |
TLCS | AETN UK | History Channel (HD) | History of Football |
TLCS | Vice France TV Limited | VICELAND | VICE |
TLCS | Rocks & Co Uk Limited | Rocks and Co | Juwelo |
TLCS | Turner Broadcasting System Europe Limited | Adult Swim | Ben 10 |
TLCS | Nollywood Movies Limited | Nollywood Movies | Retro Movies |
DTPS | Rocks & Co Uk Limited | Rocks & Co Showcase | Juwelo UK Showcase |
TLCS – Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS – Digital Television Programme Services Licence
L-DTPS – Local Digital Television Programme Services Licence
PSDTPS – Public Service Digital Television Programme Services Licence
DTAS – Digital Television Additional Services Licence
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | BBC Worldwide Limited | BBC First Belgium |
TLCS | The Walt Disney Company Ltd | Disney XD (Italian Language Service) |
TLCS | The Walt Disney Company Ltd | Disney XD (Spanish Language Service) |
TLCS | The Walt Disney Company Ltd | Disney XD (German Language Service) |
TLCS | The Walt Disney Company Ltd | Disney XD (French Language Service) |
TLCS | The Walt Disney Company Ltd | Disney XD (Polish Language Service) |
TLCS | Filmbox International Ltd | Filmbox |
TLCS | Filmbox International Ltd | Filmbox Premium |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited | MTV (France) |
TLCS | Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited | MTV Hits (France) |
TLCS | Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited | Paramount Channel France |
TLCS | Nickelodeon International Limited | BET France |
TLCS | Nickelodeon International Limited | Nickelodeon (Frn) |
TLCS | Nickelodeon International Limited | NickelodeonJunior (frn) |
TLCS | Nickelodeon International Limited | Nick4Teen |
TLCS | Dhammakaya International Society of the United Kingdom | Dhamma Media Channel |
TLCS | Information TV Ltd | Craft TV Showcase |
TLCS | Information TV Ltd | Front Runner 2 |
TLCS | Information TV Ltd | Shop Nation |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases, Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Service Name Changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
TLCS | The Walt Disney Company Ltd | Disney Spiderman | Disney Avengers Channel |
TLCS | Playboy TV UK/Benelux Limited | XXXStepFam | XXX Booty |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema April Fools (HD) | Sky Cinema Comedy (HD) |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Animation (HD) | Sky Cinema Family (HD) |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Greats | Sky Cinema Superhero |
DTAS | Digital UK Limited | AIT (enabling access to the extrinsic Discovery App) | Freeview (channel) AIT |
DTAS | Digital UK Limited | Freeview Explore (HbbTV slate) | Freeview (channel) HbbTV slate |
DTAS | Digital UK Limited | MHEG application (enabling access to the extrinsic Support App) | Freeview (channel) MHEG application |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | EPG Slate | TV Guide Info |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Skypoker.com | TV Guide Info |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Monsters | Sky Cinema Sci-Fi & Horror |
TLCS – Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS – Digital Television Programme Services Licence
L-DTPS – Local Digital Television Programme Services Licence
PSDTPS – Public Service Digital Television Programme Services Licence
DTAS – Digital Television Additional Services Licence
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | Hum Network UK Limited | Hum News |
TLCS | English Club TV Ltd | English Club TV |
TLCS | BBC Worldwide Ltd | CBEEBIES |
TLCS | MUTV Limited | MUTV Digital |
TLCS | 360 Tech Limited | qtoon TV |
TLCS | Flag Bearer Limited | Karbala TV |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | Jimjam Television Limited | JimJim (Benelux) |
TLCS | Ummah Channel Limited | Ummah Channel +1 |
TLCS | 5 Star Film Company Ltd | One World Television |
TLCS | 4D INTERACTIVE LTD | Gay Network |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases, Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Service Name Changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
TLCS | Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited | MTV Love | MTV OMG |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Oscars | Sky Cinema Greats |
TLCS | RHF Productions Limited | Crafting Market | Shop Now TV |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Valentine | Sky Cinema Drama |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Family | Sky Cinema Animation |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Select | Sky Cinema Classics |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Action Men (HD) | Sky Cinema Action (HD) |
TLCS – Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS – Digital Television Programme Services Licence
L-DTPS – Local Digital Television Programme Services Licence
PSDTPS – Public Service Digital Television Programme Services Licence
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | Ozone Entertainment Ltd | Eye TV |
TLCS | Stingray Digital International Limited | Stingray Hits |
TLCS | Stingray Digital International Limited | Stingray Loud |
TLCS | Stingray Digital International Limited | Stingray VIBE |
TLCS | Stingray Digital International Limited | Stingray Juicebox |
DTPS | Media Worldwide Limited | Travel XP |
TLCS | Formula One Digital Media Limited | F1 TV |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | Tristar Media (UK) Limited | Tristar |
TLCS | AMC Networks International Broadcasting Limited | MGM Channel |
TLCS | AMC Networks International Broadcasting Limited | MGM Channel HD |
TLCS | Sun TV Network Europe Limited | Sun TV |
TLCS | Sun TV Network Europe Limited | KTV |
TLCS | Sun TV Network Europe Limited | Sun Music |
TLCS | Saviour Broadcasting TV Network Limited | Saviour TV |
TLCS | Muslim Ummah TV Ltd | Muslim Ummah |
TLCS | Vice UK TV Limited | VICELAND |
TLCS | Vice UK TV Limited | Viceland |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases, Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Service Name Changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
TLCS | MG Global Entertainment (Europe) Limited | XXXPublicPikUp | XXX My Hot Ex |
TLCS | AMC Channel Poland Limited | MGM HD | AMC |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Heroes (HD) | Sky Cinema Action (HD) |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Villains | Sky Cinema Greats |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Drama | Sky Cinema Valentine |
TLCS | Pure Media Corporation Limited | TVO Shopping | TV OKAZJE |
TLCS | Entertainment Network (UK) Limited | True Crime | Sony Crime Channel 2 |
TLCS | Entertainment Network (UK) Limited | Sony Channel (UK/Malta)(+1) | Sony Crime Channel (UK/Malta)(+1) |
TLCS | Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited | My5 | 5Select |
DTPS | Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited | My5 | 5Select |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Greats | Sky Cinema Oscars |
TLCS – Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS – Digital Television Programme Services Licence
L-DTPS – Local Digital Television Programme Services Licence
PSDTPS – Public Service Digital Television Programme Services Licence
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | SANSKAR INFO TV UK LIMITED | SANSKAR INFO TV |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | STAR India Private Limited | STAR Utsav |
TLCS | JimJam Television Limited | JimJam (Germany) |
TLCS | BBC Worldwide Limited | BBC Lifestyle (Nordic Regions) |
TLCS | Sci Fi Channel Europe LLC | Universal Channel (Romania) |
TLCS | Al Arabiya News Channel FZ-LLC | Al Arabiya News Channel |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases, Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Service Name Changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
TLCS | UKTV Media Limited | Christmas Food | Good Food |
TLCS | UKTV Media Limited | Christmas GOLD | GOLD |
TLCS | UKTV Media Limited | Christmas GOLD (Ireland) | GOLD (Ireland) |
TLCS | Ideal Shopping Direct Limited | Ideal Xmas | Ideal Extra |
TLCS | TV Two Limited | NOW XMAS | NOW 90s |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Christmas | Sky Cinema Drama & Romance |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Action (HD) | Sky Cinema Heroes (HD) |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Greats | Sky Cinema Villains |
TLCS | RHF Productions Limited | Xrated Hook Ups | TVXPPN2 |
TLCS | RHF Productions Limited | Electric Blue’ | Dirty Talk |
TLCS | QVC | QVC Christmas | QVC Extra |
TLCS | The Community Channel | Together TV | Together |
DTPS | The Community Channel | Together TV | Together |
TLCS | Sci-Fi Channel Europe | Syfy | Syfy (UK & Eire) |
TLCS | NBC Universal International Networks Ltd | Christmas 24 | Movies 24 |
TLCS | NBC Universal International Networks Ltd | Christmas 24+ | Movies 24+ |
TLCS | British Telecommunications Plc | BT Sport | BT Sport Box Office HD |
TLCS | Sundance Channel (UK) Limited | Sundance Channel | Sundance (Poland) |
TLCS | Viacom International Media Networks U.K. | VIVA | MTV LOVE |
TLCS | HSTV Media Limited | High Street TV / High Street TV 2 / High Street TV 3 | High Street TV 1 / High Street TV 2 / High Street TV 3/ High Street TV 4 |
DTPS | Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited | VIVA | 5Spike+1 |
TLCS - Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS – Digital Television Programme Services Licence
L-DTPS – Local Digital Television Programme Services Licence
PSDTPS – Public Service Digital Television Programme Services Licence
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | IMG Media Ltd | EDGEsport |
TLCS | Viasat World Limited | Epic Drama (Polsat) |
TLCS | Viasat World Limited | Epic Drama (CEE) |
TLCS | Immediate Media TV Limited | Sewing Quarter |
TLCS | Media Worldwide Limited | TravelXP 4K |
TLCS | Media Worldwide Limited | TravelXP Europe |
DTPS | PBS UK LLC | PBS America |
TLCS | Square World Communications Limited | Babenation Extra |
TLCS | Chiswick Park Studios Limited | YANGA! TV |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | Playboy TV UK/Benelux Limited | Playboy TV |
TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | Animal Planet (Nordics) |
TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | ID Xtra (EMEA) (HD) |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases, Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Service Name Changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
TLCS | UKTV Media Limited | GOLD | Christmas GOLD |
TLCS | UKTV Media Limited | GOLD (Ireland) | Christmas Gold (Ireland) |
TLCS | Playboy TV UK/Benelux Limited | ExGirlfriends | Babes&Brazzers |
TLCS | Playboy TV UK/Benelux Limited | XXX18&Dirty | XXX College |
TLCS | Eleven Sports Network Ltd | Eleven (BEL) | ELEVEN SPORTS 1 (BEL) |
TLCS | Eleven Sports Network Ltd | Eleven Sports (BEL) | ELEVEN SPORTS 2 (BEL) |
TLCS | NBC Universal International Networks Ltd | Universal Channel | E! (Romania) |
TLCS - Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS – Digital Television Programme Services Licence
L-DTPS – Local Digital Television Programme Services Licence
PSDTPS – Public Service Digital Television Programme Services Licence
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | Future Media Networks Ltd | A1 Global |
TLCS | Future Media Networks Ltd | A1 TV |
TLCS | Turner Broadcasting System Europe Limited | Warner TV |
TLCS | Vanila Sarl Ltd | Filmax (UK) |
TLCS | Imam Hussein Media Group Ltd | Imam Hussein TV3 |
TLCS | Eleven Sports Network Ltd | Eleven Sports 4 |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved).
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | CBS AMC Networks EMEA Channels Partnership | CBS Drama (EMEA) |
TLCS | Sundance Channel (UK) Limited | Sundance |
TLCS | Independent Television Limited | IT TV |
TLCS | KM TV Limited | N Music TV |
TLCS | KM TV Limited | Nova Action TV |
TLCS | KM TV Limited | Music Vox TV |
TLCS | KM TV Limited | Sefa TV |
TLCS | Saba Media Company Limited | Suhail TV |
TLCS | Proactiv Skin Health Limited | GR Shop |
TLCS | Proactiv Skin Health Limited | Beauty TV |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Service name changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
DTPS | Global Music Television Limited | Heart TV | Heart Xmas |
TLCS | Modern Times Group MTG Ltd | TV3 Sport 2 | TV3 MAX (HD) |
TLCS | Asia TV Limited | &Pictures | LIVING FOODZ |
TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | ID Xtra (Bulgarian feed) (HD) | ID: Investigation Discovery (Bulgarian feed) (HD) |
TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | ID Xtra (Serbian feed) (HD) | ID: Investigation Discovery (Bulgarian feed) (HD) |
TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | ID Xtra (Slovenian feed) (HD) | ID: Investigation Discovery (Bulgarian feed) (HD) |
TLCS | BBC Worldwide Limited | BBC Entertainment (Norway) | BBC Brit |
TLCS | BBC Worldwide Limited | BBC HD (Nordic Regions) | BBC HD |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Drama & Romance | Sky Cinema Christmas |
TLCS | TV Two Limited | Chilled TV | NOW XMAS |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Ocean Health | EPG Slate |
TLCS | Eleven Sports Network Limited | Eleven | Eleven Sports 1 |
TLCS | Eleven Sports Network Limited | Eleven Sports | Eleven Sports 2 |
TLCS | Eleven Sports Network Limited | Eleven Sports Extra | Eleven Sports 3 |
TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | ID Xtra (Bulgarian feed) (HD) | ID: Investigation Discovery (Bulgarian feed) (HD) |
TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | ID Xtra (Serbian feed) (HD) | ID: Investigation Discovery (Serbian feed) (HD) |
TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | ID Xtra (Slovenian feed) (HD) | ID: Investigation Discovery (Slovenian feed) (HD) |
TLCS | UKTV Media Limited | Good Food | Christmas Food |
TLCS | Global Passion TV Limited | Global Passion TV | AsiaTV |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Halloween | Sky Cinema Sci-fi & Horror |
TLCS | Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited | VH1 | VH1 Christmas |
TLCS | Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited | MTV Classic | MTV Xmas |
TLCS – Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS – Digital Television Programme Services Licence
L-DTPS – Local Digital Television Programme Services Licence
PSDTPS – Public Service Digital Television Programme Services Licence
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | AXN Europe Limited | Sony Movie Channel |
TLCS | AXN Europe Limited | Sony Max |
TLCS | AETN UK | History Sweden HD |
TLCS | Modern Times Group MTG Limited | Viasport 2 (Norway) |
TLCS | Modern Times Group MTG Limited | Viasport 3 (Norway) |
TLCS | Bite Broadcasting Services Limited | TV1000 Premium |
TLCS | New Vision TV Limited | ARY Family |
DTPS | The Community Channel | Together TV |
TLCS | AETN UK | History Hungary SD |
TLCS | Pridestone Services Ltd | Zindagi |
TLCS | Pridestone Services Ltd | PAK247 |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved).
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | Fox News Network LLC | Fox News Channel |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Licence transfers
The following licences have been transferred to a new company who is now the legal licensee.
Licence Type | Previous Licensee | New Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
TLCS | Modern Times Group MTG Limited | Bite Broadcasting Services Limited | 3+ (Estonia) |
TLCS | Modern Times Group MTG Limited | Bite Broadcasting Services Limited | 3+ (Latvia) |
TLCS | Modern Times Group MTG Limited | Bite Broadcasting Services Limited | CTC Estonia |
TLCS | Modern Times Group MTG Limited | Bite Broadcasting Services Limited | CTC Baltics |
TLCS | Modern Times Group MTG Limited | Bite Broadcasting Services Limited | Viasat Sport (Baltics) |
Service name changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
TLCS | CSC Media Group Limited | True Movies | True Christmas |
DTPS | CSC Media Group Limited | True Movies +1 | True Christmas +1 |
TLCS | Ideal Shopping Direct Limited | Ideal Extra | Ideal Xmas |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports Box Office | Sky Ocean Health |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Sci-fi | Sky Cinema Sci-fi & Horror |
TLCS | QVC | QVC Style | QVC Christmas |
TLCS | Open Heavens Media Limited | OH TV | FAME TV |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Family HD | Sky Cinema Animation HD |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Sci-fi & Horror | Sky Cinema Halloween |
TLCS | NBC Universal Global Networks UK | Movies 24 | Christmas 24 |
TLCS | NBC Universal Global Networks UK | Movies 24+ | Christmas 24+ |
TLCS | Viasat World Limited | TV1000 Comedy (HD) | VIP Comedy |
TLCS | Viasat World Limited | TV1000 Megahits (HD) | VIP Megahits |
TLCS | Viasat World Limited | TV1000Premium (HD) | VIP Premium |
TLCS | Viasat World Limited | ViP Megahits | ViP Megahit |
TLCS | Viasat World Limited | ViP Premium | ViP Premiere |
TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | ID Xtra (Hungarian Feed) | ID: Investigation Discovery (Hungarian Feed) |
TLCS – Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS – Digital Television Programme Services Licence
L-DTPS – Local Digital Television Programme Services Licence
PSDTPS – Public Service Digital Television Programme Services Licence
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | Eleven Sports Network Ltd | Eleven Sports 3 (BEL) |
TLCS | SNI/SI Networks LLC | Smithsonian Channel |
DTPS | The Services Sound And Vision Corporation | Forces TV |
TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | ID: Investigation Discovery (CEEMEA) (HD) |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved).
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | CSC Media Group Limited | Bliss |
TLCS | CSC Media Group Limited | True Drama |
TLCS | CSC Media Group Limited | Kix/+1 |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Licence transfers
The following licences have been transferred to a new company who is now the legal licensee.
Licence Type | Previous Licensee | New Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
DTPS | The Community Channel | TCC Broadcasting Limited | TCC |
TLCS | E Entertainment UK Limited | NBCUniversal International Networks Limited | E! (Balkans) |
TLCS | E Entertainment UK Limited | NBCUniversal International Networks Limited | E! (Turkey, Cyprus, Greece) |
TLCS | E Entertainment UK Limited | NBCUniversal International Networks Limited | E! (Benelux) |
TLCS | E Entertainment UK Limited | NBCUniversal International Networks Limited | E! (Poland) |
TLCS | E Entertainment UK Limited | NBCUniversal International Networks Limited | E! (Slovenia) |
TLCS | E Entertainment UK Limited | NBCUniversal International Networks Limited | E! (Western Europe) |
TLCS | E Entertainment UK Limited | NBCUniversal International Networks Limited | Style (Turkey) |
TLCS | Sci Fi Channel Europe LLC | NBCUniversal International Networks Limited | Sci-Fi (Slovenia) |
TLCS | Sci Fi Channel Europe LLC | NBCUniversal International Networks Limited | Sci-Fi (Balkans exc. Slovenia) |
TLCS | Sci Fi Channel Europe LLC | NBCUniversal International Networks Limited | Sci-Fi (Poland) |
TLCS | Sci Fi Channel Europe LLC | NBCUniversal International Networks Limited | Universal Channel (Poland) |
TLCS | Plus Media TR Limited | MN9 TV Broadcasting Ltd | TV8 INT |
Service name changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
TLCS | The Walt Disney Company Limited | Disney Spiderman | Disney Mickey & Pals |
TLCS | Filmbox International Limited | Filmbox | Kino TV |
TLCS | Filmbox International Limited | Filmbox Premium | Filmbox Premium HD |
TLCS | A2Z Arabia.com Limited | A2Z Arabia | A2Z Arabia TV |
TLCS | Sky Uk Limited | Sky Cinema Sci-Fi & Horror | Sky Cinema Sci-Fi |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports Cricket (Republic of Ireland Feed) | Sky Sports Football (ROI Feed) |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports Action (ROI Feed) | Sky Sports Arena (ROI Feed) |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Star Wars | Sky Cinema Greats |
TLCS | DM Global Media Limited | DM News Plus | DM HD |
TLCS | Channel 7 Limited | Channel 7 | GN TV UK |
TLCS | CSC Media Group Limited | Kik+ | Kik Power |
TLCS | RHF Productions Limited | Style and Fashion | Price Crash |
TLCS – Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS – Digital Television Programme Services Licence
L-DTPS – Local Digital Television Programme Services Licence
PSDTPS – Public Service Digital Television Programme Services Licence
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | Galaxy TV Limited | Galaxy TV |
TLCS | Invivo Entertainment UK Limited | XYMax |
TLCS | Invivo Entertainment UK Limited | XYMix |
TLCS | A2Z Arabia.com Limited | A2Z Arabia |
TLCS | 4 Dimensions Media Network Ltd | ANA HD |
TLCS | Blue Start Bond Limited | Max Kids |
TLCS | Al-Shirkatul Islamiyyah | MTA International Africa 1 |
TLCS | Al-Shirkatul Islamiyyah | MTA International Africa 2 |
TLCS | Pure Media Corporation Limited | TVO Shopping |
TLCS | KM Television Limited | KMTV – TV Made for Kent |
TLCS | Channel 7 Limited | Channel 7 |
TLCS | Ride Television Network Inc | RIDE TV |
TLCS | Media 2009 Limited | Fatstone TV |
TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | Discovery Family (French feed) (HD) |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved).
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | Ariana Radio & Television Network | Ariana International |
TLCS | PAK (UK) TV Limited | PTV Prime |
TLCS | The Africa Channel Limited | The Africa Channel |
TLCS | Millennium Broadcasting Ltd | Ezgi |
TLCS | Millennium Broadcasting Ltd | Kanal 7 Avrupa |
TLCS | Millennium Broadcasting Ltd | TVT |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Licence transfers
The following licences have been transferred to a new company who is now the legal licensee.
Licence Type | Previous Licensee | New Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
DTPS | ITV Digital Channels Limited | CBS AMC Networks UK Channels Partnership | The Store (DTT) |
TLCS | Alfratv Limited | Body in Balance Network Ltd | Body in Balance |
Service name changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
DTPS | Global Music Television | Heart Summer | Heart TV |
TLCS | RHF Productions Limited | Xrated Couples | Television X Pay-Per-Night |
TLCS | RHF Productions Limited | Craft Market | Crafting Market |
TLCS | Modern Times Group MTG | Viasat Sport Norway | Viasport + |
| TLCS | Modern Times Group MTG | Viasat Fotboll (Norway) | Viasport 1 (Norway) |
TLCS | Geo TV Limited | GEO TEZ | GEO Kahani |
TLCS | STAR India Private Limited | Star Life OK | Star Bharat |
TLCS | RHF Productions Limited | Cruise Savers TV | Style & Fashion |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Superheroes | Sky Cinema Star Wars |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports PL | Sky Sports PL (HD) |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports Golf | Sky Sports Golf (HD) |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports Main Event (Republic of Ireland feed) (HD) | Sky Sports Main Event (ROI) |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports News HQ (HD) | Sky Sports News (HD) |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports Cricket | Sky Sports Cricket (HD) |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports Action | Sky Sports Action (HD) |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports News HQ (HD) (Republic of Ireland feed) | Sky Sports News (ROI) |
| TLCS | Playboy TV UK/Benelux Limited | XXX Swingers | XXX Age Gap |
TLCS - Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS – Digital Television Programme Services Licence
L-DTPS – Local Digital Television Programme Services Licence
PSDTPS – Public Service Digital Television Programme Services Licence
Television services licensed in this period
| Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports Arena |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports Football |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports Extra |
TLCS | Freesports Limited | FreeSports |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Atlantic VIP |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | Plus Media TR Limited | Ezo TV |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Licence transfers
The following licences have been transferred to a new company who is now the legal licensee.
Licence Type | Previous Licensee | New Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
TLCS | The Craft Channel Limited | JSBTV Limited | Shopping Nation |
Service name changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
TLCS | Viasat World Limited | TV1000 Russian Kino International | TV1000 World Kino |
TLCS | Playboy TV UK/Benelux Limited | XXX Real Wives | XXXSummerLust |
TLCS | Egypt Broadcasting Corporation Ltd | TANWEER TV | ASWAT TV |
TLCS | Txt Me TV Limited | Playboy TV Chat | Xpanded TV2 |
TLCS | HUM Network UK Ltd | HUM GOLD | HUM MASALA |
DTPS | Showbiz TV & Media Limited | Showbiz | TV Warehouse |
DTPS | Rocks & Co UK Limited | Rocks and Co | Rocks & Co Showcase |
TLCS | RHF Productions Limited | The Dept Store | Craft Market |
TLCS | STAR India Private Limited | Star Life OK | Star Bharat |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports 1 HD | Sky Sports Main Event |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports 2 HD | Sky Sports Cricket |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports 3 | Sky Sports Action |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports 4 | Sky Sports The Open |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports 5 | Sky Sports PL |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Star Wars | Sky Cinema Superhero |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports 1 | Sky Sports Main Event |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports 2 | Sky Sports Cricket |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports 1 (RoI Feed) | Sky Sports Main Event (ROI Feed) |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports 2 HD (RoI Feed) | Sky Sports Cricket (ROI Feed) |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports 3 (ROI Feed) | Sky Sports Action (ROI Feed) |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports 4 (ROI Feed) | Sky Sports Golf (ROI Feed) |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports 5 (ROI Feed) | Sky Sports PL (ROI Feed) |
TLCS | Sunshine Cruise Holidays Limited | Cruise Deals TV | Cruise1st.tv |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky The Open | Sky Sports Golf |
TLCS | Information TV Ltd | Showcase 3 | Aqua Showcase |
TLCS - Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS – Digital Television Programme Services Licence
L-DTPS – Local Digital Television Programme Services Licence
PSDTPS – Public Service Digital Television Programme Services Licence
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | British Telecommunications Plc | BT Sport |
RTSL-E | Ravensbourne College | SE10 TV |
TLCS | Viacom18 Media Private Limited | MTV BEATS |
TLCS | Media Broadcasting Network Ltd | MiniMax |
DTPS (additional service added) | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | Quest Red +1 |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | STV Edinburgh Limited | STV Edinburgh |
TLCS | Square One Communications Limited | Babes from TV |
DTPS | The Craft Channel Limited | The Craft Channel |
TLCS | HSTV Media Limited | Home & Leisure TV |
DTPS | Hochanda Ltd | Hochanda Choice |
DTPS | Information TV | Front Runner TV |
TLCS | Vodafone Limited | Vodafone TV |
TLCS | Vodafone Limited | Vodafone TV Barker |
| TLCS | Trans-Europe Media Limited | NUR TV |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Licence transfers
The following licences have been transferred to a new company who is now the legal licensee.
None.
Service name changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
TLCS | SPTI Networks Eastern Europe (UK) Limited | Sony Entertainment Television (Baltics) HD | Sony Channel (EE) |
TLCS | Playboy TV UK/Benelux Limited | XXX Taboo | XXX StepFam |
TLCS | Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd | Sony Entertainment Television (Germany) | Sony Channel (Germany) |
Local TV (L-DTPS) licences awarded in this period
Licence Type | Area | Service start date |
|---|---|---|
L-DTPS | Carlisle | 12 July 2017 |
L-DTPS | Salisbury | 19 July 2017 |
L-DTPS | Guildford | 26 July 2017 |
L-DTPS | Scarborough | 31 July 2017 |
Full contact details and accounts of decision (by location) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Local TV Licensing.
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
Television Licensable Content Service Licence (TLCS) | Arti TV Limited | Arti TV |
TLCS | Asia T.V. Limited | &Pictures |
TLCS | Asia T.V. Limited | Zee One (Poland) |
TLCS | Asia T.V. Limited | Zee Tamil |
TLCS | Information TV Ltd | Front Runner 2 |
TLCS | United Broadcasting Networks Ltd | Cinemax 1 |
TLCS | United Broadcasting Networks Ltd | Kids 1 |
TLCS | Vice UK TV Limited | VICELAND |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
|---|---|---|
TLCS | Discovery Communications Europe Limited | Discovery Channel (Middle East Africa & Turkey) |
TLCS | Discovery Communications Europe Limited | TLC HD (Mediterranean & Middle East) |
TLCS | Kensington Project Management Limited | IQTV |
TLCS | Kingdom Media Limited | Kingdom Europe |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Licence transfers
The following licences have been transferred to a new company who is now the legal licensee.
None
Service name changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
|---|---|---|---|
TLCS | Scripps Networks International (UK) Limited | Travel Channel EMEA | Travel Channel (EMEA) |
TLCS | Scripps Networks International (UK) Limited | Travel Channel Poland | Travel Channel (Poland) |
TLCS | Scripps Networks International (UK) Limited | Travel Channel | Travel Channel (UK Sat SD) |
TLCS | Scripps Networks International (UK) Limited | Fine Living Network | Fine Living Network (EMEA) |
TLCS | Scripps Networks International (UK) Limited | Travel Channel HD (Europe) | SNI I |
TLCS | Scripps Networks International (UK) Limited | Food Network | Food Network (UK Sat SD) |
TLCS | Scripps Networks International (UK) Limited | Travel Channel EMEA 2 | SNI 2 |
TLCS | Scripps Networks International (UK) Limited | Food Network HD | SNI 3 |
TLCS | Scripps Networks International (UK) Limited | Polsat Food Network | Food Network (Poland) |
Local TV (L-DTPS) licences awarded in this period
We granted the Local Digital Television Programme Services Licence (L-DTPS) licence for Maidstone, with a start date for the service of 10 July 2017.
Full contact details and accounts of decision (by location) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Local TV Licensing.
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
TLCS101918BA/1 | Viasat World Limited | Viasat Explore (CEE) |
TLCS101859BA/1 | The Walt Disney Company Limited | Disney Junior (French Language Service) |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee)
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
TLCS001746 | Glenford Partners LLP Limited | CandyMan |
TLCS001128 | CBS AMC Networks UK Channels Partnership | Reality TV |
TLCS000889 | CBS AMC Networks EMEA Channels Partnership | CBS Drama (Polish) |
TLCS100910 | Magine UK Ltd | Magine TV |
TLCS001314 | Yol Media Limited | Yol TV |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Licence transfers
The following licences have been transferred to a new company who is now the legal licensee.
Licence Type | Previous Licensee | New Licensee | Service Name |
DTPS000015BA/4 | MTV Networks Europe | Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited | VIVA |
TLCS000182BA | MTV Networks Europe | Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited | MTV |
TLCS000276BA | MTV Networks Europe | Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited | MTV Base |
TLCS000275BA | MTV Networks Europe | Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited | MTV Classic |
TLCS000429BA | MTV Networks Europe | Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited | MTV Dance |
TLCS000274BA | MTV Networks Europe | Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited | MTV Hits |
TLCS000944BA | MTV Networks Europe | Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited | MTV (Ireland) |
TLCS000238BA | MTV Networks Europe | Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited | MTV Live HD |
TLCS001192BA | MTV Networks Europe | Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited | MTV Music |
TLCS001013BA | MTV Networks Europe | Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited | MTV Music 24 |
TLCS100096BA | MTV Networks Europe | Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited | MTV Music (ROI feed) |
TLCS000259BA | MTV Networks Europe | Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited | MTV Rocks |
TLCS000352BA/2 | MTV Networks Europe | Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited | MTV France |
TLCS000982BA
| MTV Networks Europe | Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited | MTV Hits |
TLCS100013BA | MTV Networks Europe | Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited | Paramount Channel France |
TLCS000076BA | MTV Networks Europe | Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited | VH1
|
TLCS000586BA | MTV Networks Europe | Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited | VIVA |
TLCS001480BA/3 | Rocks & Co. Productions Limited | Rocks & Co UK Limited | Rocks and Co |
Service Name Changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
TLCS100345 | STV Glasgow Limited | STV Glasgow | STV 2 |
TLCS100907 | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | Animal Planet (Slovakian feed) | Quest Red (UK 2) |
TLCS100909 | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | Discovery Channel (Slovakian feed) | Quest UK (2) |
DTPS000108 | British Telecommunications Plc | BT Preview | BT Preview HD |
DTPS000108 | British Telecommunications Plc | BT Showcase | BT Showcase HD |
TLCS001755 | British Communications Plc | BT TV Preview | BT TV Preview HD |
TLCS100855 | British Communications Plc | BT Showcase | BT Showcase HD |
TLCS101721 | Information TV Limited | TV Cruise Showcase | Shop Nation |
TLCS101231 | Viasat World Limited | Viasat Explore & Crime MENA | Viasat Explore & Life MENA |
Local TV (L-DTPS) licences awarded in this period
The following L-DTPS licences have been granted:
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name | Commencement Date |
L-DPTS100081 | Made in Liverpool 2016 Ltd | Made in North Wales | 18 April 2017 |
Full contact details and accounts of decision (by location) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Local TV Licensing.
TLCS - Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS – Digital Television Programme Services Licence
L-DTPS – Local Digital Television Programme Services Licence
PSDTPS – Public Service Digital Television Programme Services Licence
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | Quest Red |
TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | Discovery Channel (Latvian feed) |
DTPS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | Quest Red |
TLCS | Expert Media Partners Limited | Irish TV UK |
TLCS | Global Media Circulating Limited | Iran International |
TLCS | Invivo Entertainment UK Limited | XY Plus |
TLCS | Iroko Partners Limited | Iroko Music |
DTPS | Viacom18 Media Private Limited | Colors HD |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee)
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
TLCS | AmenTV Global Venture Limited | AGN |
TLCS | Armenia TV CJSC | Armenia TV Satellite |
TLCS | CBS AMC Networks EMEA Channels Partnership | CBS Drama (Poland) |
TLCS | CBS AMC Networks UK Channels Partnership | Reality TV |
TLCS | Filmon TV Limited | FoTV |
TLCS | Magine UK Limited | Magine TV |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Licence transfers
The following licences have been transferred to a new company who is now the legal licensee.
Licence Type | Previous Licensee | New Licensee | Service Name |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | International Broadcasting Limited | Canli TV |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | International Broadcasting Limited | Cinenom |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | International Broadcasting Limited | EN TV |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | International Broadcasting Limited | HD Film |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | International Broadcasting Limited | Sinema Max |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | International Broadcasting Limited | Zimane Pop |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | Global TV Broadcasting Limited | Favori |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | Global TV Broadcasting Limited | N Movies |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | Global TV Broadcasting Limited | Nova Cinema |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | Global TV Broadcasting Limited | Play Animal |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | Global TV Broadcasting Limited | Potpori |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | Global TV Broadcasting Limited | Wild West |
TLCS | KM TV Limited | International Broadcasting Limited | Nova TV |
TLCS | KM TV Limited | International Broadcasting Limited | Safran TV |
TLCS | KM TV Limited | International Broadcasting Limited | Teletime TV |
TLCS | KM TV Limited | Global TV Broadcasting Limited | Fashion Elite |
TLCS | KM TV Limited | Global TV Broadcasting Limited | F Plus TV |
TLCS | KM TV Limited | Global TV Broadcasting Limited | iFilm |
Service Name Changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
TLCS | Entertainment Networks (UK) Limited | Sony Entertainment Television (UK/Malta)(+1) | Sony Channel (UK/Malta)(+1) |
PSDTPS | ITV Broadcasting Limited | Yorkshire | ITV HD (Yorkshire and Lincolnshire) |
TLCS | ITV Broadcasting Limited | East of England ITV HD | ITV HD (South and South East of England and East England) |
PSDTPS | ITV Broadcasting Limited | ITV (Channel Television) | Channel TV HD |
Local TV (L-DTPS) licences awarded in this period
The following L-DTPS licences have been granted:
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name | Commencement Date |
L-DTPS | That’s Berkshire Limited | That’s Reading | 03 May 2017 |
L-DTPS | That’s Hampshire Limited | That’s Basingstoke | 23 May 2017 |
L-DTPS | Made Television Limited | Made in Teesside | 30 March 2017 |
Full contact details and accounts of decision (by location) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Local TV Licensing.
TLCS - Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS – Digital Television Programme Services Licence
L-DTPS – Local Digital Television Programme Services Licence
PSDTPS – Public Service Digital Television Programme Services Licence
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | Yore TV |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | Meta TV |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | Sultan Film |
TLCS | IMG Media Ltd | EDGEsport |
TLCS | MSM Asia Limited | Sony Mix |
TLCS | MSM Asia Limited | Sony Pal |
TLCS | MSM Asia Limited | Sony Max 2 |
TLCS | Turner Broadcasting System Europe Limited | TNT (Norway) |
TLCS | Turner Broadcasting System Europe Limited | TNT (Denmark) |
TLCS | Turner Broadcasting System Europe Limited | TNT (Sweden) |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
TLCS | ARY Network Limited | ARY Digital |
TLCS | ARY Network Limited | QTV Islamic Education Channel |
TLCS | ARY Network Limited | ARY News |
TLCS | ARY Network Limited | ARY World News |
TLCS | ARY Network Limited | ARY QTV |
TLCS | ARY Network Limited | ARU Entertainment |
TLCS | CEE Broadcasting Limited | FEM3 |
TLCS | Live TV Limited | Storm |
TLCS | Plus Media TR Limited | Sevda TV |
TLCS | Plus Media TR Limited | Hit TV |
TLCS | Plus Media TR Limited | Ritmix TV |
TLCS | Plus Media TR Limited | Tekdamar TV |
TLCS | Plus Media TR Limited | Megacan TV |
TLCS | Plus Media TR Limited | Chinko TV |
TLCS | Plus Media TR Limited | Megam TV |
TLCS | Plus Media TR Limited | Ruzgar TV |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Licence transfers
The following licences have been transferred to a new company who is now the legal licensee.
Licence Type | Previous Licensee | New Licensee | Service Name |
TLCS | Turner Broadcasting System Europe Limited | NewInCCO 1411 Limited | TruTV |
DTPS | Turner Broadcasting System Europe Limited | NewInCCO 1411 Limited | TruTV; TruTV +1 |
Service Name Changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
TLCS | AETN UK Limited | History Romania SD | History (Romania) HD |
TLCS | Fox Networks Group (UK) Ltd | FOX+ | FOX+1 |
Local TV (L-DTPS) licences awarded in this period
The Table of Broadcasting Stations for Multiplex L was varied on 23 February 2017
Full contact details and accounts of decision (by location) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Local TV Licensing.
TLCS - Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS - Digital Television Programme Services Licence
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
TLCS | Alliance Media FZ LLC | Urdu1 Europe |
TLCS | Almogran Media Organisation | Mogran TV |
TLCS | Ausaf UK Limited | Ausaf TV |
TLCS | Information TV Ltd | TV Cruise Showcase |
TLCS | ION TV Limited | ION TV |
TLCS | JUS Broadcasting UK PVT Limited | JUS Punjabi |
TLCS | Reflex Media Limited | Sufi Channel |
TLCS | Sunbiz (PVT) Ltd | 7 News |
TLCS | Vice UK TV Limited | Viceland |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
TLCS | Arise Broadcasting Limited | Arise 360 |
TLCS | Arise Broadcasting Limited | Arise News |
DTPS | Arise Broadcasting Limited | Arise News |
TLCS | British Telecommunications Plc | BT Sport Extra 7 |
TLCS | CEE Broadcasting Ltd | Spiller TV |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Licence transfers
The following licences have been transferred to a new company who is now the legal licensee.
Licence Type | Previous Licensee | New Licensee | Service Name |
DTAS | Connect TV Limited | Arqiva Limited | Connect (Various) |
Service Name Changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous | New |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports Darts HD | Sky Sports 3 HD |
TLCS | Star China Media Limited | CCTV News | CGTN |
TLCS | Sunshine Cruise Holidays Limited | TV Cruise Channel | Cruise Deals TV |
TLCS | UKTV Media Limited | Christmas GOLD | GOLD |
TLCS | UKTV Media Limited | Christmas GOLD | GOLD |
Local TV (L-DTPS) licences awarded in this period
None
Full contact details and accounts of decision (by location) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Local TV Licensing.
TLCS - Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS - Digital Television Programme Services Licence
DTAS - Digital Television Additional Services Licence
Television services licensed in this period
| Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
| DTPS | CBS AMC Networks UK Channels Partnership | Horror Channel +1 |
| DTPS | CBS AMC Networks UK Channels Partnership | CBS Action +1 |
| TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | ID: Investigation Discovery (French Feed) (HD) |
| TLCS | Modern Times Group Limited (MTG) | Viasat Hockey (Finland) |
| DTPS | Hochanda Limited | Hochanda Choice |
| DTPS | Viacom18 Media Private Limited | Rishtey Cineplex |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
None.
Licence transfers
None.
Service Name Changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
| Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
| TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | Discovery Life (Poland) | Discovery Life (Polish Feed) |
| TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | ID Investigation Discovery (Netherlands Feed) | ID Investigation Discovery (Netherlands Feed) (HD) |
| DTPS | Entertainment Networks (UK) Limited | Movie Mix | Sony Movie Channel |
| TLCS | Entertainment Networks (UK) Limited | Movie Mix | True Crime |
| TLCS | Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited | Spike | Spike +1 |
| TLCS | UKTV Media Limited | Christmas Food | Good Food |
| TLCS | Playboy TV UK/Benelux Limited | XXXbig&bouncy | XXX Swingers |
| TLCS | Ultimate......Hits Limited | NOW Music | NOW 80s |
TLCS - Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS - Digital Television Programme Services Licence
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
TLCS | Vice France TV Limited | VICELAND |
TLCS | Big Centre Television Broadcasting Ltd | Made in Birmingham |
TLCS | Tubed TV Ltd | Tubed TV |
DTPS | Tubed TV Ltd | Tubed TV |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
TLCS | 24 Live UK Limited | 24 Live |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Licence transfers
The following licences have been transferred to a new company who is now the legal licensee.
There were no licence transfers during this period.
Service Name Changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | Discovery Life (Poland) | Discovery Life (Polish Feed) |
TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | ID Investigation Discovery (Netherlands Feed) | ID Investigation Discovery (Netherlands Feed) (HD) |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Movies Action | Sky Cinema Action |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Movies Crime & Thriller | Sky Cinema Crime & Thriller |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | Atlas TV | Nova Cinema TV |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | Eskici TV | Ada TV |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | Sultan TV | Gonul TV |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | Raki TV | Canli TV |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | Korku TV | Cinenom TV |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | C Action TV | Sinemax TV |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | Awaza Kurdi TV | Potpori TV |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | The West TV | Wild West TV |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | Welat TV | Zimane Pop TV |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | Vizyon TV | Favori TV |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | Arti TV | EN TV |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | Fight TV | HD Film TV |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | Animal Box | Play Animal TV |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | ACINEMA TV | N Movies TV |
TLCS | Nickelodeon U.K. Limited | Nick Jr. Peppa (ROI feed) | Nick Jr. too (ROI feed) |
TLCS | Nickelodeon U.K. Limited | Nick Jr. Peppa | Nick Jr. too |
Other
The Table of Broadcasting Stations for Multiplex L was varied on 10 November 2016.
TLCS - Television Licensable Content Service Licence
Television services licensed in this period
| Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
| TLCS | Red Pepper Television & Media Limited | Cinemachi Movies |
| TLCS | Red Pepper Television & Media Limited | Smilie TV |
| TLCS | Virgin Media Limited | Virgin Media Pop-Up Channel |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
| Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
| TLCS | CBSDisney India Broadcasting Limited | UMP Movies |
| TLCS | Versus Media Ltd | Levant TV |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Licence transfers
The following licences have been transferred to a new company which is now the legal licensee.
None
Service name changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
| TLCS | CSC Media Group Limited | True Movies +1 | True Christmas +1 |
| TLCS | Khalsa Television Limited | Khalsa TV | KTV |
| TLCS | Viacom18 Media Private Limited | Colors | Colors HD |
TLCS - Television Licensable Content Service Licence
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
DTPS | AETN UK | Blaze +1 |
TLCS | Dove Media Ltd | China Channel |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
TLCS | CBS AMC EMEA Channels Partnership | CBS Drama |
TLCS | CBS AMC EMEA Channels Partnership | CBS Action |
TLCS | CBS AMC Networks UK Channels Partnership | CBS Action HD |
TLCS | CBS AMC Networks UK Channels Partnership | CBS Drama HD |
TLCS | Relativity Marketing Limited | Sin |
TLCS | Sci-Fi Channel Europe LLC | Syfy Universal (Benelux) |
TLCS | Sci-Fi Channel Europe LLC | 13th Street Universal (Benelux) |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Licence transfers
The following licences have been transferred to a new company who is now the legal licensee.
Licence Type | Previous Licensee | New Licensee | Service Name |
TLCS | Bay TV Liverpool Limited | Made in Liverpool 2016 Limited | Made in Liverpool |
L-DTPS | Bay TV Liverpool Limited | Made in Liverpool 2016 Limited | Made in Liverpool |
Service name changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
TLCS | ITV Broadcasting Limited | ITV (Westcountry) | ITV (South West and West of England) |
TLCS | Mediabox Broadcasting International Limited | Madscreenbox | Gametoon Box |
TLCS | MTV Networks Europe | Paramount Channel (France) | Paramount Channel Decale (France) |
TLCS | NBCUniversal International Networks Ltd | Universal Channel (Hungary & Balkans) | DIVA (Balkans) |
TLCS | NBCUniversal International Networks Ltd | Universal Channel (Slovenia) | DIVA (Slovenia) |
TLCS | NBCUniversal International Networks Ltd | Universal Channel (Serbia) | DIVA (Serbia) |
TLCS | Nickelodeon U.K. Limited | Nick Jr. too (ROI feed) | Nick Jr. Peppa (ROI feed) |
TLCS | Nickelodeon U.K. Limited | Nick Jr. too | Nick Jr. Peppa |
TLCS | Playboy TV UK/Benelux Limited | XXX Amateurs | XXX Taboo |
TLCS - Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS - Digital Television Programme Services Licence
L-DTPS – Local Digital Television Programme Services Licence
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
TLCS | Bay TV Swansea Limited | Bay TV Swansea |
TLCS | Fan TV Limited | Fan TV |
DTPS | Information TV Ltd | Front Runner TV |
DTPS | Penny Street TV Limited | Clubland TV |
TLCS | Perform Investment Limited | DAZN |
TLCS | Perform Investment Limited | DAZN Football |
DTPS | The Craft Channel Limited | The Craft Channel |
TLCS | The Racing Partnership | TRP |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
TLCS | Bangla Multimedia Limited | Global Bangla TV |
TLCS | AMC Networks International Broadcasting Limited | Extreme Sports Channel |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the reasons for the revocation.
Licence transfers
The following licences have been transferred to a new company who is now the legal licensee.
Licence Type | Previous Licensee | New Licensee | Service Name |
TLCS | Cloud Television One Ltd | CSC Media Group Limited | Starz |
TLCS | Discovery Networks Northern Europe Limited | Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd | AXN (Germany, Switzerland, Austria) |
TLCS | Discovery Networks Northern Europe Limited | Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd | AXN (Italy) |
TLCS | Discovery Networks Northern Europe Limited | Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd | Animax |
TLCS | Discovery Networks Northern Europe Limited | Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd | AXN Sci-Fi (Italy) |
TLCS | Discovery Networks Northern Europe Limited | Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd | Sony Entertainment Television (Germany) |
Service name changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
TLCS | AETN UK | CI (Africa) | BLAZE |
DTPS | AETN UK | Blaze | Blaze +1 |
TLCS | CEE Broadcasting Limited | SuperTV2 | Spiller TV |
TLCS | Iroko Partners Limited | Iroko World | ROK |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Arts 2 (HD) | Sky Sports Mix (HD) |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky 3D | Sky Sports Mix |
None
Full contact details and accounts of decision (by location) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Local TV Licensing.
TLCS - Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS - Digital Television Programme Services Licence
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
DTPS | AETN UK | Blaze |
TLCS | Channel Four Television Corporation | Film 4 (ROI feed) |
DTPS | Hochanda Ltd | Hochanda |
TLCS | Iroko Partners Limited | Iroko World |
TLCS | ITV Digital Channels Limited | ITV Box Office |
TLCS | Sahar Media Services Limited | E-1 |
TLCS | Sahar Media Services Limited | Great |
TLCS | Sunshine Cruise Holidays Limited | TV Cruise Channel |
TLCS | Vodafone Limited | Vodafone TV |
TLCS | Vodafone Limited | Vodafone TV Barker Channel |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom's website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
TLCS | CEE Broadcasting Limited | PRO4 |
| TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | ID Investigation Discovery (Serbian feed) (HD) |
| TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | ID Investigation Discovery (Slovenian feed) (HD) |
| TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | TLC (Eastern Europe) (HD) |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the
reasons for the revocation.
Licence transfers
The following licences have been transferred to a new company who is now the legal licensee.
None
Service name changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
TLCS | British Telecommunications Plc | BT Sport Europe (HD) | BT Sport 4K UHD |
TLCS | British Telecommunications Plc | BT Sport Ultra HD | BT Sport 3 (HD) |
TLCS | Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited | Channel5+24 | My5 |
DTPS | Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited | Channel5+34 | My5 |
TLCS | CSC Media Group Limited | PopGirl | POP MAX |
DTPS | Global Music Television Limited | Heart TV | Heart Summer |
TLCS | Playboy TV UK/Benelux Limited | XXX Extreme | XXX Real Wives |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Cinema Star Trek | Sky Cinema Harry Potter |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports 1 | Sky Sports The Open |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Sports 1 HD | Sky Sports The Open HD |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Movies Showcase HD | Sky Cinema Hits HD |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Movies Premiere | Sky Cinema Premiere |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Movies Greats | Sky Cinema Greats |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Movies Disney | Sky Cinema Disney |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Movies Family | Sky Cinema Family |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Movies Comedy | Sky Cinema Comedy |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Moves Action & Thriller | Sky Cinema Action & Thriller |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Movies Drama & Romance | Sky Cinema Drama & Romance |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Movies Sci-Fi & Horror | Sky Cinema Sci-Fi & Horror |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Movies Select | Sky Cinema Select |
Local TV (L-DTPS) licences awarded in this period
None
Full contact details and accounts of decision (by location) are available on Ofcom's website under Ofcom Licensing / Local TV Licensing.
TLCS - Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS - Digital Television Programme Services Licence
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
L-DTPS | Bay TV Swansea Limited | Bay TV Swansea |
TLCS | Eleven Sports Network Ltd | Eleven (BEL) |
TLCS | Eleven Sports Network Ltd | Eleven Extra (BEL) |
TLCS | Eleven Sports Network Ltd | Eleven Sports (BEL) |
TLCS | Eleven Sports Network Ltd | Eleven (POL) |
TLCS | Eleven Sports Network Ltd | Eleven Extra (POL) |
TLCS | Eleven Sports Network Ltd | Eleven Sports (POL) |
TLCS | NDTV Lifestyle Limited | NDTV Spice |
TLCS | New Delhi Television Limited | NDTV India |
TLCS | Number 1 TV and Media Ltd | NR1 Turk TV |
RTSL-E | Ravensbourne College | SE10 TV |
TLCS | Viacom18 Media Private Limited | Rishtey Cineplex |
TLCS | Vice UK TV Limited | Viceland |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom's website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
TLCS | AMC Networks International Broadcasting Limited | Horror Channel (Italy) |
| TLCS | CEE Broadcasting Limited | TV2 |
| TLCS | BBC Worldwide Limited | BBC Knowledge (Italy) |
| TLCS | INX Media UK Limited | 9XM |
| TLCS | Jimjam Television Limited | JimJam (Italian) |
| TLCS | MTV Networks Europe | MTV Live HD |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the
reasons for the revocation.
Licence transfers
The following licences have been transferred to a new company who is now the legal licensee.
None
Service name changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
TLCS | Modern Times Group MTG Limited | ZTV | Viasat 6 |
| TLCS | Modern Times Group MTG Limited | TV2 Sport Premier League HD Denmark/Viasat Premier league (Sweden) | Viasat Sport Finland |
| TLCS | Modern Times Group MTG Limited | Viasat Promo | Viasat Ultra HD |
| TLCS | Modern Times Group MTG Limited | Viasat 3D | Viasat Sport Premium |
| TLCS | Scripps Networks International (UK) Limited | Travel Channel TV | Travel Channel EMEA |
| TLCS | Scripps Networks International (UK) Limited | Travel Channel (German) | Travel Channel EMEA 2 |
| TLCS | Scripps Networks International (UK) Limited | Travel Channel 2 | Travel Channel Poland |
| TLCS | STAR India Private Limited | STAR Jalsha | Star Utsav |
Local TV (L-DTPS) licences awarded in this period
None
Full contact details and accounts of decision (by location) are available on Ofcom's website under Ofcom Licensing / Local TV Licensing.
TLCS - Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS - Digital Television Programme Services Licence
L-DTPS - Local Digital Television Programme Services Licence
RTSL-E - Restricted Television Service Licence (Event)
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
TLCS | 5 Star Film Company Ltd | One World Television |
TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | Animal Planet (Netherlands) |
TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | Animal Planet HD (Netherlands feed) |
TLCS | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | Discovery Science HD (Netherlands feed) |
TLCS | Filmbox International Limited | Kino Polska International |
TLCS | Global Passion TV Ltd | Global Passion TV |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | C-Action TV |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | Eskici TV |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | Korku TV |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | Sultan TV |
TLCS | GoGetSale Limited | Raki TV |
TLCS | Kanshi TV Limited | Kanshi TV |
DTPS | KEEPITCOUNTRY.TV.LTD | Keep it Country |
TLCS | Khalsa Television Limited | Khalsa TV |
TLCS | Modern Times Group MTG Limited | ESports TV |
TLCS | Sahir Media Ltd | SEE TV |
DTPS | Vintage Entertainment Limited | Vintage TV |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
TLCS | Sumo TV Limited | Sumo TV |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the
reasons for the revocation.
Licence transfers
The following licences have been transferred to a new company who is now the legal licensee.
None
Service name changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
TLCS | British Telecommunications Plc | Angling TV | BT Showcase |
Local TV (L-DTPS) licences awarded in this period
None
Full contact details and accounts of decision (by location) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Local TV Licensing.
TLCS - Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS - Digital Television Programme Services Licence
Television services licensed in this period
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
TLCS | AETN | CI Netherlands |
TLCS | AETN | H2 Poland |
TLCS | AETN | History Belgium |
TLCS | HSTV Media Limited | Home & Leisure TV |
TLCS | The Walt Disney Company Limited | Disney Junior (Benelux) |
Full contact details (by channel name) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Television Broadcast Licensing.
Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
The following services are no longer licensed.
The relevant licence is either:
- no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or;
- revoked as a matter of routine (usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee).
- the licensee ceases to exist (has been liquidated or become dissolved)
Licence Type | Licensee | Service Name |
DTPS | 5 Star Film Company Ltd | One World Television |
TLCS | Executive Decision Ltd | Airfi |
TLCS | Plus Media TR Limited | Ani TV |
TLCS | Plus Media TR Limited | Civan TV |
TLCS | Plus Media TR Limited | Fresh TV |
TLCS | Plus Media TR Limited | Mastika TV |
Ofcom can also revoke licences for a number of reasons relating to the conditions of the licence. In such cases Ofcom will normally publish a statement setting out the
reasons for the revocation.
Licence transfers
The following licences have been transferred to a new company who is now the legal licensee.
Licence Type | Previous Licensee | New Licensee | Service Name |
TLCS | Discovery Northern Europe Limited | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | 6eren |
TLCS | Discovery Northern Europe Limited | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | FEM |
TLCS | Discovery Northern Europe Limited | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | ID |
TLCS | Discovery Northern Europe Limited | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | Kanal 4 |
TLCS | Discovery Northern Europe Limited | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | Kanal 5 |
TLCS | Discovery Northern Europe Limited | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | Kanal 5 Denmark |
TLCS | Discovery Northern Europe Limited | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | Kanal 9 |
TLCS | Discovery Northern Europe Limited | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | Kanal 11 |
TLCS | Discovery Northern Europe Limited | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | MAX |
TLCS | Discovery Northern Europe Limited | Discovery Corporate Services Limited | Vox |
Service name changes
The following licensees have changed the name of their service.
Licence Type | Licensee | Previous Service Name | New Service Name |
TLCS | AmenTV Global Venture Limited | Amen TV | AGN |
TLCS | HUM Network UK Limited | Hum Masala Europe | HUM GOLD |
TLCS | Sky UK Limited | Sky Movies Harry Potter (HD) | Sky Movies Greats (HD) |
Local TV (L-DTPS) licences awarded in this period
None
Full contact details and accounts of decision (by location) are available on Ofcom’s website under Ofcom Licensing / Local TV Licensing.
TLCS - Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS - Digital Television Programme Services Licence
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