TV broadcast licensing monthly updates


Our monthly round-up of recent licensing activity on broadcast TV stations. This includes newly licensed services, transfers, name changes and any other useful information.

March 2024

Television services that have ceased to be licensed (handed back, rescinded or revoked) in this period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 typeLicenseeService name
TLCSViasat World LimitedViasat Nature
TLCSViasat World LimitedViasat Explore
TLCSEgyptian Broadcasting Corporation LimitedASWAT TV
TLCSSportyStuffTV LimitedSportyStuffTV
TLCSViasat World LimitedViasat Kino Action
TLCSViasat World LimitedViasat Kino Comedy
TLCS Viasat World LimitedViasat Kino Megahit
TLCSViasat World LimitedViasat Kino East
TLCSViasat World LimitedViasat Kino World
TLCSViasat World LimitedViasat Serial
TLCSPassion Broadcasting Television Services LimitedPassion 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 typeLicenseePrevious service nameNew service name
TLCSUKTV Media LimitedWU&W
TLCSUKTV Media LimitedDaveU&Dave
TLCS UKTV Media LimitedYesterdayU&Yesterday
TLCSUKTV Media LimitedDrama (+1)U&Drama
TLCSNarrative Entertainment UK Limited Tiny PopGREAT! real
TLCS4 Dimensions Media Network Ltd4 News ANA HD

What does this mean?

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

Older information is available via the National Archives.