# City8

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**City8** was a proposed local television channel in [Birmingham](/source/Birmingham,_UK) that was scheduled to launch in November 2014 but went out of business before that date.[1]

## History

In 2010, Ofcom announced that local TV would be introduced in the United Kingdom.[2]

In May 2012, a round of bidding was held for local TV licences. There were four applicants for the Birmingham area: City TV Broadcasting, Bham TV, Made in Birmingham and YourTV Birmingham. In November 2012, City TV Broadcasting Ltd won the local TV franchise for Birmingham.[3]

On 19 February 2014, the channel's name was changed from City TV to City8 ahead of launch.[4]

On 8 August, City8's owner BLTV went into administration, having been unable to secure sufficient funding for the channel.[5] The licence was transferred to another operator.

## Programming

City8 intended to broadcast a breakfast show, a music show, a news programme and a sports programme.[6]

## See also

- [Local television in the United Kingdom](/source/Local_television_in_the_United_Kingdom)

## References

1. ["FAQs"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130505144557/http://www.citytvbroadcasting.co.uk/faqs/). City TV Broadcasting. Archived from [the original](http://www.citytvbroadcasting.co.uk/faqs/) on 2013-05-05. Retrieved 2013-10-26.

1. ["Local TV framework"](http://maps.ofcom.org.uk/localtv/downloads/ofcom-uk-local-tv-report-2011.pdf). Ofcom. 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-16.

1. ["Ofcom awards more local TV licences"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121110074726/http://media.ofcom.org.uk/2012/11/07/ofcom-awards-more-local-tv-licences/). Ofcom. 2012-11-07. Archived from [the original](http://media.ofcom.org.uk/2012/11/07/ofcom-awards-more-local-tv-licences/) on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2012-11-16.

1. ["Birmingham's local TV rebranded City8 ahead of launch"](http://www.a516digital.com/2014/02/birminghams-local-tv-rebranded-city8.html). a516digital. 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2014-02-19.

1. ["Birmingham local TV firm City TV in administration"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-28714004). BBC News. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.

1. ["Home Page"](http://www.citytvbroadcasting.co.uk/). City TV Broadcasting. Retrieved 2012-11-16.

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