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The term Local Programme, Local Programming or Local Content refers to a television programme made by a television station or independent producer for broadcast only within the station's transmission area or market. Local programmes can encompass the whole range of programme genres but will usually only cover subjects or people of particular interest to viewers within the station’s coverage area.

For example, a local sports programme will present results, interviews and coverage of games or matches, just like a network sports programme, but it would only feature teams and players from within the broadcaster's transmission area.

In some cases a network programme may include a local element as well. This is particularly the case in the United Kingdom and still happens today with The Politics Show. The BBC regions will all opt-out at the same time from the main programme to present a locally produced segment.

Sometimes locally made programmes that are not too specific to the transmission area, will be sold to other local stations for broadcast in their region.

Historically there was a large percentage of local programming on television, whereas in the last 20 years this has significantly fallen. [1][2][3][4][5][6] In many cases the only local programmes on a television station today will be the local newscast.[7]

The above can also apply to radio. A national radio network may have local studios or affiliates who opt-out at various times to present local programs and content.

United States

The term is also generally accepted to refer to television programming that is not produced by a broadcast or other media source for national or international distribution. Usually programming of local interest is produced by either a Public, educational, and government access (PEG) television organization or a cable TV operator.

List of local programs in the United States

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See also

References

  1. ^ Foster, Robin (November 2004). "What Future for Regional TV?". Ofcom. Retrieved 2007-06-12. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ McLaughlin, Paul (November 2004). "We must save regional TV". Campaign for Press & Broadcasting Freedom. Retrieved 2007-06-12. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help) [dead link]
  3. ^ "Ofcom slashes ITV local programming". National Union of Journalists. February 2005. Archived from the original on 2007-06-08. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
  4. ^ Hopkins, Stephen (March 2006). "Regional TV – a spent force?". Transdiffusion. Retrieved 2007-06-12. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Palmer, Danny (June 2003). "Regional TV – Déjà vu Down Under". Transdiffusion. Retrieved 2007-06-12. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ Kedgley, Sue (May 2007). "NZ made programmes lowest since Charter introduced". Green Party of New Zealand. Retrieved 2007-06-12. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ Project for Excellence in Journalism (2004). "State of the US local news media". Journalism.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-12. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
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