Wales Live was to be the new provider of regional news on the former HTV Wales version of
ITV Wales & West
ITV Wales and West, previously known as Harlech Television (HTV), was an ITV franchise area in the United Kingdom until 31 December 2013, licensed to a broadcaster by the regulator Ofcom.
There is no channel, past or present, named "ITV Wales ...
. It is a part of
UTV and NWN Media's successful IFNC bid to provide regional news in Wales that was accepted by the Culture Secretary,
Ben Bradshaw. The news would be issued across all media, including television, newspaper, radio, and online news applications.
The radio station Swansea Sound was also included in the contract made by the two other companies. The Wales Live provider beat out the opposition of Tinopolis, ITN, and Media Wales to become the preferred provider for the area.
The director, Michael Wilson, has stated that he expects the pilot to be running by October 2010.
The Celtic Media Festival is to be sponsored by Wales Live and UTV.
In June 2010, it was scrapped, along with other Pilots in the Border/Tyne Tees regions.
References
ITV regional news shows
Mass media in Wales
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