Ofcom seeks to end local TV roll-out

Ofcom has raised concerns over the “economic viability” of local TV channels proposing scrapping any further roll-outs across the UK. 
More than 30 local stations have already been set up following plans laid out in 2011 by then culture secretary Jeremy Hunt, but several have faced financial difficulties and have struggled to find an audience. 
Hunt’s vision was for major towns and cities to have their own local TV stations following the success of a similar model in