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| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Broadcast area | Leeds |
| Headquarters | Leeds Media & Broadcasting Centre, Chapeltown,Leeds |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Local Television Limited |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | 6 November 2014; 11 years ago (2014-11-06) |
| Former names | Made in Leeds Leeds TV |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Freeview | Channel 7 |
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| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Local TV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Local Television Limited |
| History | |
First air date | 6 November 2014; 11 years ago (2014-11-06) |
Former names | Made in Leeds Leeds TV |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Ofcom |
Local TV Leeds[1] (formerly known by the names ofTalkLeeds,Leeds TV andMade in Leeds) is alocal television station servingLeeds andWest Yorkshire. The station is owned and operated byLocal Television Limited and forms part of a group of eight Local TV stations. It broadcasts from studios and offices in theChapeltown area of Leeds.
In February 2013, the broadcast regulatorOFCOM announced Made Television had been awarded a licence to broadcast the local TV service forLeeds and West Yorkshire, serving a potential audience of 3.5 million viewers - the largest footprint in the Made TV network.[2]
In May 2012, media regulatorOfcom extended the invitation for local operators in cities across theUnited Kingdom to operate a new local television service in their area.[3][4] There were four other bids for the licence - Leeds TV (a group includingLeeds United), Metro8 Leeds, 'NORTH' and YourTV Leeds.[5]
The channel began broadcasting on Freeview, Sky and Virgin Media platforms on 6 November 2014, following the launches of Made TV'sBristol andCardiff stations the previous month. After three months on air, Made in Leeds claimed a weekly audience of around 431,000 viewers.[6] In March 2016 the station claimed a monthly audience of 715,000 viewers.[7]
Since August 2015, the station has also been streaming live online via its website. On 5 April 2016, Made in Leeds moved from Freeview channel 8 to Freeview channel 7.[7]
On Thursday 25 May 2017, Made in Leeds and its sister channels began carrying acquired programming from the UK & Ireland version of factual entertainment channelTruTV as part of a supply agreement withSony Pictures Television. The station simulcasts TruTV in two daily blocks from 1-5pm and from 9pm-1am (8pm - midnight on Tuesdays to accommodateAmerica's Got Talent).[8][9] As of November 2017, the Made network simulcastsCBS Reality for eleven hours a day.
On 2 January 2018, Made in Leeds ceased broadcasting on digital satellite and was replaced by a genericMade Television networked feed featuring a daily three-hour block of local news programming for six of the network's licence areas, including Leeds.[10]
This station broadcasts onFreeview on channel 7 from theEmley Moor transmitter.
Leeds TV is required to broadcast 37 hours a week of first-run local programming.[11]
As of February 2018, the station's sole local programme isYorkshire Live, a rolling four-hour block of pre-recorded local news, sport and features airing each weeknight from 5-9pm. A half-hour block also airs on the genericMade Television networked feed on digital satellite each weekday evening.[10]
Programmes produced by the other Local TV Ltd stations also air on the channel along with acquired programming from independent producers and other broadcasters around the UK, including the thrice-daily programming blocks, originally fromCBS Reality and since the start of 2023, fromTalkTV, airing from 9-11am, 1-5pm and 9pm-2am.[12]
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| Year | Association | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Royal Television Society Awards | Best News Report | On the Aire | Won |
| 2016 | Royal Television Society Awards | One To Watch | Mark O'Brien | Won |
| 2016 | Royal Television Society Awards | Best Reporter | Mark Kielesz-Levine | Nominated |
| 2016 | Royal Television Society Awards | Best Reporter | Matt Millington | Nominated |
| 2016 | O2 Media Awards | Best Team | Made in Leeds | Won |
| 2017 | Royal Television Society Awards | News or Current Affairs Journalist | Mark Kielesz-Levine | Won |