Popular TV channel to shut down in days as Sky & Freeview customers are warned of more ‘inevitable’ closures
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A POPULAR TV channel is set to shut down within days, with Sky and Freeview customers warned of future "inevitable" closures. London Live has provided local news updates to Greater London residents for 11 years but will be axed at the end of this week.
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Beyond its news coverage, the channel also airs a variety of classic sitcoms and documentaries. These include comedy cult series Peep Show and Spaced and sitcom Green Wing. The news that London Live would be abruptly shut down came after a takeover of the business.
Local TV Ltd purchased the channel at the start of the month and almost immediately confirmed it would be shut down. News of the channel's closure first broke on X - formerly known as Twitter - in a written statement. It read: “We want to update our loyal followers that very sadly London Live will be closing down.
"The TV channel will no longer be on air from 12am on 20th January and the final news programme will be on 16th January at 6pm. “We want to thank you for following and supporting us over the last 10 years. We have loved helping to share the stories that matter in London, making sure the voices that count are heard.
"In our biased opinion, London is the best city in the world, made up of brilliant people. Thank you for being a part of our journey. The London Live Team x.". There have been a huge expansion in FAST channels this year as a free alternative to Netflix, Prime and other streaming giants.
