Big Centre TV

By Ahmed S Ellahi

Contents :

• Big centre TV And parent company Kaleidoscope.• How Big Centre TV go its license and remit from

Ofcom.• Transmission Details.• Target Audience, Demographics.• Scheduling.• Programme Content, Presenters, Producers.• Audience Feedback, Reviews.• Introduction – Is there a place for local TV?

Meet The TeamMike PrinceDirector of Programmes, Birmingham born and raised. 45 years plus in broadcast TV in a number of on-screen, production and management roles. Formerly with ATV, Central Television and several other ITV companies. Former Chief Executive of Winchester Television. Creator, producer and sales distributor of children’s

Chris PerryChannel Director, born and raised in The Black Country. Writer, TV historian, publisher and owner of Kaleidoscope Publishing and Kaleidoscope Archive. Consultant and programme maker for the BBC, ITV and British Film Institute. Former Head teacher and Deputy Head teacher

Clare BramleyBroadcast Media Consultant, Cotswolds-based former CEO of Canis Media, COO Comux UK, Head of Media Marketing at British Telecom Clare has launched and managed dozens of TV channels and is an award-winning TV news producer.

Bob HallHead of News and Sport, former Central TV sports presenter Bob has worked for the BBC, ITV, ITN and Channel 4 on all the major sports shows since the early-1980s. He is best-known to viewers across the UK for his work as a football reporter on many networked ITV sports shows.

Nick TidayHead of Sales, from Warwickshire, and formerly with Wedding TV, BrideClick, Horse & Country TV and GCAP Media he has over 10 years media sales experience in a leadership role that covers TV, Digital and Print. Nick specialises in connecting niche audiences to media outlets.

Big Centre TV – Picture format 576i (16:9 SDTV) – English.

Big Centre TV is a local television station in the United Kingdom, serving Birmingham, the Black Country, Wolverhampton, Solihull and Walsall. The station was launched at 6pm on 28 February 2015 on Free view Channel 8, and is owned and operated by Kaleidoscope TV Limited in partnership with the BBC and Walsall Studio School, where the channel's headquarters are based.

Kaleidoscope –

Kaleidoscope, a Midlands-based voluntary organisation specialising in television history, were granted a licence to establish a local television station in November 2014, following the collapse of City8, a proposed station centred on the Birmingham area, which went into administration after failing to secure sufficient funding. Kaleidoscope were given ten minutes notice that their bid had been successful before an official announcement was made by the regulatory body Ofcom.

The new license, initially known as Kaleidoscope TV, was given an Ofcom deadline of Saturday 28 February 2015 to launch. Big Centre TV is jointly run by Kaleidoscope owner Chris Perry and former ATV announcer and television executive Mike Prince, the station's director of programming who was previously involved with the aborted City8 license.

Kaleidoscope TV will launch as part of the government’s initiative for a national network of local television channels. The licence had originally been awarded to City TV, a company that went into administration before getting on the air. After administrators Duff & Phelps Ltd took control of City TV’s assets, numerous bids were received for the company’s licence. Kaleidoscope TV was the preferred bidder and after a stringent examination of the company’s finances and programming plans, Ofcom has agreed to transfer the licence to Kaleidoscope.

Transmission details –

Who can get Big Centre TV?If you live in the area and have Free-view TV you can view Big Centre TV programming from 28th February 2015. It is available to around 1.2 million homes in the local area.To check if you will be able to receive it look for QVC on channel 57, or POP on channel 125. If you can see these, you will be able to receive Big Centre when it launches.Received with an aerial: Free-view Channel 8 from Sutton Coldfield and Brierley HillReceived via cable: Virgin Media Channel 159.Sutton Coldfield (UHF Channel 51 (714.0 MHZ) Horizontal polarisation at 10,000 watts).Brierley Hill (UHF Channel 29 (538.0 MHZ), Vertical polarisation at 200 watts)Technical Data- Below is a Heat Map of the geographical demographic are of coverage.

The channel will produce and air 41 hours of locally produced programming a week from around the region. Viewers served by the Sutton Coldfield and Brierley Hill transmitters will be able to receive the service on Free-view channel 8 within the anticipated coverage area on the map below.

Who can get Big Centre TV?If you live in the area and have Free-view TV you can view Big Centre TV programming from 28th February 2015. It is available to around 1.2 million homes in the local area.

Here is a list of daily shows from Monday to Sunday : 4 main list of topics covered -

Entertainment, Kids, News and Sport – available from 06.00 am to 01.00 am.Morning - Schedule with programme information.06:00 - TeleshoppingTeleshopping 07:00 - The Bostin' Bear ClubProgrammes for younger viewers introduced by Bostin' Bear and his friends. 07:30 - Midland Sunday SpecialA relaxing Sunday morning with sports and conversation from around the Big Centre TV region. 08:30 - Midlands Business UpdateCarl Jones takes a look at the latest business news from around the West Midlands. 09:00 - Cuppa TVMonica Price presents our daily lifestyle show, featuring lively chat and celebrity guests. 09:30 - BollyheatReady for a workout? Get ready for Bollyfit. 10:00 - Carib-Asian Cookery ShowCaribbean and Asian cookery fusion show. 10:30 - Crossroads Check-InLee Bannister takes a fun look at this week's episodes of Crossroads on Big Centre TV. 11:00 - Out of TownEnjoy thirty minutes in the fresh air, as Jack Hargreaves takes a look back at the rural life and country ways of a bygone age. 11:30 - The Ads ShowTim Disney takes you on an exciting retro journey through the history of TV commercials and unearths some classic moments. How many can you remember?

Afternoon - Schedule with programme information.

12:00 - Midland Sports ScrapbookBob Hall talks to sporting personalities, both past and present. 13:00 - Life StoriesMike Prince talks one to one with inspirational people who've led fascinating lives. 13:30 - Doorstep HistoryTaking a look at historical moments and events in the West Midlands. 14:00 - Midlands at HomeBuying or selling property? Let Rebecca-Jane guide you through the local property scene in the West Midlands along with guests popping in with the latest news and advice. 14:30 - Extra TimeDaily guests drop in to chat about all things sport on the Extra Time couch with Gary James. 15:00 - Extra TimeDaily guests drop in to chat about all things sport on the Extra Time couch with Gary James. 15:30 - Extra TimeDaily guests drop in to chat about all things sport on the Extra Time couch with Gary James. 16:00 - Extra TimeDaily guests drop in to chat about all things sport on the Extra Time couch with Gary James. 16:30 - Extra TimeDaily guests drop in to chat about all things sport on the Extra Time couch with Gary James. 17:00 - PostbagChanelle Shea-Calvin looks forward to what's coming up on Big Centre TV and shares your Facebook posts and Tweets.

Evening - Schedule with programme information.

19:00 - The Sofa ClubJoin the Sofa Club for the music guests and conversation about the hot topics of the week. 19:30 - Music Box with Danny DCSDanny DCS host of Birmingham's Asian Music Show in conversation with Punjabi percussionist Tubsy and singer, composer, song writer Jayden 20:30 - The Midland: Evening NewsThe latest local news from across the West Midlands. 21:00 - Crossroads Check-InLee Bannister takes a fun look at this week's episodes of Crossroads on Big Centre TV. 21:30 - Midlands at HomeBuying or selling property? Let Rebecca-Jane guide you through the local property scene in the West Midlands along with guests popping in with the latest news and advice. 22:00 - Film FestHampi, Valley of the Kings 00:00 - Win Cash LiveWin Cash Live is here at the same time every day on this channel. Find all of our games at wincashlive.com 01:00 - TeleshoppingTeleshopping

Programmes end at 01.00 Am

Presenters

Bob Hall – Presenter, Head of News and Sport Monica Price – Presenter

of Cupper TV

Monica Plaha – Presenter/Journalist/News.

Rebecca Hemmings is the Founder and Director of Strawberry Words

David Hamilton - The David Hamilton show.

Journalist Presenter – Lois Swinnerton.

Were you can leave feed back/Reviews. Or follow links below.

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Is There A Place For Local TVSome of the reasons we need local television is, It gives us citizens of Birmingham to show our skills and talent which consists in our area. Nationalnews does not give us the opportunity as much, with our own channel thecommunity can stay updated with our own local news and entertainment.

http://www.localtv.org.uk/where-will-it-be/

The following areas have also been nominated their own broadcastingchannel, and were the 2nd or 3rd Biggest city so I believe we deserve ourown channel :

18 local TV channels have now launched, these include: Grimsby (Estuary TV), Norwich (Mustard TV), London (London Live), Nottingham (Nott’s TV), Glasgow (STV Glasgow), Brighton (Latest TV), Sheffield (Sheffield Live), Belfast (NVTV), Bristol (Made TV), Cardiff (Made TV), Leeds (Made TV), Newcastle (Made in Tyne and Wear), Southampton (That's Solent), Liverpool (Bay TV),Edinburgh (STV Edinburgh), Birmingham (Big Centre TV),Oxford (That's Oxford TV) and Manchester (That's Manchester). In England and Northern Ireland you can find Local TV on Channel 8 and in Scotland and Wales on Channel 23. To find out if local TV is or will be available at your address visit our page. Use the circles or map below to locate your nearest station.