Local programming

Local programming

The term Local Programme or Local Programming refers to a television programme made by a television station or independent producer for broadcast only within the station's transmission area or market. Local programmes can encompass the whole range of programme genres but will usually only cover subjects or people of particular interest to viewers within the station’s coverage area.

For example, a local sports programme will present results, interviews and coverage of games or matches, just like a network sports programme, but it would only feature teams and players from within the broadcaster's transmission area.

In some cases a network programme may include a local element as well. This is particularly the case in the United Kingdom and still happens today with The Politics Show. The BBC regions will all opt-out at the same time from the main programme to present a locally produced segment.

Sometimes locally made programmes that are not too specific to the transmission area, will be sold to other local stations for broadcast in their region.

Historically there was a large percentage of local programming on television, whereas in the last 20 years this has significantly fallen. [cite web |url=http://www.ofcom.org.uk/media/speeches/2004/11/ipprrf |title=What Future for Regional TV? |accessdate= 2007-06-12 |last=Foster |first=Robin |date=November 2004 |publisher= [http://www.ofcom.org.uk Ofcom] ] [cite web |url=http://keywords.dsvr.co.uk/freepress/body.phtml?category=&id=842 |title=We must save regional TV |accessdate= 2007-06-12 |last=McLaughlin |first=Paul |date=November 2004 |publisher= [http://www.cpbf.org.uk Campaign for Press & Broadcasting Freedom] ] [cite web |url=http://www.nuj.org.uk/inner.php?docid=887 |title=Ofcom slashes ITV local programming |accessdate=2007-06-12 |date=February 2005 |publisher=National Union of Journalists] [cite web |url=http://www.transdiffusion.org/emc/insidetv/regionalism/regionalism_a_s.php |title=Regional TV – a spent force? |accessdate=2007-06-12 |last=Hopkins |first=Stephen |date=March 2006 |publisher= [http://www.transdiffusion.org Transdiffusion] ] [cite web |url=http://www.transdiffusion.org/emc/insidetv/regionalism/deja.php |title=Regional TV – Déjà vu Down Under |accessdate=2007-06-12 |last=Palmer |first=Danny |date=June 2003 |publisher= [http://www.transdiffusion.org Transdiffusion] ] [cite web |url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0705/S00194.htm |title=NZ made programmes lowest since Charter introduced |accessdate=2007-06-12 |last=Kedgley |first=Sue |date=May 2007 |publisher= [http://www.greens.org.nz Green Party of New Zealand] ] In many cases the only local programmes on a television station today will be the local newscast. [cite web |url=http://www.stateofthenewsmedia.org/narrative_localtv_intro.asp?cat=1&media=6 |title=State of the US local news media |accessdate=2007-06-12 |author=Project for Excellence in Journalism |date=2004 |publisher= [http://www.journalism.org Journalism.org] ]

The above can also apply to radio. A national radio network may have local studios or affiliates who opt-out at various times to present local programs and content.

ee also

* Regional Variations
* Affiliate
* Local Children's Television (US)
* Regional television in Australia

References


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