Channel Six Dundee

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Channel Six Dundee
Ownership
OwnerChannel Six Broadcasting Ltd [1]
History
LaunchedMay 2001
Closed2002
Availability
Terrestrial
Analogue — DundeeUHF channel 49

Channel Six Dundee was a Restricted Service Licence television station based in the Scottish city of Dundee. It was owned by Channel Six Broadcasting Ltd, [1] which was founded in May 2001 by its chairman, Dave Rushton. [2] It was in operation between 2001 and 2002.

Programming

Channel Six Dundee presented local bands and classic cartoons. Some local live events were also recorded for transmission on the station, including the Roseangle Christmas Lights big switch-on in 2001.

Shutdown

The station closed in 2002 after its parent company was placed into liquidation after running out of funding and failing to secure the investment needed to sustain and expand the service. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Untitled Document". Archived from the original on 2 January 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Plug is pulled on Channel 6 local TV channel". The Drum. Retrieved 8 July 2002.