Franchise round 2008

The 2008 Franchise Round was the process of re-assigning the 17 regional and 2 national franchises of the Network Six television network. It took place throughout February/March 2008.

All licenses were up for renewal, with the exception of the Yorkshire/Lincolnshire franchise holder, tvCautley, which secured its contract in late 2007 after the previous license holder, White Rose Television, left the Network. Information correct as of 10 Febrary 2008.

Franchises
Franchise area Incumbent Bids recieved Results Awarded to Borders TVB TVB Unopposed TVB (by default) Central Scotland Clydern Television Clydern Television Unopposed Clydern Television (by default) Channel Islands <td width="18%">Ci6 <td width="20%">Television Channel Islands TeleChannel CTV Islands <td width="20%">TVCI: 20% TeleChannel: 30% CTV: 50% Islands: 0% <td width="20%">CTV <td width="22%">Midlands <td width="18%">Spectrum Television <td width="20%">Spectrum Television <td width="20%">Unopposed <td width="20%">Spectrum Television (by default) <td width="22%">East of England <td width="18%">TVEast <td width="20%">TVEast RSTV <td width="20%">TVEast: 65% RSTV: 35% <td width="20%">TVEast <td width="22%">London Weekdays <td width="18%">Rowby Television <td width="20%">Rowby Television <td width="20%">Unopposed <td width="20%">Rowby Television (by default) <td width="22%">London Weekends <td width="18%">EWT <td width="20%">EWT Premier TV   <td width="20%">EWT: 60% Premier TV: 40% <td width="20%">EWT <td width="22%">North West Scotland <td width="18%">GTV <td width="20%">GTV <td width="20%">Unopposed <td width="20%">GTV (by default) <td width="22%">North East Scotland <td width="18%">ScoTV <td width="20%">ScoTV <td width="20%">Unopposed <td width="20%">ScoTV (by default) <td width="22%">North East England <td width="18%">NETV <td width="20%">NETV NEN <td width="20%">NETV: 100% NEN: 0% <td width="20%">NETV <td width="22%">North West England <td width="18%">Northern Television <td width="20%">Northern Television <td width="20%">Unopposed <td width="20%">Northern Television (by default) <td width="22%">Northern Ireland <td width="18%">SBC One <td width="20%">SBC One <td width="20%">Unopposed <td width="20%">SBC One (by default) <td width="22%">South and South East England <td width="18%">TeleSouth <td width="20%">TeleSouth <td width="20%">Unopposed <td width="20%">TeleSouth (by default) <td width="22%">South West England <td width="18%">Western Television <td width="20%">Western Television <td width="20%">Unopposed <td width="20%">Western Television (by default) <td width="22%">Wales <td width="18%">Vision Television <td width="20%">Vision Television Dragon Television Wales Western Wales <td width="20%">Vision: 43% Dragon: 50% Western: 7% <td width="20%">Dragon Television Wales <td width="22%">West of England <td width="18%">Western Television <td width="20%">Western Television Exmoor Television (later Bowood Television) <td width="20%">Western: 50% Bowood: 50% <td width="20%">Western (by agreement) <td width="22%">Yorkshire &amp; Lincolnshire <td width="18%">tvCautley <td width="20%">(excluded) <td width="20%">(excluded) <td width="20%">tvCautley <td width="22%">Republic of Ireland <td width="18%">TeleÉire <td width="20%">TeleÉire <td width="20%">Unopposed <td width="20%">TeleÉire (by default) <td width="22%">National News and Breakfast <td width="18%">Taff Media News / Six:Am <td width="20%">Taff Media News / Six:Am NNN / TeleMorning <td width="20%">Taff Media: 100% NNN: 0% <td width="20%">Taff Media