Lontel

Lontel was a former holder of Channel 6 London Weekday franchise, owned by Dean Television Consortium.

History
Lontel launched on January 1st, 2004 as a part of launch of APFS Network. It held its license also in 2004 franchise round. Later, Lontel's brand was owned by CTVN, a predecessor of Taff Media.

Presentation
Lontel's presentation was based on short films of London. Main accent was on places which were not ' easily identifiable' to ' present the image of station which knows and understands what living in London is about, and isn't content to portray a city through hackneyed, touristic imagery '.

Programmes

 * Broadcast Six - the flagship 6 o'clock local programme.
 * Not Him Again - the sitcom loosely based on the rivalry between two North London newsagents.
 * Compass.