
Read this: ITV regional news bidders told: dont count on BBC licence fee funds |Media |guardian.co.uk

Summary: If Labour wins the general election, which is expected to be called within days for 6 May, the pilots can be run until the end of 2012. However, the Tories have pledged to block the necessary clause in the digital economy bill that would then enable Ofcom to fund an ongoing, national and regional ITV news services with public funds after 2012. The Conservatives have also pledged to scrap the plan for regional news consortiums if the party wins the general election. - guardian.co.uk
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