University preparing to pull the plug on Notts TV next week

BROADCASTER Notts TV will close down earlier than expected after owner Nottingham Trent University pulled funding.

- By JOSHUA HARTLEY

The university told station staff in February that its licence to broadcast would not be renewed.

It is used to train students in journalism and TV production, but the university said not enough people had been involved to warrant further investment in running it.

The channel has now announced it will stop broadcasting next Friday, August 29, instead of when its licence expires in November, as staff have already left to find new jobs.

Chris Breese, Notts TV channel manager, said: "We're proud of the 11 years of hard work and innovation the channel has brought to local TV and online publishing - achieving lasting impact with our creativity, industry training and independent journalism.