The Code of Practice for Electronic Programme Guides (Addition of Programme Services) Order 2011

Addition of local television

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2.  In section 310 of the Communications Act 2003 (code of practice for electronic programme guides)—

(a)after subsection (4)(f) insert—

(g)a local digital television programme service;

(h)a simulcast local service..

(b)after subsection (8) insert–

(9) In this section “local digital television programme service” means any service which falls within a description of service in relation to which provision is for the time being made under section 244 (local digital television services).

(10) In this section “simulcast local service” means a service provided in digital form and corresponding to a local digital television programme service.

(11) For the purposes of subsection (10), a service corresponds to a local digital television programme service (“the relevant service”) if all of the programmes included in the relevant service are provided at the same time on both services..