Caught this just now and it really pees me off.
STV to launch new casino channel
- by Andrew Laughlin, Technology Reporter on www.digitalspy.co.uk
STV has partnered with NetPlay TV to launch the first ever live interactive
casino channel on digital terrestrial television in Scotland.
The move follows recent guidance issued by Ofcom to free up the rules
around public service broadcasting that enables viewers to place bets on
casino games.
Under the new regulatory framework, STV will broadcast NetPlay's
interactive casino shows live every Thursday, Friday and Saturday starting
from August.
Palmy's Thoughts
So STV decided not to show Lewis in Scotland. They are not going to show
The Bill. The reason supposedly is to show more Scottish content. But and
its a big But, they will do this on DTT. Will this be a new channel using
up limited space on Freeview or will more real programmes be dropped to
show this. To me its a bit of a disgrace that gambling is promoted this way
but for it to be by a PSB is beyond me. Yes there is a crisis that could
lead to ITV being in financial difficulty but Ofcom may have pushed it a
bit here.