ITV Local

ITV Local was a broadband TV service provided by UK commercial public service broadcaster ITV plc, the contractor and provider of ITV in 11 of the 15 television regions. First established in 2005, the website provided local news, weather and features on demand 24 hours a day. The project began with two trial services in Brighton and Hastings in the ITV Meridian region. Due to the success of this, the service was expanded to cover the entire Meridian region, then the whole of the ITV network. On 4 March 2009, it was announced that ITV Local would close as a separate business. It did so on 17 March 2009, with the regions integrated into itv.com. Features ITV Local included the following: Local jobs, classified ads and dating All versions of the regional news bulletins Extended news features and updates through the day Entertainment features, extended interviews and an entertainments listings service Five-day weather forecasts for all regions Many regional programmes, such as Country Ways and current affairs series Focus as shown on Meridian and Metroland in London Short films sent in by viewers Live streaming cameras from scenic locations and special events Short features from local professional filmmakers