BBC Three’s return to broadcast has been delayed
nme.comBBC Three’s return to broadcast TV after six years has been delayed.The channel, which has produced hit series including Killing Eve, Fleabag, This Country and Normal People, was set to relaunch as a TV channel in January 2022, pending regulatory approval.But the move has now been challenged following concerns that the proposal might damage commercial rivals.It is feared that a revived BBC Three could take viewers away from commercial youth-focused broadcasters such as Channel 4.Sky also said that as a new public service channel, the BBC would demand its legal right to place BBC Three in the top 24 channels on electronic programmes guides, which ensures high visibility when viewers are channel-hopping.But given there are currently no empty.
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