ITC Undecided About Channel 5

The ITC issued the following statement to the Press this afternoon, following a meeting today to decide on the awarding of the Channel 5 licence.

“The Commission has not yet completed its assessment of Channel Five Holdings application for the Channel 5 licence. The Commission will reach a final decision at its next meeting on 17 December”.

“Channel Five Holdings has been invited by the Commission to provide further information on its funding arrangements no later than 4 December in order that the Commission can conclude its over- all assessment of the application.”