London Live (TV channel)

London Live
CountryUnited Kingdom
Broadcast areaLondon (region)
HeadquartersAlphabeta, 14-18 Finsbury square, London
Programming
Language(s)English
Ownership
OwnerESTV (Lebedev Holdings Limited)
Key peopleTim Kirkman CEO
History
Launched31 March 2014
Links
Websitewww.londonlive.co.uk
Availability
Terrestrial
FreeviewChannel 8
Streaming media
London Livewww.londonlive.co.uk/tv/

London Live is a local television channel in London, England,[1] which airs local news, current affairs, sports, arts, events, and entertainment. The channel launched in 2014 to serve the London area under the legislation for local television, and broadcasts on Freeview and Sky. The owner of London Live is Russian oligarch Evgeny Lebedev, who is also the chairman and owner of both Evening Standard Ltd (publisher of the Evening Standard newspaper, which he bought in January 2009) and Independent Print Ltd (publisher of The Independent, which he bought in March 2010).[2]

  1. ^ Sweney, Mark (13 January 2014). "London Live to launch on 31 March". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  2. ^ Sweney, Mark (28 April 2019). "Evgeny Lebedev in talks to sell London Live TV station". The Guardian.