London Live to go off air after 10 years

Local television channel London Live has announced it will cease broadcasting on 20 January.

In a statement on Instagram, it said: "We want to thank you for following and supporting us over the last 10 years.

"We have loved helping to share the stories that matter in London, making sure the voices that count are heard."

The channel launched in 2014 to serve the London area under new legislation for local television and it broadcasts on Freeview and Sky.

Until January 2025 the owner of London Live was Evgeny Lebedev, who is also the chairman and owner of the London Standard, formerly London Evening Standard.

This month it was bought by Local TV Ltd.

London Live said: "We want to update our loyal followers that very sadly London Live will be closing down.

"The TV channel will no longer be on air from 12am on 20th January and the final news programme will be on 16th January at 6pm.

"We want to thank you for following and supporting us over the last 10 years. We have loved helping to share the stories that matter in London, making sure the voices that count are heard.

"In our biased opinion, London is the best city in the world, made up of brilliant people. Thank you for being a part of our journey."

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