Ofcom, extended several analogue Local TV licences until local digital switchover became due in each respective area. This process was complete in October 2012. Meanwhile, in February 2009 bids were invited for auctions for the first local digital multiplex licences to be offered in the UK – the first two of which were awarded shortly thereafter. However the awarding of additional licences was halted in favour of a network of local broadcasters. Channels licensed under RTSs C9TV – Coleraine , Derry/Londonderry , Limavady – Ceased broadcasting in 2008. MATV – Leicester – Ceased broadcasting on analogue terrestrial television in 2009. NvTv – Belfast – Ceased broadcasting on 23 October 2012. Granted a local digital TV licence. Six TV Oxford – Oxford – Ceased broadcasting in April 2009. Six TV Portsmouth – Portsmouth – Never launched. Six TV Reading – Reading – Never launched. Six TV Southampton – Fawley , Southampton – Ceased broadcasting in April 2009. TV Norwich – Norwich Note that not all of these services may currently be broadcasting. Some of these stations also broadcast on other platforms such as cable and satellite. Former channels licensed under RTSs TV Local Bristol – Bristol – Ceased broadcasting in 2002. Capital TV – Cardiff – Ceased broadcasting in 2009. Carlisle TV – Carlisle – Trialled but never launched. Channel M – Manchester – Ceased broadcasting on analogue terrestrial television on 2 December 2009. Granted a local digital multiplex licence. Channel Six Dundee – Dundee – Ceased broadcasting in 2002. Edinburgh Television – Edinburgh – Ceased broadcasting in 2003. Herts TV – Hertford and Ware – Ceased broadcasting in 2002. Lanarkshire TV – Lanarkshire – Ceased broadcasting in 2001. Northants TV – Northampton – Ceased broadcasting in 2004. Portsmouth TV – Portsmouth – Ceased broadcasting on 19 March 2004. Solent TV – Isle of Wight – Ceased broadcasting on 24 May 2007. Southampton TV – Southampton – Ceased broadcasting on 19 March 2004. Taunton TV – Taunton and Wellington – Ceased broadcasting in 2002. Teesside – Teesside – Never launched. Thistle TV – Lanarkshire – Ceased broadcasting on 17 May 2005. TV12 – Isle of Wight – Ceased broadcasting in 2002. Disqualifications The following are automatically disqualified from holding a restricted service licence: county, district or borough councils The Welsh Assembly The BBC advertising agencies anyone with a conviction for pirate broadcasting is barred from applying for five years (however, a