wildlife series Wild, which was nominated for an RTS Award. It also introduced a children's section, local sports, and local news under the guidance of managing director, Nigel Taylor. Fate The channel's contract to broadcast was set to expire on 30 June 2007; however, Ofcom confirmed that all RSL licences would be extended until the 2012 digital switchover but gave no undertaking that a digital licence would be granted. Milestone concluded that the lack of digital licences rendered the stations non-viable, and all channels had ceased broadcasting by April 2009, including the original Oxford channel. See also Local television in the United Kingdom References Television channels and stations established in 1999 1999 establishments in England Television channels and stations disestablished in 2009 2009 disestablishments in England RSL television channels Portsmouth Culture in Reading, Berkshire History of Reading, Berkshire Southampton Mass media in Oxford History of Oxford