March 2010. 29 of the station's 33 staff were made redundant. Several ex-GMG employees later secured consultancy positions working on Salford University productions at the IMC. The station then broadcast a mix of archived programming, original output from Salford University and simulcasts of Euronews and Real Radio North West, alongside some new programming from independent and third party producers. The station's in-house transmission and administration facilities were later based at Laser House in Salford Quays and managed by GMG's regional radio division. By the start of 2012, all remaining local programming had ended, resulting in a schedule consisting of simulcasts of Real Radio North West and Euronews, and acquired programming from The Community Channel. On 16 April 2012, GMG Radio announced its decision to close Channel M after 12 years of broadcasting. The station's owners said UK government plans for localised television services would not allow the station to run a commercially viable service in the future. The channel ceased broadcasting on Freeview the same day, leading to three redundancies. By 2023, That's Media Group, the parent of That's TV, had acquired the Freeview capacity that had been created for Channel M and was using it to broadcast music videos. Programmes 30 Minutes of... 4 Manchester The Biker Show Campus Cooking Channel M Breakfast Channel M Lunchtime News Channel M Late News Channel M News Live Channel M News Review Channel M Playlist Channel M Plays Pop Channel M Today City Centre Social The City Debate Show City Life City Life Comedian of the Year City Life Social Code XIII Code XIII: Grassroots Community Focus Cookin' Impossible Crime Team Fashion Face Off FC United Frank Sidebottom's Proper Telly Show The Football Debate Show Gloves Off (debate programme). The Great Manchester Football Show The Great Northern Music Show Grey Matters Hitting Home The Homesmine (previously Homesearch) I Love Manchester In Session Interference (entertainment) Inside MCFC The Jobsmine (previously Jobsearch) The Lancashire Cricket Show The Latics Football Show Life As I Know It Made in Manchester Manchester Exchange Manchester Fight Night Manchester Unlimited M:usic Live The Phoenix Ice Hockey Show Reel North Re:Loaded The Run Seconds Out Sports Central Style In The City Talking Sharks Teleshopping The United Debate Show Wildtrack Zeitgeist Imported programmes Programmes produced by CHUM TV included: Arts and Minds Best! Movies! Ever! Egos and Icons Much Music Much In Your Space Fashion Television In Fashion Star at The