Sheffield Cablevision was a
cable television
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community channel in
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its so ...
,
England
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which launched on 29 August 1973. The channel was one of five community cable television experiments that were authorised by the UK's Minister for Posts and Telecommunications in 1972.
It closed on 2 January 1976 due to lack of funds.
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Community television channels in the United Kingdom
Mass media in Sheffield
Television channels and stations established in 1973
1973 establishments in England
Defunct television channels in the United Kingdom
Television channels and stations disestablished in 1976
1976 disestablishments in England
Cable-only UK television channels
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