The Isle of Man won’t get its own local TV service because it wouldn't be profitable, according to the Chief Minister.
Donald Gelling has given a written reply to a question in Tynwald from Speaker of the House of Keys, Tony Brown.
Mr Brown asked why licence payers in the Isle of Man didn't get a local TV station in the way the Channel Islands do.
Mr Gelling (pictured) said our relatively low population would mean any commercial service would almost inevitably be uneconomical.
The Channel Islands have twice the population of the Isle of Man and need fewer transmitters, making a TV station a marginal commercial success.
Mr Gelling also pointed out Channel Islands Television Limited didn't get any money from the licence fee.
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