The BBC has won the three vacant digital terrestrial television licences left after the collapse of troubled broadcaster ITV Digital, the Independent Television Commission in Britain announced today.
The Corporation's bid with satellite broadcaster BSkyB and transmitter company Crown Castle beat a link-up of ITV and Channel 4 to win the licences.
ITV digital went into administration in March of this year, owing English football league clubs £178 million under their deal to cover Nationwide League and Worthington Cup matches.
PA