THE GO-AHEAD was given to a £30 million programme to bring cable TV to East Lancashire.

The cable TV franchise was awarded to sole applicants East Lancashire Cablevision Ltd, who still needed to approval from the Government for their plans.

The move was expected to create jobs and allow viewers to receive up to 30 different TV channels and services.

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