Latest

Name

Latest

Legal name

Latest Brighton Ltd

Website

https://thelatest.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hove

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Advertising & Sponsorships: The channel generates revenue through advertising placements and sponsorship from local businesses. The website features advertiser sections and business advertising packages for local companies to reach the Brighton TV audience.
2. Video Production Services: Latest TV offers video production services for businesses, including television adverts and corporate video content. Clients can hire the production team to create promotional videos.
3. Training Programs: Collaborative partnerships with education providers delivering television training packages for colleges and schools, providing students opportunities to work within the city's TV channel using modern TV technology.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Latest is a Brighton-based local community television broadcaster and digital media operator. It produces and distributes hyperlocal news, culture, music, sport, theatre, and LGBT+ programming via a Freeview/Virgin Media TV channel and a 24/7 online livestream, and supplements this with paid video production, advertising sales, grassroots music streaming (Streamland), a music venue, a record label, and a Community Interest Company delivering TV training to underprivileged youth.

Product overview

Latest is a Brighton-based local television channel and online media platform offering a broad portfolio of products and services. The core offering is the Latest TV Channel (Freeview channel 7, Virgin Media channel 159) which broadcasts news, culture, sport, music, and entertainment programming from 8am to 3am daily. Supporting services include professional video production for businesses, the Latest Music Bar live venue, and Streamland (a streaming platform for grassroots music). The company also operates Latest CIC (Community Interest Company) providing TV training for underprivileged youth groups, and Latest Records for local music talent. Content verticals span general entertainment, LGBT+ programming, music coverage, and cultural documentaries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Latest TV Channel

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Arts Council EnglandcoreOthersArts Council England is shown as a supporting partner/logo on the Streamland platform page, indicating funding or support for the grassroots music venue streaming initiative.
• Music Venue Alliance (MVA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic Venue Alliance logo appears on the Streamland page, indicating partnership to support grassroots music venues through streaming technology and promotion.
• TicketCominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTicketCo is shown as a partner on the Streamland page, likely providing ticketing services for music venue events and streaming shows.
• UK Local Television NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatest TV participates in the UK Local Television Network, collaborating with other local TV stations on shared coverage like the Ukraine reporting with Hromadske TV.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sheffield Live: Sheffield Live is a community television station broadcasting to the Sheffield area with a mix of local news, culture, and community programming. Comparable to Latest as a community-focused local broadcaster with multi-platform distribution.
• London Live: London Live is a local TV channel serving the London market on Freeview and Sky, producing news, entertainment, and original programming. A direct competitor in the UK local-TV broadcasting category with a similar broadcast-and-digital distribution model.
• Notts TV: Notts TV is a Nottingham-focused local television station broadcasting on Freeview with original local programming, news, and culture content. Closely mirrors Latest's hyperlocal broadcast strategy and audience engagement model.
• That's TV: That's TV operates a network of local television channels across the UK on Freeview, providing hyperlocal news, entertainment, and culture programming. Directly comparable to Latest in business model, distribution (Freeview carriage), and local broadcast focus.

Broad incumbents

• BBC: BBC is the UK's primary public-service broadcaster delivering television, radio, and digital content including local/regional news programming. The dominant incumbent in the space, with overlapping local-content and training/educational programming missions.
• Channel 4: Channel 4 is a UK public-service broadcaster producing news, documentaries, and entertainment programming. Comparable as a broadcasting incumbent that commissions and produces local and culturally focused content, though at a vastly larger scale.
• ITV: ITV is a major UK commercial broadcaster producing national and regional television programming across news, entertainment, and drama. Overlaps with Latest in broadcast advertising-funded local content but operates at national scale with a portfolio approach.
• STV: STV is a regional ITV franchisee producing and broadcasting television programming across Scotland, with news and entertainment content. Larger and broader incumbent operating in the same local/regional broadcasting space as Latest but at significantly greater scale.

Regional players

• National World (formerly JPI Media): National World publishes regional and local news titles across the UK with significant digital reach. Comparable to Latest as a regional/local news and culture content producer, though focused on publishing rather than broadcast television.

Emerging players

• Vice Media: Vice is a digital-first media company producing culture, music, and news content across online video and social platforms. Comparable to Latest's Streamland and digital content arms in its emphasis on youth, culture, and grassroots storytelling, though operating at a much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LatestTVBtn
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/LatestTV/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/thelatest.tv
• Instagraminstagram.com/latestbrighton
• TikToktiktok.com/@latest.tv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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