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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Alex Daniel

Lebedev reportedly in talks to sell London TV licence to rival network

The Russian-born businessman also owns the Standard newspaper (Dominic Lipinski/PA) - (PA Archive)

Russian-born businessman Lord Evgeny Lebedev is reportedly in talks to sell the licence for his London TV station to another network.

Lord Lebedev’s company London Live was close to selling the London licence to Local TV Ltd, Sky News reported.

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