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Broadcasting Taking Centre Stage in Scotland Bill Deliberations
October 25, 2011
Broadcasting is taking centre stage this afternoon at the Scottish Parliament, as a committee examining…
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In My Opinion: Blair Jenkins: Broadcasting in ScotlandOctober 25, 2011
At the start of a Scottish Parliament committee examination of broadcasting within the UK Government-proposed...
Sheridan Complaints Against BBC Scotland Fail to Sway RegulatorsOctober 24, 2011
A complaint made by former MSP, Tommy Sheridan, against the reporting of him by BBC...
Treasurer Makes it into Top Young Talent ListOctober 20, 2011
The 28 year-old acting programme director at central Scotland commercial radio station, Real Radio Scotland,...
Freeview Viewers Boost for BBC ALBAOctober 20, 2011
The Gaelic language digital TV channel, BBC ALBA, has more than doubled its viewing figures...
STV Announces Team for New News and Current Affairs ShowOctober 19, 2011
STV has announced its presenting team for its new nightly current affairs programme, Scotland Tonight....
24-hour Broadcasting Challenge Aiming to Raise Funds for CharityOctober 19, 2011
A DJ on a Scots community radio station is to broadcast for 24 hours, non-stop,...
ITV Purchase of Channel Television Heightens Speculation as to Possible Purchase of STVOctober 19, 2011
Speculation that ITV might now be looking at STV and Northern Ireland-based UTV to create...
BAFTA in Scotland Unveils Awards ShortlistOctober 17, 2011
A former Home Affairs editor at the Sunday Herald is among the nominations in awards...
Government Reportedly Under Pressure to Create Top-up Fund for TV Production CompaniesOctober 17, 2011
The Scottish Government is reported to be under pressure to create a £5 million top-up...
BBC Seeks to Assuage Fears About Scots Music Radio 1 ShowOctober 13, 2011
The BBC has sought to assuage fears that unsigned Scots band will have less of...
Time Runs Out for The HourOctober 13, 2011
Relatively poor ratings have sounded the death knell for STV lifestyle show, The Hour, with...
Parliamentary Motion Seeking to Save Scots Radio 1 ShowOctober 13, 2011
Journalist-turned-politician, Joan McAlpine, has laid down a motion in the Scottish Parliament seeking to prevent...
Hyslop Declares BBC Job Cuts Talks 'Extremely Useful'October 11, 2011
The Scottish Culture secretary, Fiona Hyslop MSP, has declared a meeting today with the head...
In My Opinion: Fiona Hyslop: Scotland has been short-changed on broadcastingOctober 8, 2011
SCOTLAND has been short-changed by the UK Government on broadcasting. On Thursday, the BBC announced...
TV Journalism Competition Issues Call for EntriesOctober 7, 2011
Entries are being invited for the annual Television Journalism Awards competition run by the Royal...
Read Robert BeveridgeOctober 7, 2011
Ahead of a day-long conference on the future of broadcasting in Europe, taking place today...
In My Opinion: Robert Beveridge: Can BBC and STV survive independence?October 7, 2011
THE announcement of cuts to BBC Scotland – especially to news and current affairs – throws...
Delivering Quality First: What it Might Mean for BBC ScotlandOctober 6, 2011
Budget cuts that will see an estimated 2,000 jobs going at the BBC over the...
Budget cuts expected to claim around 120 BBC Scotland jobsOctober 6, 2011
BETWEEN 100 and 120 jobs are at risk of redundancy at BBC Scotland over the...
