‘Fighting for our lives’: UK broadcasters in deep trouble from short video craze
Younger viewers’ taste for snacking on online content is threat to TV industry but slowing output by streaming firms is giving it chance to strike back
August 2023
People’s archive to collect memories of crime drama Taggart
Glasgow Caledonian University project to ‘give people chance to add their stories to programme’s legacy’
June 2020
Catchphrase restarts filming after coronavirus lockdown
Gameshow will be first to return to ITV as industry struggles with distancing measures
May 2018
STV is making a profit. So why take the axe to its excellent current affairs output?
Kevin McKenna
STV closes ailing second channel in shift to online content
January 2017
BBC Scotland to launch new current affairs show as it battles with STV
Timeline – set to air for half an hour on BBC2 on Thursdays – replaces Scotland 2016, which was axed after ratings slump
September 2016
STV aims to outflank BBC by launching news show before proposed Scottish Six
Scottish broadcaster says half-hourly domestic, UK and international news programme will be rolled out early next year
February 2016
STV to take on BBC in Scotland with launch of digital news service
STV profits fall by more than 40% as production arm misses targets
September 2015
Market Forces blog
ITV to get rugby advertising boost ahead of possible UTV deal, says broker
Alistair Carmichael court hearing over re-election to be broadcast by STV
August 2015
STV in talks to take over BBC3's Freeview slot next year
Nicola Sturgeon's BBC Scotland plans 'should not come at expense of rivals'
February 2015
STV reports 14% increase in pre-tax profit for 2014
Scottish broadcaster says digital growth and rising ad market have helped improve its results
October 2014
Scottish broadcaster STV bids for three more local TV licences
Commercial broadcaster plans services in Aberdeen, Ayr and Dundee to add to its channels in Edinburgh and Glasgow. By Aisha Gani
August 2014
ITV to simulcast STV’s second Scottish independence debate online
Edinburgh TV festival: Director of television Peter Fincham said next head-to-head will be shown on website and later on main TV channel. By John Plunkett
Brightcove apologises over STV live stream of Scottish independence debate
Many viewers complained they were unable to watch debate after STV service collapsed due to ‘a manual configuration error’. By Mark Sweney
Scottish independence TV debate draws peak of almost 1 million on STV
STV apologises over livestream crashes in Scottish independence debate
STV criticised after livestream of Scottish independence debate crashes
