The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has confirmed the live broadcast selections for the William Hill Premiership top-six fixtures in rounds 37 & 38. As a thrilling title race nears a conclusion, Sky Sports will show Heart of Midlothian v Falkirk on Wednesday May 13, kick-off 8.00pm. Their coverage of the match at Tynecastle will […]
Researchers at UK broadband comparison service, Broadband Genie, have analysed 144,509 broadband speed tests to find the best and worst locations where broadband speed drops at peak times. Broadband providers in the UK must advertise an estimated speed at the point of sale available to at least half of the customer base at peak times. […]
Failed Scottish aerospace business Orbital Express Launch (Orbex) owed more than £73 million when it entered UK bankruptcy administration. The would-be rocket builder had received more than £130 million of grant and equity funding. It focused on sustainable, eco-friendly rocket launches using bio-LPG, establishing a rocket factory in Forres, Scotland. Orbex ceased operations and entered […]
Every single William Hill SPFL play-off match will be broadcast live for the first time as part of a new SPFL live streaming offering. The SPFL online platform, which can be accessed within the Premier Sports website and Premier Sports Player app, will stream every play-off match not already aired live by Sky Sports, BBC Scotland or BBC […]
Magic Light Pictures has announced the launch of Stirling Animation Studio (SAS), its new, wholly owned studio where the company will complete production of its preschool series, Zog, for the BBC. Following Wild Child Animation entering Administration, with the potential loss of all jobs and its impact on the series, Magic Light said it “acted […]
STV, the Scottish public service broadcaster, has reported that total 2025 Group revenue dropped by 6 per cent to £176.9 million (€204.7m). Total Advertising Revenue (TAR) stood at £89.3 million, down 10 per cent, driven by national linear. Studios revenue came in at £83 million, down 1 per cent. The average monthly reach of STV/STV […]
A second Shared Rural Network total not spot site is now live, this time boosting mobile connectivity on Islay in Scotland. The publicly funded 4G mast brings mobile service from all operators to parts of the island that previously had no signal from any operator. This new site addresses one of Scotland’s most persistent mobile […]
Orbex, the ould-be British rocket builder, has appointed FRP Advisory as Administrators with instructions to explore options for the business, including a potential sale, the advisory firm said in a statement. Earlier attempts to raise new funding or secure a buyer failed. Orbex ceased trading on February 18th. Orbex, once valued at about $220 million […]
Scotland’s win in The Calcutta Cup over England on February 14th in the Guinness Men’s 6 Nations has delivered ITV’s biggest peak audience of the year with 5.3 million viewers across ITV1 and ITVX – up from the peak of 5 million who watched England beating Wales on February 9th. Produced by ITV Sport Production, […]
The SPFL, SWPL and SPFL Trust have launched their latest campaign of the UNITED content series, celebrating the vital work of football clubs and community trusts supporting communities across Scotland. The UNITED: Football in the Community campaign showcases how clubs and associated community trusts (ATCs) have become increasingly important within their local areas, delivering programmes […]