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ITV News to air Sturgeon interview

ITV News has announced it will be conducting the first in-depth interview with former First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, ahead of the publication of her political memoir, Frankly, in August. Sturgeon, rarely out of the spotlight for both political and personal reasons over the past decade, will be interviewed by ITV News at Ten […]

July 29, 2025

Synchronicity Films options The Good Father

BAFTA-winning and Scottish independent production company Synchronicity Films has secured the screen rights to The Good Father, the masterful new thriller by Liam McIlvanney. A gripping story set on the Ayrshire coast, The Good Father explores the devastating impact of trauma, family secrets and community suspicion when a child goes missing from the beach outside […]

July 17, 2025

Scottish Rugby tests on Premier Sports

Scottish rugby fans can watch full live coverage of Scotland’s two remaining tests on their summer Pacific tour on Premier Sports – with a big fixture against Fiji in the early hours on July 12th (Premier Sports 2 from 3.55am UK – repeated at 8.30am UK). Scotland will play their first game on Fijian soil […]

July 11, 2025

Rebus season 2 confirmed for BBC

Rebus, the crime drama from Eleventh Hour Films, will return for a second season, penned by Gregory Burke and with Richard Rankin reprising his role as Detective Sergeant John Rebus. Based on the best-selling books by Ian Rankin and filmed in and around Edinburgh and Glasgow, the new season will continue to explore Rebus’s complex […]

July 11, 2025

SPFL, Premier Sports extend Premier Sports Cup deal

The SPFL has signed a deal with Premier Sports to extend their Premier Sports Cup coverage and title sponsorship until 2031. The league and broadcaster have agreed a four-year extension to the deal, covering broadcast rights and title sponsorship for the cup competition, which kicks off on July 11th. Premier Sports has also agreed a […]

July 9, 2025

Orbex in trouble?

Orbex has delayed its UK rocket launch to 2026 due to site and funding issues. SaxaVord, the launch site in Scotland, isn’t ready, and more financial support is said to be needed to lift off. Orbital Express Launch, or Orbex, is a UK-based aerospace company that is developing a small commercial orbital rocket called Prime.It […]

July 4, 2025

Research: Scottish staycation boom boosted by O2 upgrades

As millions of Brits head on a staycation this summer, O2 is ensuring that customers visiting many of Scotland’s most remote holiday spots can stay connected. With nearly half of Brits (48 per cent) planning a domestic getaway, and one in three saying mobile coverage influences their destination, upgraded 4G and 5G coverage is helping […]

July 3, 2025

SPFL expands broadcast deal with Premier Sports

The SPFL has agreed changes to its long-term broadcast deals with Premier Sports and Sky Sports to allow two post-split bottom six matches to be shown live on Premier Sports from season 2025/26. The SPFL and Premier Sports signed a five-season contract in 2024 for the broadcaster to show 20 live William Hill Premiership matches […]

June 24, 2025

O2 upgrades mobile network in Glasgow

O2 has completed a significant upgrade to its mobile network in Glasgow, after completing work to boost signal and services in over 3,000 postcodes in the last 12 months. The operator’s investment to upgrade connectivity in Glasgow is already providing residents and businesses with access to faster and more reliable mobile services, making it easier […]

June 20, 2025

Premier Sports bringing Tactical View to Scottish Cup Final

Premier Sports is teaming up with the Scottish FA and augmented broadcast experts Genius Sports to provide viewers with a new viewing experience for the Scottish Cup Final as Aberdeen take on Celtic at Hampden Park on May 24th. Tactical View is the Scottish FA’s stats-driven, on-screen live viewing mode powered by GeniusIQ, designed to […]

May 20, 2025