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Navigating the digital age: Strategies for TV industry success

The digital revolution has transformed the media landscape, compelling traditional TV networks to innovate rapidly. With audiences increasingly favoring streaming and on-demand content, understanding digital transformation is crucial for survival. At CreaCon 2024, industry leaders gathered to discuss effective strategies for thriving in this new era. As the digital age unfolds, the television industry finds […]

December 11, 2024

STV “in line” despite ad slump

STV Group, in a trading update, has reported that performance remains “in line with market expectations, despite ongoing weakness in the linear TV advertising and commissioning markets”. The Scottish broadcaster says it continues to trade well, winning commissions despite constrained budgets and delivering for its customers in a continued inflationary environment. The forward orderbook sits […]

November 26, 2024

Sacred Scottish island enters the digital age

Engineers are starting work to give the historic island of Iona – the cradle of Christianity in Scotland – an ultrafast broadband tech boost. A mile off the much bigger Isle of Mull in the Inner Hebrides, Iona has been in history books since St Columba established a monastery there in the sixth century. It’s […]

November 26, 2024By Colin Mann

EE mast supports Ben Nevis rescue operations

EE has partnered with Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team (LMRT) to enable the use of an existing 35 metre mast site, located at the base of Ben Nevis, to aid search and rescue operations in the area. As well as providing connectivity to EE customers living in and visiting the area, and 999 coverage to all […]

November 14, 2024

History Hit presents A Scottish Massacre – Unearthing The Secrets of Glencoe

History Hit, the streaming service, podcast, and content platform, presents a new documentary, titled A Scottish Massacre – Unearthing The Secrets of Glencoe, uncovering an exceptional archaeological discovery that reveals secrets of the Glencoe Massacre of 1692, one of the Scottish Highlands’ most notorious events. This first-ever film to delve into the discovery, created by […]

November 11, 2024

Higgs Centre unveils enhanced space testing facility

The Higgs Centre for Innovation is relaunching its Space Testing Facility after upgrading its capabilities with new and state-of-the art clean rooms and advanced testing equipment. Following nine months of renovations and over £400,000 investment via the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the Higgs’ space testing facility is reopening for business. The upgrade is […]

October 23, 2024

Carling announced as Official Beer of the SPFL

The SPFL and Molson Coors can have announced a new partnership that sees Carling unveiled as the Official Beer of the Scottish Professional Football League. The partnership will run until at least the end of Season 2026/27 and will see the Carling brand represented at league matches and every round of the Premier Sports Cup. […]

October 7, 2024

Valentine named Director of BBC Scotland

The BBC has appointed journalist and editorial leader Hayley Valentine as its new Director in Scotland. She brings a  range of experience to her new role from both inside the BBC and working in the independent production sector in Scotland. Since joining the BBC in 1996, Valentine has been Executive Producer of BBC Question Time, […]

October 1, 2024

BBC Scotland to air 2024 Scottish Masters Football

For the second season running, the BBC has secured live television rights for the Scottish Masters which this year is being hosted by Aberdeen’s P&J Live arena. Scottish footballing legends from Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee and Rangers, will compete in the six-a-side competition on November 14th. The Aberdeen team will be captained by Russell Anderson, Dundee […]

September 23, 2024

ITV to air NI, Scotland Nations League games

ITV will show the upcoming Men’s Scotland and Northern Ireland Nations League fixtures, free to air, following a deal with Viaplay. Scotland vs Poland will air live and free to air at 19:30 on ITV4 and ITVX on September 5th. Scotland’s second match in League A of the Nations League, Portugal vs Scotland, will air […]

September 4, 2024By Nik Roseveare