The Scottish FA has confirmed a new five-year agreement with Premier Sports and BBC Scotland for the Scottish Gas Men’s Scottish Cup. The Scottish Cup Final remains free to air, along with one Semi-Final, as clubs compete for the oldest trophy in world football. From the 2024/25 season, Premier Sports rights remain the same with […]
Scottish indie Bandicoot Scotland, a joint venture with global production group Argonon, has announced the appointment of Nick Johns as Head of Digital in a newly created role to capitalise on a growing range of digital and cross-platform opportunities. The role will see Johns working on digital-first opportunities for the indie as well as overseeing […]
Sky has signed a 10-year agreement with Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust to receive renewable energy from the Crossdykes Wind Farm in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Under this agreement, Sky will receive the majority of renewable energy guarantees of origin (REGOs) generated from the 46 MW wind farm, which will help Sky reduce the emissions associated with its […]
Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has sent the first stage of its rocket (RFA-ONE) to its Scottish launch site at SaxaVord in the Shetland Islands in readiness for its first ‘hot fire’ test. The Augsburg, Germany-based aerospace business is very much focussed on building high-performance but low-cost rockets “in order to make space more accessible than […]
More than 1.4 million viewers tuned into the gripping 3-3 draw on April 7th between Rangers and Celtic on Sky Sports in a new record for the SPFL era. The figures for the top-of-the-table clash at Ibrox are the highest for a Scottish league match since the SPFL formed in 2013. The audience numbers include […]
WWE, part of TKO Group, has announced that Glasgow will host Friday Night SmackDown on June 14th, followed by Clash At the Castle: Scotland, the first-ever WWE Premium Live Event (PLE) to be held in Scotland, on June 15th at the OVO Hydro. “We are excited to bring both Friday Night SmackDown and Clash At The Castle: Scotland to our amazing fans […]
BBC Scotland has secured the rights to show the national team’s friendlies against Northern Ireland in March and Finland in June following a deal with rights holder Viaplay. The two home matches will be seen as key to the preparations for Euro 2024 which begins on June 14th when Scotland face the host nation, Germany, […]
As a nation, the UK is well connected. However, that doesn’t mean it is without internet connectivity complaints. A study from the Independent Advisor Broadband looked at were the best internet connections are in 2024. Gemma Ryles, Home Tech Writer at Independent Advisor Broadband, commented: “In an age where a reliable and secure internet connection […]
Prime Video has revealed a new three-part psychological thriller series, Fear, about a family pushed to their absolute limits. Martin Compston (The Rig, Line of Duty) leads the cast, alongside Anjli Mohindra (Vigil, The Lazarus Project), Solly McLeod (Tom Jones, The Dead Don’t Hurt), BAFTA-winning James Cosmo (Jack Ryan, Game of Thrones), Maureen Beattie (Deadwater […]
Isle of Skye, the second-largest island in Scotland, has become the 100th site to benefit from improved mobile connectivity after Virgin Media O2 used helicopters to deliver and install new 4G masts to the island. The milestone means Virgin Media O2 has gone further than any other operator to date to deliver new infrastructure as […]