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Broadcasting March 15 2010 09:36

STV Unable to Confirm HD Date as ITV Promise for World Cup

Football fans in Scotland could miss out on seeing all of this summer’s World Cup games in high definition TV, unlike viewers south of the border. ITV have announced plans to launch their...

Broadcasting March 14 2010 20:58

Scottish Sunday Express Escalates 'Government Cash for STV Programming' Claims

Concerns that STV has breached broadcasting regulations by cosying up too closely with the Scottish Government have been escalated today, following further revelations by the Scottish Sunday...

Broadcasting March 09 2010 12:46

STV Begins Search for Scotland's Greatest Football Team

Just who should be selected to be part of Scotland's greatest-ever football team is to be the subject of a series of programmes on STV, with viewers invited to vote for their favourite...

Broadcasting March 08 2010 11:01

Scottish News Pilot Bid Being Submitted Today by 'Scottish News Network' Consortium

A consortium of news providers - including STV - is today submitting its bid to receive government funding to run a TV news pilot on channel 3 in Scotland. The Scottish News Network is up...

Broadcasting March 04 2010 06:04

New Sports Show Launching Tomorrow on STV

There was a time when Friday night was sports preview night on STV and the fromat is to make a return, starting tomorrow, with the launch of STV Sports Centre, kicking off at 10.35pm. Produced...

Broadcasting March 03 2010 12:34

Ofcom Launches Investigation into 'Cash-for-STV-Programming' Claims

STV is being investigated by broadcasting regulators, Ofcom, following claims that Scottish Government sponsorship of some programming allowed it to influence STV content, towards more home-grown...

Broadcasting February 25 2010 07:17

STV Posts Profit Drops

STV has posted a drop in its profits, according preliminary financial results announced this morning. For the STV part of the overall STV plc group, operating profit was £9 million,...

Digital February 24 2010 16:36

STV Launches Mobile iPhone App

STV's news output is expected to be available via an application on the iPhone and iPod Touch from next month. Comprising text and moving images, the application is being announced today...

Broadcasting February 22 2010 10:43

STV Reported to be Preparing Another Legal Case Against ITV

STV is reported to be preparing a third legal case against the provider of much of its programming, ITV, this time in pursuit of an estimated £5 million - £15 million. ...

Broadcasting February 18 2010 14:13

STV Strikes Taggart Deal with ITV

Six episodes of the TV crime drama series, Taggart, have been commissioned from STV by ITV. Last year, there had been uncertainty whether ITV would commission further episodes of the...

Broadcasting February 09 2010 11:23

STV Commissions Second Series of The Football Years

A TV series charting the history of Scottish football, by looking at the events during key years, is to be re-commissioned. And says its makers and broadcasters, STV, football fans are being...

Broadcasting February 02 2010 10:52

BBC Scotland Lead Pack with 2009 Indie Commissions

Last year, BBC Scotland screened work by 24 different Scottish independent television production companies, with Channel 4 pitching in with six and BBC ALBA with 19. Across both BBC One...

Broadcasting February 01 2010 09:56

Trade Body Declares Opposition to Possible Indie Status for STV

The trade body representing TV producers has declared that it is opposed to any plans to re-classify STV as an independent TV producer, eligible for commissions as part of any out-of-London or...

Broadcasting January 25 2010 11:28

Porter Appointed Head of Production at STV

STV has made a senior appointment to its content production team. As head of production, Rebecca Porter will oversee and co-ordinate production management across a range of genres for STV...

Digital January 22 2010 14:42

Roper Unveiled as STV's Digital News Editor

STV has unveiled a recent former senior member of staff at The Herald as its digital news editor. Until his appointment earlier this month by STV, Matt Roper was group deputy news editor at the...
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