Welcome to your brand new television channel: ±«Óãtv Scotland
Scotland’s new television channel, ±«Óãtv Scotland, launched on Sunday 24 February 2019.
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A channel for modern Scotland, it features a mix of documentary, popular factual & entertainment, comedy, drama, news & current affairs and sport.
When did the new channel launch?
At 7pm on Sunday 24 February 2019.
What are its main broadcast hours?
7pm-midnight, 7 nights a week.
What’s on the channel at other times?
Between noon and 7pm, the channel shows ±«Óãtv Two programmes alongside some political coverage (such as Scottish First Minister’s Questions and Politics Scotland) and sporting & music events.
How can I watch it?
As well as on ±«Óãtv iPlayer, the ±«Óãtv Scotland channel is available on the following platforms in these EPG positions:-
| Platform | HD | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Freeview & YouView | 108 | 9 |
| SKY | 115 | |
| Freesat | 106 | |
| Virgin Media | 108 |
Re-tuning is required on Freeview devices only.
For Freeview customers in Scotland only, ±«Óãtv Four SD moves to 82. ±«Óãtv Four HD remains unaffected across all platforms, including Freeview.
Sky and Freesat viewers without an HD-capable receiver instead receive ±«Óãtv Scotland in SD on 115 / 106 respectively.
What if I’m outside Scotland (but still in the UK)?
±«Óãtv Scotland is available for viewers in the rest of the UK on ±«Óãtv iPlayer and at the following EPG positions:-
- SKY: 187 (HD)
- Freesat: 108 (HD & SD; HD receivers will also have SD on 174)
- Virgin Media: 162 (HD)
What happened to ±«Óãtv Two in Scotland?
From midnight on Sunday 17 February, ±«Óãtv Two Scotland ceased to broadcast. After this date, viewers in Scotland receive the network version of ±«Óãtv Two.
The Director-General’s view
“We know that viewers in Scotland love ±«Óãtv television, but we know that they want us to better reflect their lives and better reflect modern Scotland.
“The best way to achieve that is a dedicated channel for Scotland.
“It’s a channel that will be bold, creative and ambitious, with a brand-new Scotland-edited international news programme at its heart.
“This is an exciting time for ±«Óãtv Scotland and for the millions of Scots who love TV.”
Channel Yourself
A spoken-word celebration of the new ±«Óãtv Scotland TV channel.
A look at some of the channel’s programmes
People and programmes
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Meet Jamie Genevieve: One face on ±«Óãtv Scotland’s new TV channel
±«Óãtv Scotland announces six new programmes for its new channel launching in February 2019.
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Final Still Game to launch new ±«Óãtv Scotland TV channel
The comedy’s ninth and last series will debut on 24 February 2019 – the first night of the new ±«Óãtv Scotland channel.
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±«Óãtv Scotland’s Nine news will show ‘world through Scottish eyes’
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New programmes announced for ±«Óãtv Scotland TV channel
Documentaries and a talent show featuring Emeli Sandé will also air on the channel when it launches in February.
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Jennie Cook, Dominic Main and George Taylor are the dedicated announcers for the new ±«Óãtv Scotland channel.
A new front page for ±«Óãtv News
Alongside the channel, the ±«Óãtv is also launching a new, tailored ±«Óãtv News front page for Scottish audiences.
Top stories will be a curated blend of international, UK and Scottish news, taking into account national differences in areas such as health, education and politics.
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