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Welcome to your brand new television channel: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scotland

Scotland’s new television channel, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scotland, launched on Sunday 24 February 2019.

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 ´óÏó´«Ã½ 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 ´óÏó´«Ã½ iPlayer, the ´óÏó´«Ã½ 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, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Four SD moves to 82. ´óÏó´«Ã½ Four HD remains unaffected across all platforms, including Freeview.

Sky and Freesat viewers without an HD-capable receiver instead receive ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scotland in SD on 115 / 106 respectively.

What if I’m outside Scotland (but still in the UK)?

´óÏó´«Ã½ Scotland is available for viewers in the rest of the UK on ´óÏó´«Ã½ 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 ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two in Scotland?

From midnight on Sunday 17 February, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two Scotland ceased to broadcast. After this date, viewers in Scotland receive the network version of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two.

The Director-General’s view

“We know that viewers in Scotland love ´óÏó´«Ã½ television, but we know that they want us to better reflect their lives and better reflect modern Scotland.

Tony Hall, speaking in 2017

“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 ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scotland and for the millions of Scots who love TV.”

Channel Yourself

A spoken-word celebration of the new ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scotland TV channel.

People and programmes

A new front page for ´óÏó´«Ã½ News

Alongside the channel, the ´óÏó´«Ã½ is also launching a new, tailored ´óÏó´«Ã½ 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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