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Sky Sports: Record audience for Rangers vs Celtic

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 […]

April 9, 2024

WWE holding first PLE in Scotland

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 […]

April 2, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Scotland international friendlies on BBC

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, […]

March 14, 2024

Data: UK regions with fastest and slowest broadband

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 […]

March 13, 2024

Prime Video announces UK original Fear

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 […]

March 12, 2024

Helipcopter delivers VMO2 masts to Isle of Skye

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 […]

February 13, 2024

BBC orders One Child sitcom from Happy Tramp North

BBC Comedy and BBC Scotland have commissioned Happy Tramp North to produce Only Child, a new sitcom starring Greg McHugh (The A Word, Fresh Meat) as only child and budding author Richard, who travels back to his family home in North East Scotland to look after his aging and wilful dad Ken, played by Gregor […]

February 5, 2024

Too many Scottish spaceports?

There are currently two Spaceports being built in northern Scotland and seeking rocket launch business. The two (Sutherland Spaceport on the A’Mhoine peninsula and SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst, Shetland) could be one too many says a senior figure at SaxaVord. Scott Hammond, deputy CEO and operations director of SaxaVord Spaceport, told a Scottish parliamentary committee […]

January 23, 2024

Film4, C4, Rogan Scotland, Screen Scotland start production on The Secret Of Me

Film4, Channel 4, Rogan Scotland and Screen Scotland today announce the start of production for feature documentary The Secret Of Me (w/t).  World sales and distribution will be handled by Dogwoof (Blackfish, Free Solo).  This film was commissioned by Film4 and Channel 4 Docs. Directed and produced Grace Hughes-Hallett (producer of Three Identical Strangers) the […]

January 15, 2024

Firecrest Films announces new Murder Trial series for BBC

Firecrest Films announces it is taking viewers back into the Scottish High Courts in the third instalment of its Murder Trial series with the commission of The Killing of Dr Brenda Page for BBC Scotland and BBC Factual. After the success of Murder Trial: The Disappearance of Renee and Andrew MacRae which aired this year […]

January 9, 2024