Sky Scottish
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| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Scotland |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | British Sky Broadcasting SMG plc |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 November 1996 |
| Closed | 31 May 1998 |
| Replaced by | Sky Sports |
Sky Scottishwas a short-livedsatellite televisionchannel operating on theanalogueservice broadcasts between 6.00pm and 8.00pm.
History[edit]
The service was a joint venture betweenBritish Sky BroadcastingandITVfranchiseScottish TelevisionownersSMG plc,was aimed atScotsliving outside Scotland who would not otherwise be able to receive Scottish-related programming, such as that also transmitted byGrampianor theBBC.[1]
The station's main programmes included an extra edition of Scottish Television's regional news programmeScotland Todayand episodes ofTake the High Roadfrom 1994.Celtic F.C.'s 1997 pre-season friendlies were shown on the channel.Scotsportwas also shown on the channel as well as spin-off showExtra Time,and there was alsoThe Football Showpresented byJim Delahuntand Peter McGuire.
Despite BSkyB and SMG entering into a seven-year contract to run the service,[2]it was closed down after 18 months. Its closure was explained as the channel having failed to meet its financial targets.[3]Reports suggested that onlyThe Ibrox Club HourandThe Celtic Park Hour,programmes relating toRangersandCelticfootball clubs, had attracted more than 10,000 viewers.[4]
Speaking about its demise, the managing director of SMG at the time was Donald Emslie, described the service as having "been a valuable learning experience" for his company.[5]SMG's finance director, Gary Hughes, stated that the service had shown "it is very difficult to access a Scottish audience outside Scotland",[1]but also that Scottish audiences wanted more home-grown programmes.
References[edit]
- ^abLaing, Allan (8 April 1998). "Scottish satellite channel to close".The Herald.Scottish Media Newspapers Ltd.
- ^Thompson, Tanya (3 April 1998). "Future of Sky Scottish TV in Balance".The Scotsman.The Scotsman PublicationsLtd. p. 4.
- ^"Scots Sky Shuts".The Times.Times Newspapers Limited.8 April 1998.
- ^"Plug Pulled on Sky Scottish: Bosses pull the plug on the Sky Scottish satellite TV service".Daily Record.Scottish Daily Record&Sunday Mail Ltd.8 April 1998. p. 29.
Only the Ibrox and Celtic Park fanzine programmes managed to reach more than 10,000 viewers.
- ^"Plug Pulled on Sky Scottish: Bosses pull the plug on the Sky Scottish satellite TV service".Daily Record.Scottish Daily Record&Sunday Mail Ltd.8 April 1998. p. 29.
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- History of television in the United Kingdom
- Defunct television channels in the United Kingdom
- Defunct television channels in Scotland
- Sky television channels
- Television channels and stations established in 1996
- Television channels and stations disestablished in 1998
- 1990s in the United Kingdom
- 1990s in Scotland
- 1990s in British television
- 1990s in Scottish television
- STV Group
- Scottish television stubs