The new BBC Scotland channel has launched one year after being officially announced by the corporation.
Operating on an annual budget of £32 million, the core hours of the channel will be between 7pm and 12am.
BBC director general Tony Hall said it was the “biggest single investment by the BBC in broadcast content in Scotland in over 20 years”, when making the announcement last February.
How can I watch BBC Scotland?
As well as being available on iPlayer, in Scotland the channel will be in high definition (HD) at position 115 on Freeview and YouView, 115 on Sky, 106 on Freesat and 108 on Virgin Media.
It will also be in standard definition (SD) at position 9 on Freeview and YouView in Scotland. Sky and Freesat viewers without an HD-capable receiver will instead receive BBC Scotland in SD on 115/106.
Information on EPG positions outside Scotland can be found on the BBC website.
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Can Scottish viewers still access BBC4?
For Freeview and YouView users, BBC Scotland’s new home on channel 9 is in a spot currently occupied by BBC4. But fear not, Scottish BBC4 fans will still have access to the channel – on 18th February it moved to its new home on channel 82.
The switch may happen automatically, but some viewers may need to retune their TVs to get the new line-up.
What sort of programmes will BBC Scotland show?
The channel aims to have a 50/50 balance between original programming and repeats.
Each day between 12pm and 7pm, BBC Two programmes will be shown alongside political coverage, such as First Minister’s Questions, as well as sport and music events.
A range of other programmes will fill the core hours including dramas, documentaries and flagship news programme The Nine.
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Co-anchored by Rebecca Curran and Martin Geissler, the hour-long bulletin will focus on national as well as international stories live from the broadcaster’s Glasgow office each weeknight at 9pm.
There will also be a 15-minute bulletin at 7pm on Saturdays followed by a news review programme, with another 15-minute bulletin airing at the same time on Sunday.
The Edit, an entertainment news show fronted by David Farrell and Amy Irons, will air on Wednesday nights.
Stephen Jardine will host the first episode of current affairs show Debate Night – which has been likened to Question Time – on Wednesday February 27 at 10.45pm.
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