BBC One Scotland

Television channel
BBC One Scotland
Logo used since 2021.
CountryUnited Kingdom
Broadcast areaScotland
NetworkBBC One
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerBBC Scotland
Sister channelsBBC Alba
BBC Scotland
History
Launched14 March 1952; 72 years ago (1952-03-14)
Former namesBBC TV Service Scotland (1952–1964)
BBC 1 Scotland (1964–1983; 1985–1991)
BBC Scotland (1983–1985)
BBC Scotland On 1 (1991–1997)
Availability
Terrestrial
FreeviewChannel 1 (SD)
Channel 101 (HD)
Streaming media
BBC iPlayer[1]

BBC One Scotland is a Scottish free-to-air television channel owned and operated by BBC Scotland. It is the Scottish variation of the UK-wide BBC One network. [1]

For all of the time the channel is referred to on screen as BBC One Scotland, sometimes using overlays to replace the normal channel identifier. The station also has its own team of continuity announcers, provided by BBC Scotland, to accommodate for the variations seen in Scotland from the rest of the BBC One network, whilst also providing the channel with an added Scottish identity. The announcers, based in Glasgow, also double up as transmission directors.

Presentation

BBC One Scotland updated its visual presentation style as part of the network BBC One revamp on 7 October 2006. The presentation style fits in with the national BBC One 'Circle' idents, but with the "Scotland" caption added to the network logo.

  • Still frame from BBC Scotland 'Curling' ident from the nineties by Liquid Image
    BBC One Scotland 'Curling' ident from the nineties by Liquid Image
  • Three stills from 'Barrel of laughs' BBC Scotland nineties ident by Liquid Image
    'Barrel of laughs' BBC One Scotland nineties ident by Liquid Image

Availability

An HD (high-definition) simulcast of BBC One Scotland launched on 14 January 2013 on Freeview, Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media.[2][3] On 10 December 2013, BBC One Scotland HD was swapped with the SD channel on Sky's EPG for HD subscribers.[4]

Programming

BBC One Scotland is responsible for covering certain special events such as the annual Hogmanay Live programme which sees in the New Year, and major Scottish sporting events such as football internationals, the Scottish Cup, Scotland's Six Nations rugby union campaigns, and the performance of Scottish competitors at the Commonwealth Games and Olympic Games.

Whilst generally following the schedules of the UK-wide BBC One, BBC One Scotland offers programming specific to Scotland, such as soap opera River City and football programme Sportscene. As a result of this, regular BBC One shows, such as Holby City, are scheduled at different regular times in Scotland, compared with the rest of the UK.

News, Sport and Weather specifically for Scotland are examples of the channel's distinct output.[5]

Examples of BBC One Scotland programmes include:

References

  • BBC portal
  1. ^ BBC Scotland Television
  2. ^ "BBC One Scotland to go HD on the 14th". a516digital. 8 January 2013. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Launching BBC One Scotland HD and BBC One Wales HD". BBC. 11 January 2013.
  4. ^ Pryde, Alix (9 December 2013). "CBBC HD, CBeebies HD, BBC Three HD, BBC Four HD & BBC News HD launch Tuesday 10 December 2013". BBC. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  5. ^ BBC statements of programme policy

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