1957 in Scottish television
This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1957.
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Events
August
- 30 August – BBC Scotland launches a weekday five-minute news bulletin and a Saturday teatime sports round-up.
- 31 August – Central Scotland's ITV franchise Scottish Television goes on air.[1]
September
- 18 September – The sports programme Scotsport begins airing on Scottish Television. By the time it ended in 2008 it was recognised as the world's longest running sports television magazine.
- 24 September – The ITV Schools service, broadcasting programmes for schools and colleges, goes on air.
December
- 25 December – The Royal Christmas Message is first televised with a message from Elizabeth II.
Unknown
- Construction of the Black Hill transmitting station in North Lanarkshire by the Independent Television Authority allows Scotland to receive the ITV service.
Debuts
STV
- 18 September – Scotsport (1957–2008)
Births
- 16 June - Ian Buchanan, actor
- 8 August - Ewan Stewart, actor
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See also
References
- "Fifty years on, STV set for studio switch". The Scotsman. 3 July 2004. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
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