STV awarded TV licences for Aberdeen, Ayr & Dundee

RNS Number : 8935H

STV Group PLC

19 March 2015

 



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STV AWARDED TV LICENCES FOR

ABERDEEN, AYR AND DUNDEE

19 March 2015

STV has been awarded the licences to deliver local TV services to Aberdeen, Ayr and Dundee. 

These three new services will be delivered in partnership with Robert Gordon University and North East Scotland College in Aberdeen, the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) in Ayr, and Abertay University and Dundee and Angus College in Dundee. Working in partnership with the further education colleges and universities will provide media students with the opportunity to learn and train in a live TV environment.

STV's licences for Aberdeen, Ayr and Dundee will deliver local news and current affairs content.  

Bobby Hain, Director of Channels at STV, said: "STV is committed to delivering local content for viewers in Scotland and the award today of three additional TV licences will serve to complement our existing STV family of broadcast, online and mobile services.  Local TV is a long term commitment for STV and we look forward to working with our education partners in Aberdeen, Ayr and Dundee to deliver these new services."

The first of STV's city TV channels, STV Glasgow, launched in June 2014 and STV Edinburgh followed in January 2015.  During the first month on air the channels reached a combined audience of over one million viewers with an engaging mix of news, innovative formats and classic dramas from the STV archive.

STV Glasgow and STV Edinburgh broadcast on Freeview channel 23, Sky channel 117 and Virgin Media channel 159 within their transmission areas. STV, STV Glasgow and STV Edinburgh are available to watch live and on catch-up with the STV Player.

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For further information, please contact the STV press office:-  

Eleanor Marshall

0141 300 3670 / 07803 970 143

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Katie Martin

0141 300 3109

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Notes to editors

STV reaches 3.6 million viewers each month with first class programming including soaps Emmerdale and Coronation Street, big drama productions, entertainment hits The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent, strong home-grown productions and the most comprehensive local news service in the UK. 

STV Productions is one of the UK's leading content businesses, with ambitious plans for growth and expansion in the UK and overseas. The company has a record of success across a range of genres including drama, factual and entertainment, producing a wide range of programmes for a variety of networks, including entertainment show Catchphrase for ITV, factual documentary Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered for BBC One, ratings success Antiques Road Trip for BBC One and quiz shows The Link for BBC One and The Lie for STV and TV3.

STV's digital business incorporates Scotland's most popular commercial media website, stv.tv, home to the STV Player and comprehensive news, sport and entertainment services.

STV's range of platforms also include digital services providing all the latest news, events, offers, pictures and videos for consumers in Scotland's biggest cities. STV Glasgow, STV Edinburgh, STV Aberdeen and STV Dundee are available as Apps, free to download and use on iOS and Android devices, and accompanied by desktop and mobile sites.

STV delivers city TV for Scotland's largest cities. STV Glasgow launched in June 2014 and STV Edinburgh launched in January 2015. Both channels are available on Freeview channel 23, Sky channel 117 and Virgin channel 159 in their broadcast areas.

STV content is available across multi platforms including iOS, Android, Windows 8, YouView and Samsung Smart TV.

 

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