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1998 in Scottish television

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This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1998.

Contents

Events

  • 31 May – Sky Scottish closes after just over eighteen months on air.
  • 29 July – British Digital Broadcasting rebrand as ONdigital.
  • 23 September – BBC Choice, the UK's first digital-only TV station, launches. BBC Parliament also launches on the same day.
  • 1 October – Digital satellite television launches in the UK, operated by Sky Digital. This sees the start of UK channels transmitting in 16:9 widescreen.
  • 11 December – BBC governors reject a request to give Scotland its own Six O'Clock News bulletin. Instead an extra £20m will be spent on new jobs and programming in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

    • BBC

  • Unknown – Looking After Jo Jo (1998)

    • Television series

  • Scotsport (1957–2008)
  • Reporting Scotland (1968–1983; 1984–present)
  • Scotland Today (1972–2009)
  • Sportscene (1975–present)
  • Public Account (1976–present)
  • The Beechgrove Garden (1978–present)
  • Grampian Today (1980–2009)
  • High Road (1980–2003)
  • Taggart (1983–present)
  • Crossfire (1984–2004)
  • Wheel of Fortune (1988–2001)
  • Fun House (1989–1999)
  • Win, Lose or Draw (1990–2004)
  • Telefios (1993–2000)
  • Only an Excuse? (1993–present)

    • Ending this year

  • 7 December – McCallum (1995–1998)
  • 24 December – The Baldy Man (1995–1998)
  • Unknown – Machair (1992–1998)
  • Unknown – Top Club (1971–1998)

    • References

    1998 in Scottish television Wikipedia
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