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1957 in Scottish television
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1957 Scottish television
This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1957.
Events
August
16 August – The Rosemarkie transmitting station is switched on, bringing television to Inverness and north east Scotland.BBC Archive: 1957: TV comes to the Scottish Highlands Behind the Headlines Voice of the People BBC Archive
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.http://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/top-stories/fifty-years-on-stv-set-for-studio-switch-1-512174 Fifty years on, STV set for studio switch The Scotsman 3 July 2004 25 April 2012
September
18 September – Scottish launches a sports programme called Sports Desk, which was soon renamed Scotsport. 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
14 December – Scottish Television shows a club football match for the first time. Three days after the game was played, a ten minute film of Rangers’ European Cup tie away to AC Milan is broadcast on the Sports Desk programme.
25 December – The Royal Christmas Message is first televised with a message from Elizabeth II.
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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
See also
1957 in Scotland
References
1957
Category:Television in Scotland by year
Category:1950s in Scottish television