STV says half-year profit growth ‘supports decision’ to restructure news and close STV2
Scottish broadcaster STV has linked “strong” profit growth in the first half of 2019 to cost saving measures that saw…
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STV News reliant on young ‘inexperienced’ journalists after losing ‘significant number’ of ‘valuable’ staff in restructure, says union rep
STV News is now “highly dependent on young, multi-skilled, inexperienced journalists”, a union representative has warned following a restructure that…
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STV News appoints Canadian TV boss to lead three-year ‘transformation’ plan as head of news
STV News has appointed Canadian Broadcasting Corporation managing editor Steven Ladurantaye as its new head of news and current affairs…
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BBC poaches ITV talent and promotes its own in naming anchors for flagship daily news programme on new Scotland channel
The BBC has announced the two presenters for its nine o’clock news bulletin set to air on the new BBC…
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Ofcom gives green light to new BBC Scotland channel despite fears of threat to STV and news publishers
Ofcom has today given its final approval to a new BBC Scotland channel, which will create more than 80 jobs…
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NUJ eases off strike threat after STV pledges to avoid compulsory redundancies as it looks to cut staff
National Union of Journalism members at STV have voted overwhelmingly to strike over plans to cut almost 60 jobs at…
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STV’s chief executive has told MSPs that the broadcaster’s plan to cut 34 jobs from the news team is necessary…
By STV staff reject request from management to delay strike ballot over mass redundancies
STV staff remain “absolutely united” against plans to cut 34 news jobs after rejecting a management request to delay a…
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