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Prior to its 2006 rebranding, STV operated as a singular, unified franchise across the entirety of Scotland.
Answer: False
Before the rebranding on May 30, 2006, STV was comprised of two distinct franchises: Scottish Television, serving Central Scotland, and Grampian Television, serving Northern Scotland.
The contemporary STV brand was officially inaugurated on May 30, 2006.
Answer: True
The modern STV brand was adopted on Tuesday, May 30, 2006, marking a significant transition in its identity.
The STV brand designation was utilized by Scottish Television from 1969 until August 30, 1985.
Answer: True
The STV brand was previously used by Scottish Television from 1969 until August 30, 1985, before its later reintroduction.
In 2006, STV adopted a unified visual identity characterized by an elongated blue 'S' logo.
Answer: True
In 2006, STV adopted a unified look featuring an elongated blue 'S' logo, symbolizing its rebranding.
The 2009 presentation update incorporated a visual motif wherein a picture postcard scene flipped to reveal an alternative theme.
Answer: True
The 2009 presentation update featured a picture postcard scene that would flip over to reveal another theme, contributing to a dynamic on-air identity.
In June 2014, the STV logo was revised to a two-dimensional format, featuring a solid blue 'S'.
Answer: False
In June 2014, the STV logo was updated to a 3D format with a gradient blue triangle and light blue curves, not a 2D solid blue 'S'.
Prior to the 2006 rebranding initiative, what were the two distinct franchises that collectively comprised STV?
Answer: Scottish Television (Central) and Grampian Television (North).
Before the 2006 rebranding, STV consisted of two franchises: Scottish Television, serving Central Scotland, and Grampian Television, serving Northern Scotland.
What visual presentation style was adopted by STV in June 2014?
Answer: A 3D logo incorporating a gradient blue triangle, light blue curves, and a gradient light blue 'S'.
In June 2014, STV adopted a 3D logo design featuring a gradient blue triangle, light blue curves, and a gradient light blue 'S'.
STV operates as a subscription-based television channel directly managed by ITV plc.
Answer: False
STV is a free-to-air public broadcast channel in Scotland, owned by STV Group, not ITV plc. It is the sole entity within the ITV Channel 3 network not under ITV plc's ownership.
STV is owned by ITV plc, functioning similarly to other channels within the broader ITV network.
Answer: False
STV is not owned by ITV plc; it is owned by STV Group and is the only part of the ITV Channel 3 network not under ITV plc's ownership.
Commencing in March 2012, STV and UTV adopted the status of 'affiliates' within the ITV network, remitting a revenue share for the utilization of ITV content.
Answer: False
From March 2012, STV and UTV became 'affiliates' of the ITV network, paying an upfront fee for content rights rather than a revenue share.
STV operates under separate directors of channels and heads of news for its North and Central regions.
Answer: False
STV operates with a single director of channels and a single head of news, reflecting its unified operational structure across regions, with programming differences primarily in regional news and advertising.
Regarding its position within the United Kingdom's television network structure, what is STV's primary ownership classification?
Answer: STV represents the sole component of the ITV Channel 3 network not owned by ITV plc; it is owned by STV Group.
STV is distinguished as the only constituent of the ITV Channel 3 network not under the direct ownership of ITV plc. Instead, it is owned and operated by STV Group, functioning as a free-to-air public broadcast channel in Scotland.
STV exclusively broadcasts its programming to the region of Central Scotland.
Answer: False
STV's broadcast reach extends beyond Central Scotland to encompass Northern Scotland as well.
STV News disseminates identical broadcast bulletins across all geographical regions of Scotland.
Answer: False
STV News produces distinct bulletins tailored to different regions of Scotland, rather than identical ones across the entire country.
STV is mandated to produce a minimum of 1.5 hours of regional non-news programming per week, aggregated across its operational regions.
Answer: True
STV is required to produce at least 1.5 hours of regional non-news programming weekly for its combined Central and North regions.
The aggregate population served by STV's distinct regions and sub-regions approximates 5 million individuals.
Answer: True
The total population served by STV's regions and sub-regions is approximately 4,993,590.
STV North's broadcast territory is segmented for news and commercial purposes, with Dundee serving the North East and Highlands/Islands regions.
Answer: False
STV North's broadcast area is divided for news and commercials, with Aberdeen serving the North East and Highlands/Islands, and Dundee serving Tayside/North East Fife.
STV Central produces two principal editions of 'STV News at Six,' originating from its Glasgow and Edinburgh facilities.
Answer: True
STV Central produces two main editions of 'STV News at Six,' originating from Glasgow (for western Central Scotland) and Edinburgh (for Fife, Lothians, and parts of Central Scotland).
STV Central and STV North are jointly required to produce a total of 3 hours per week of regional non-news programming.
Answer: False
STV Central and STV North are required to produce a combined total of 1.5 hours per week of regional non-news programming, not 3 hours.
The geographical areas of Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders fall within STV's broadcast service region.
Answer: False
The areas of Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders are served by ITV Border, not STV.
Which specific geographical regions within Scotland fall under STV's broadcast purview?
Answer: Central and Northern Scotland.
STV broadcasts its programming to the regions of Central and Northern Scotland.
How does STV maintain its operational status as a single channel entity despite serving multiple distinct regions?
Answer: By sharing the majority of programming while featuring distinct regional news and advertising segments.
STV operates as a single channel by sharing most programming content, while differentiating through distinct regional news bulletins and advertising slots for its various broadcast areas.
Which specific geographical areas of Scotland are served by ITV Border, rather than STV?
Answer: Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders
The regions of Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders are served by ITV Border, distinct from STV's broadcast areas.
What is the minimum weekly requirement for regional non-news programming for STV, considering both its North and Central regions collectively?
Answer: 1.5 hours
STV is required to produce a minimum of 1.5 hours of regional non-news programming per week, aggregated across its North and Central regions.
STV exclusively broadcasts its programming in standard definition (SD) format at 576i resolution.
Answer: False
STV broadcasts in high-definition (HD) at 1080i/1080p, with the standard-definition feed downscaled from this resolution.
STV provides a timeshift service designated as STV +1.
Answer: True
STV offers a timeshift service, STV +1, which broadcasts programming one hour later than the main channel.
STV Group plc formally announced its intention to launch a high-definition (HD) channel on April 21, 2010.
Answer: True
STV Group plc announced its intention to launch an HD channel on April 21, 2010, preceding its eventual broadcast.
STV HD was initially accessible on the Sky and Freesat television platforms.
Answer: False
STV HD was initially available on Freeview and Virgin Media platforms within STV's transmission area, not Sky and Freesat.
STV HD is broadcast on a Free-to-Air basis across all of its designated transmission areas.
Answer: False
STV HD is broadcast Free-to-Air in the North and West regions, but is Free-to-View and encrypted in the East and Tayside regions due to licensing constraints.
STV confirmed the introduction of its timeshift channel, STV +1, was scheduled for January 11, 2011.
Answer: True
STV confirmed the launch of its timeshift channel, STV +1, for January 11, 2011.
The initial objective of stv.tv was to function as Scotland's principal online repository for information and entertainment, specifically targeting a younger demographic.
Answer: True
The initial purpose of stv.tv was to serve as Scotland's main source of online information and entertainment, targeting a wide Scottish audience with a particular emphasis on a younger demographic.
Early iterations of stv.tv incorporated distinct, specialized sections such as stvbingo.tv and stvout.tv.
Answer: True
Early versions of stv.tv included specialized sections like stvbingo.tv, stvout.tv, and stvdate.tv, among other ventures.
The video content section of stv.tv underwent a relaunch as 'STV Player' in July 2009, incorporating enhanced features such as parental controls.
Answer: True
The video section of stv.tv was relaunched as 'STV Player' in July 2009, adding functionality like parental controls and TV schedules.
STV Local represented an initiative launched in June 2011 with the objective of establishing hyper-local digital platforms across Scotland.
Answer: True
STV Local was an initiative launched in June 2011 to create a network of hyper-local websites across Scotland.
The STV Local initiative proved successful and continues to maintain dedicated websites for various Scottish cities.
Answer: False
The STV Local initiative was ultimately unsuccessful; the services were closed in July 2013, and the dedicated city websites were later redirected.
STV broadcasts in 1080i/1080p HDTV, with its standard-definition television (SDTV) feed being upscaled from this high-definition resolution.
Answer: False
STV broadcasts in 1080i/1080p HDTV, with the SDTV feed downscaled from this resolution, not upscaled.
STV Glasgow commenced broadcasting on June 2, 2014, and STV Edinburgh initiated its broadcasts on January 12, 2015.
Answer: True
STV Glasgow launched on June 2, 2014, and STV Edinburgh launched on January 12, 2015, as part of STV's local channel strategy.
Subsequently, the STV Glasgow and STV Edinburgh channels were amalgamated to constitute the national network designated as STV2.
Answer: True
Following their launch, the STV Glasgow and STV Edinburgh channels were eventually merged to form the national network known as STV2.
What is the specified broadcast quality and format of STV's high-definition signal?
Answer: 1080i/1080p HD
STV broadcasts in high-definition (HD) at 1080i/1080p resolution.
On which television platforms was STV HD initially accessible upon its debut?
Answer: Virgin Media and Freeview
STV HD was initially available on Freeview channel 51 and on Virgin Media channel 113 within STV's transmission area.
What is the reason for STV HD broadcasts in the East and Tayside regions being encrypted and designated as Free-to-View?
Answer: Owing to licensing restrictions pertaining to pan-European satellite beams.
STV HD broadcasts in the East and Tayside regions are encrypted and Free-to-View due to licensing issues associated with pan-European satellite beams, unlike the Free-to-Air broadcasts in other regions.
What was the principal objective of the stv.tv website upon its launch in May 2006?
Answer: To function as Scotland's primary online source for information and entertainment, targeting a younger demographic.
The initial purpose of stv.tv was to serve as Scotland's main source of online information and entertainment, targeting a wide Scottish audience with a particular emphasis on a younger demographic.
What initiative, launched in June 2011, aimed to establish hyper-local digital platforms across Scotland?
Answer: STV Local
STV Local was an initiative launched in June 2011 with the goal of creating a network of hyper-local websites across Scotland.
What was the ultimate fate of the STV Local websites that were launched in 2011?
Answer: They were discontinued in July 2013 and subsequently redirected to the STV News website.
The STV Local websites launched in 2011 were discontinued in July 2013 and later redirected to the STV News website, marking the cessation of the initiative.
What transpired with the STV Glasgow and STV Edinburgh channels subsequent to their initial launch?
Answer: They were merged into a singular national channel designated STV2.
Following their launch, the STV Glasgow and STV Edinburgh channels were eventually merged to form the national network known as STV2.
STV's strategic decision to withdraw networked programming precipitated a legal action from ITV plc, seeking approximately £38 million.
Answer: True
STV's withdrawal of networked programs led to a lawsuit from ITV plc for approximately £38 million, alleging breach of network agreements.
The legal contention between STV Group plc and ITV plc was adjudicated through STV's payment of £18 million to ITV.
Answer: True
The legal dispute between STV Group plc and ITV plc was resolved with STV Group plc paying ITV plc £18 million as a settlement.
Ofcom initiated an investigation into STV in March 2010 concerning potential political influence exerted upon its programming schedules.
Answer: True
Ofcom investigated STV in March 2010 due to allegations of potential political influence on its broadcast schedules.
The findings of the Ofcom investigation indicated substantial political interference within STV's feature series programming.
Answer: False
The Ofcom investigation concluded that STV did not exhibit significant political interference in its feature series programming, though some influence was found in social action programs.
ITV plc initiated legal proceedings against STV for alleged breach of network agreements, citing STV's increased emphasis on Scottish-produced programming.
Answer: True
ITV plc sued STV for breach of network agreements due to STV's decision to withdraw networked programs and focus on Scottish-made content.
STV Group plc remitted £18 million to ITV plc as a component of a settlement concerning disputes related to network agreements.
Answer: True
STV Group plc paid ITV plc £18 million as part of a settlement regarding network agreement disputes.
What was the financial resolution of the legal dispute between ITV plc and STV Group plc concerning network agreement stipulations?
Answer: STV Group plc compensated ITV plc with £18 million as a settlement.
The legal dispute between ITV plc and STV Group plc regarding network agreements was resolved with STV Group plc paying ITV plc £18 million as a settlement.
What were the principal findings of the Ofcom investigation concerning STV's programming in March 2010?
Answer: STV was cleared of political interference in feature series but found government influence on 18 short social action programs.
Ofcom cleared STV of political interference in its feature series programming but identified government influence on 18 short social action programs.
STV's principal headquarters are situated in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Answer: False
STV's main headquarters are located at Pacific Quay in Glasgow, Scotland, not Edinburgh.
STV's original Glasgow studios were situated at Pacific Quay.
Answer: False
STV's original Glasgow studios were located at the Theatre Royal in Cowcaddens, not Pacific Quay.
STV relocated its primary Glasgow operations to Pacific Quay in July 2006.
Answer: True
STV moved its main Glasgow operations to Pacific Quay in July 2006, establishing new studios there.
The Edinburgh studios, which were converted from the Gateway Theatre, were predominantly utilized for news broadcasting.
Answer: False
The Edinburgh studios, converted from the Gateway Theatre, were primarily used for production, notably for 'Take the High Road', rather than solely for news broadcasting.
STV North's Aberdeen headquarters were relocated to new studios within the Tullos area in June 2003.
Answer: True
STV North's Aberdeen headquarters did indeed move to new studios in the Tullos area in June 2003.
Grampian Television established a dedicated base for Highlands & Islands newsgathering in Inverness in 1983.
Answer: True
Grampian Television established a base for Highlands & Islands newsgathering in Inverness in 1983, enhancing regional coverage.
The Stornoway studios, inaugurated in 1993, were decommissioned in 2000 following the cessation of the Gaelic news service Telefios.
Answer: False
The Stornoway studios, opened in 1993, were closed in 2000 after the axing of the Gaelic news service Telefios. The site later became MG Alba's headquarters.
Where are STV's principal headquarters situated?
Answer: Pacific Quay in Glasgow.
STV's main headquarters are located at Pacific Quay in Glasgow, Scotland.
What was the designated purpose of the Edinburgh studios, established by STV in the mid-to-late 1960s?
Answer: To facilitate production, particularly after damage to Theatre Royal studios, and subsequently for 'Take the High Road'.
The Edinburgh studios, converted from the Gateway Theatre, were established to aid production, especially after fire damage to the Theatre Royal studios, and later became a production hub for the series 'Take the High Road'.
In what year did STV North's Aberdeen headquarters relocate to newly constructed studios in the Tullos area?
Answer: June 2003
STV North's Aberdeen headquarters relocated to new studios in the Tullos area in June 2003.
What became of the Stornoway studios, which were opened in 1993?
Answer: They were closed in 2000 following the discontinuation of the Gaelic news service Telefios.
The Stornoway studios, opened in 1993, were closed in 2000 after the Gaelic news service Telefios was axed. The site subsequently became MG Alba's headquarters.
What was the original location of STV's Glasgow studios prior to their relocation to Pacific Quay?
Answer: The Theatre Royal in Cowcaddens
STV's original Glasgow studios were situated in the former Theatre Royal located in the Cowcaddens area.
In July 2009, STV resolved to augment its broadcast schedule with an increased volume of networked programs, such as 'The Bill'.
Answer: False
In July 2009, STV decided to reduce, not increase, its broadcast of networked programs like 'The Bill' to focus on Scottish-produced content.
STV's most renowned export program is the current affairs series titled 'Scotland Tonight'.
Answer: False
STV's most famous export program is identified as the crime drama 'Taggart', not the current affairs show 'Scotland Tonight'.
STV historically produced Gaelic-language programming, portions of which are now broadcast on BBC Alba.
Answer: True
STV formerly produced Gaelic programs, and some of these are now aired on the Gaelic-language channel BBC Alba.
STV has never broadcast any form of sports programming throughout its operational history.
Answer: False
STV has broadcast various sports programs over the years, including 'Scotsport' and 'STV Rugby'.
The Scottish Children's Lottery was introduced by STV in October 2016.
Answer: True
The Scottish Children's Lottery was launched by STV in October 2016.
STV's decision to withdraw networked programs was principally driven by a strategic imperative to reduce broadcasting expenditures.
Answer: False
STV's withdrawal of networked programs was primarily motivated by a strategic focus on Scottish-produced programming, not solely by a desire to reduce costs.
What was the primary rationale articulated by STV for discontinuing the broadcast of networked programs, such as 'The Bill', in July 2009?
Answer: To concentrate programming efforts on content produced within Scotland.
The primary reason cited by STV for withdrawing networked programs like 'The Bill' in July 2009 was to focus more on programming produced within Scotland.
Which of the following selections was NOT among the sports programs broadcast by STV throughout its history?
Answer: Match of the Day
'Match of the Day' is a BBC program and was not broadcast by STV. STV has broadcast programs like 'Scotsport', 'STV Rugby', and 'STV Sports Centre'.
Which of the following programs is identified as STV's most notable export?
Answer: Taggart
The crime drama 'Taggart', set in Glasgow, is identified as STV's most famous export program.
Which of the following Gaelic programs, formerly produced by STV, is noted as now being broadcast on BBC Alba?
Answer: Speaking our Language
'Speaking our Language' is among the Gaelic programs formerly produced by STV that are now shown on BBC Alba.