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**Chris** · 12-06-2019, 23:18

The BBC Scotland channel has mostly been paid for by closing BBC2 Scotland. During most of its broadcast hours it still simulcasts the network BBC2 output from London. All it really is is BBC2 Scotland with a bit of enhanced programming over and above the network opt-outs it already had, and some politically expedient branding. Its viewing figures are tiny but what it’s achieved politically in Scotland isn’t measurable in ratings. I suspect it’s here for the long haul.

12-06-2019, 23:18	#77
Chris Trollsplatter Cable Forum Team Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 36,928	Re: BBC to scrap free licence fee for over-75s The BBC Scotland channel has mostly been paid for by closing BBC2 Scotland. During most of its broadcast hours it still simulcasts the network BBC2 output from London. All it really is is BBC2 Scotland with a bit of enhanced programming over and above the network opt-outs it already had, and some politically expedient branding. Its viewing figures are tiny but what it’s achieved politically in Scotland isn’t measurable in ratings. I suspect it’s here for the long haul.