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Revenue up at broadcaster

STV boss Pitts hails The Victim in strong start to year

Kelly Macdonald - The Victim
Kelly Macdonald starred in the drama series The Victim   STV chief executive Simon Pitts will hail a strong start to the year, underpinned by its critically-acclaimed first drama commissionRead More

Growth across all divisions

STV grows audience share after hit on STV2 closure

STV2 launches David Farrell Jennifer Reoch
STV2 was closed after poor figures    STV took a £4.6 million hit following its failed STV2 channel, part of £7.8m in exceptional costs which saw pre-tax profits fall to  £1.9m from £13.9mRead More

Big hitter replaces Clements

STV hires top shows creator as head of productions

Dragons' Den, David Mortimer, STV, BBC
STV has appointed the man behind major hit shows including the BBC's Dragons' Den and Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends as managing director of STV Productions.

Pitts declares progress

World Cup helps STV record strongest viewing

Simon Pitts at Holyrood
STV's revenues have risen on the back of the strongest viewing figures for almost a decade, it said today.

New TV agreement

STV and Virgin Media sign HD partnership

STV catchphrase
STV and Virgin Media have signed a four-year strategic partnership which will see Virgin TV customers in Scotland having access to fully regionalised versions of STV in HD for the first time.

Company is 'not for sale'

‘No one watching STV2’ says Pitts in defence of cuts

Simon Pitts at Holyrood
STV chief executive Simon Pitts today told MSPs that STV2 had run up £3 million in losses and 'no one was watching it'

Labour attacks CEO's pay

MSPs ready to grill STV chief Pitts on planned cuts

STV’s chief executive Simon Pitts will face MSPs today to explain his plan to close digital channel STV2 and slash jobs in the newsroom.

Media group poised for change

STV2 to close and jobs lost in £2m cost-cutting plan

Halla Mohieddeen
STV is to close its loss-making STV2 channel just a year after it launched amid much fanfare as a new flagship digital channel.

Content chief departs

Clements ‘sad’ to be leaving STV Productions

Alan Clements
Alan Clements, head of STV Productions, is leaving the company, it has been announced.

Better start to year

New STV chief positive despite dip in profits

Simon Pitts, the newly-appointed chief executive of STV, reported a slight dip in profits amid a weak advertising market and fewer commissions.