Statement: BBC Scotland channel news provision

Statement published 6 August 2024

We have approved a request by the BBC to reduce the peak time news quota for the BBC Scotland channel in the BBC Operating Licence. We consider that the revised news quota is appropriate for requiring the BBC to fulfil its Mission and promote its Public Purposes, and that the BBC should be innovating to engage Scotland’s audiences with its news and current affairs output as their viewing behaviour evolves.

The BBC must be transparent about how it is delivering for audiences in Scotland, and we will hold it to account. We expect the BBC to monitor the impact of the changes it has proposed and be ready to continue to adapt as necessary to meet audience needs. We will also monitor performance and will report on it in our Annual Report on the BBC next year.