STV2

STV2
CountryUnited Kingdom
Broadcast areaAberdeen, Ayr, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow
HeadquartersPacific Quay, Glasgow
Programming
Language(s)English
Ownership
OwnerSTV Group plc
Sister channelsSTV
History
Launched23 April 2017 (2017-04-23)
ReplacedSTV Glasgow
STV Edinburgh
Closed1 July 2018 (2018-07-01) (1 year, 69 days)
Replaced byThat's TV Scotland
Former names"STV City"
Links
Websitestv.tv/stv2
Availability
(at time of closure)
Terrestrial
FreeviewChannel 8
Streaming media
STV PlayerWatch live
.Catch up
(STV regions only)

STV2 was a British local television network in Scotland, operating five city-based TV licences serving Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Ayr. It was owned and operated by STV Group plc.

Initially broadcast as two separate stations – STV Glasgow and STV Edinburgh – the launch of three local licences in Aberdeen, Dundee and Ayr led to the launch of a single networked service on 24 April 2017.[1][2] In May 2018, it was announced that STV2 would shut down at the end of June 2018 as part of a strategic review. It closed on 30 June 2018.[3]

  1. ^ "STV to launch integrated Scottish and international news show". STV News. STV. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  2. ^ "STV announces launch date for new channel, STV2". STV Group plc. STV. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  3. ^ "STV2 axed as broadcaster cuts 59 jobs". BBC News: Scotland. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.