STV Sports Centre
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STV Sports Centre was a Scottish regional sports stand, covering the two STV franchise areas of Northern and Central Scotland. The strand was produced the STV News
department in Glasgow (STV Central
), with contributions from STV North
's news team in Aberdeen.
Until May 2011, Sports Centre aired two different programmes: Friday Night Football, broadcast on Friday nights at 10:30pm, and Magners League Rugby - airing on Sundays straight after the late ITV News bulletin. The programmes were produced by the STV News
department in Glasgow (STV Central
), with contributions from STV North
's news team in Aberdeen. Short Sports Centre news bulletins also aired on Monday - Thursday nights at 10:35pm during the late regional bulletins from STV News
.
The first series of STV Sports Centre, launched just two years after the long-running Scotsport
was axed, featured interviews, special reports, analysis, a preview of the weekend's football and competitions. Gerry McCulloch
and Sheelagh McLaren were the presenters.
A few weeks into the new series, STV decided to shorten the programme to the original 30 minutes. The programme was axed in June 2011.
and Edinburgh Rugby. Originally broadcast as STV Rugby
, the programme was introduced in September 2009 after a deal was reached between the Celtic League Association, Scottish Rugby and STV, following the closure of Setanta Sports
' UK operations. The Sports Centre strand was discontinued in 2011, with highlights of the new 2011/12 rugby season, now known as RaboDirect Pro12 airing under the STV Rugby
banner once again.
STV News at Six
STV News at Six is a Scottish regional news programme, covering the two STV franchise areas of Northern and Central Scotland, produced by STV Central in the Central region and STV North in the Northern region.The programmes were launched on Monday 23 March 2009, replacing Scotland Today in...
department in Glasgow (STV Central
Scottish Television
Scottish Television is Scotland's largest ITV franchisee, and has held the ITV franchise for Central Scotland since 31 August 1957. It is the second oldest ITV franchisee still active...
), with contributions from STV North
Grampian Television
Grampian Television is the ITV franchisee for the North and North East of Scotland. Its coverage area includes the Scottish Highlands , Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee and parts of north Fife...
's news team in Aberdeen.
Until May 2011, Sports Centre aired two different programmes: Friday Night Football, broadcast on Friday nights at 10:30pm, and Magners League Rugby - airing on Sundays straight after the late ITV News bulletin. The programmes were produced by the STV News
STV News at Six
STV News at Six is a Scottish regional news programme, covering the two STV franchise areas of Northern and Central Scotland, produced by STV Central in the Central region and STV North in the Northern region.The programmes were launched on Monday 23 March 2009, replacing Scotland Today in...
department in Glasgow (STV Central
Scottish Television
Scottish Television is Scotland's largest ITV franchisee, and has held the ITV franchise for Central Scotland since 31 August 1957. It is the second oldest ITV franchisee still active...
), with contributions from STV North
Grampian Television
Grampian Television is the ITV franchisee for the North and North East of Scotland. Its coverage area includes the Scottish Highlands , Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee and parts of north Fife...
's news team in Aberdeen. Short Sports Centre news bulletins also aired on Monday - Thursday nights at 10:35pm during the late regional bulletins from STV News
STV News at Six
STV News at Six is a Scottish regional news programme, covering the two STV franchise areas of Northern and Central Scotland, produced by STV Central in the Central region and STV North in the Northern region.The programmes were launched on Monday 23 March 2009, replacing Scotland Today in...
.
The first series of STV Sports Centre, launched just two years after the long-running Scotsport
Scotsport
Scotsport was a Scottish sports television programme, broadcast on STV in northern and central Scotland, as well as on Border Television in southern Scotland. It was recognised as the world's longest-running sports television magazine....
was axed, featured interviews, special reports, analysis, a preview of the weekend's football and competitions. Gerry McCulloch
Gerry McCulloch
Gerry McCulloch is a Scottish television presenter and football commentator.- Broadcastng career :McCulloch is a former BBC Scotland journalist, and currently works for broadcasting rival STV, on the Central Scotland edition of STV News at Six, and in March 2010, became a presenter for the sports...
and Sheelagh McLaren were the presenters.
Friday Night Football
The Friday night programme was relaunched on 13 August 2010 as the hour-long Friday Night Football, focusing on previews and analysis of the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League and featuring action from midweek UEFA Champions League and Europa League fixtures. The series was introduced as part of a two-year production and archive services deal between STV and the SPL.A few weeks into the new series, STV decided to shorten the programme to the original 30 minutes. The programme was axed in June 2011.
Sports Centre Rugby
Sports Centre Rugby was broadcast on Sunday nights after the late ITV News bulletin. It featured highlights from the weekend's Magners League games with extended coverage of matches involving Glasgow WarriorsGlasgow Warriors
The Glasgow Warriors, formerly Glasgow Rugby, are one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland, Edinburgh being the other. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12 and their home ground is Firhill Stadium, also the home of Partick Thistle Football Club.-History:Glasgow Rugby were created to...
and Edinburgh Rugby. Originally broadcast as STV Rugby
STV Rugby
STV Rugby is a Scottish regional television programme featuring highlights of RaboDirect Pro12 rugby matches involving Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors...
, the programme was introduced in September 2009 after a deal was reached between the Celtic League Association, Scottish Rugby and STV, following the closure of Setanta Sports
Setanta Sports
Setanta Sports is an international sports broadcaster based in Dublin, Ireland. Setanta Sports was formed in 1990 to facilitate the broadcasting of Irish sporting events...
' UK operations. The Sports Centre strand was discontinued in 2011, with highlights of the new 2011/12 rugby season, now known as RaboDirect Pro12 airing under the STV Rugby
STV Rugby
STV Rugby is a Scottish regional television programme featuring highlights of RaboDirect Pro12 rugby matches involving Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors...
banner once again.