Viewers of the BBC Scotland channel, which last year cost the BBC £35million to run, declined by a quarter between 2021 and 2023. "Resources are stretched for BBC Scotland, but they should endeavour to continue investing in quality programming in Scotland to attract more viewers going forward." A BBC spokesman said: "Against a background of declining audiences for all linear channels in recent years, the BBC in Scotland continues to provide market-leading services. The BBC Scotland channel continues to reach more viewers than any other digital channel in Scotland — its weekly reach in 2023 was 13.5 per cent or 701,000. BBC Scotland news online has 5.6 million unique visitors each week, a year on year rise of 18 per cent."

Source: Express January 15, 2024 16:39 UTC