Why is BBC1 Scotland not on HD?

[Scott]

The new BBC1 HD service is 'national' with the 'regional' news blanked
out (though it seems other 'London' programmes are not blanked out
when they differ from BBS Scotland).

Given that the BBC has recently invested in a brand new headquarters
for BBC Scotland (Pacific Quay), what is to stop BBC1 Scotland being
shown on HD? Is this likely to change in time?

[Mark Carver]

One possible reason: Lack of narrow beam transponder space to carry BBC 1
Scotland on satellite, and as part of the BBC's 'platform neutrality' then it
could not be carried on DTT or D-Cab.

(Not that that stops them showing BBC Alba on D-Sat, but not (yet) on DTT)

However, it's my understanding that any HD programmes produced for Scotland,
Wales or NI will be shown on BBC HD instead, (though not the news programmes).

--
Mark
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[Richard Tobin]

In article <ron3d6patalroiaal...@4ax.com>,
Scott <spiced.p...@virgin.net> wrote:

I certainly hope not. There's never been a regional variation
I wanted to watch.

-- Richard

[Bigguy2010]

+1

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