Consumer Insights 2020 Review The Bridge, STV Player

2020 was a year like no other. Lockdown restrictions across the nation resulted in more time spent in homes. , the nation’s favourite pastime, came to the rescue with a never-ceasing offering of entertainment, news and information both on air and .

This book highlights STV’s performance in this unusual year across Broadcast, Digital and STV Studios.

Cover image: ’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, STV 6 2020 Highlights

8 Broadcast 38 Digital 58 STV Studios 10 Reach 40 YoY overview 60 Commissions 12 Audience growth 41 Live viewing 62 Shows 14 I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 42 Top programmes 64 Awards 16 All time audience 45 Des 18 All time share 46 Genre profiles 66 Essentials 20 Peak time 48 Top programmes by genre 69 Profile 22 Top 15 programmes 50 Streams by platform 70 STV micro regions 25 Top programmes by genre 51 Streams by device 72 TV platforms 26 Daytime 52 STV Player exclusive content 29 STV News 54 Growth YoY 74 Coming up 30 All major news programmes 56 UK-wide 76 Glossary 32 Tonight 57 SVoD 35 Digital News 37 TV set usage 2020 highlights

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STV, BBC, ITV, and Channel 5 STV Player launches UK-wide on STV Studios adds new factual entertainment STV and mental health charity, SAMH, forge BBC Scotland green lights third series of STV airs first – and only – film directed unite to celebrate the role that UK Freeview Play. label to portfolio, Barefaced TV. new three-year partnership. Inside Central Station from STV Studios. by Sir Sean Connery, The Bowler and broadcasters play in our culture with a the Bunnet. simulcast advert. STV Productions rebrands to STV Studios. STV announces its half-year results. STV partners with Pass the Mic to help STV and Elevator establish a dynamic increase representation of expert women new partnership to strengthen support STV is central to the communication of public Antiques Road Trip resumes production with STV Studios is commissioned by Channel A new four-part farming series from STV of colour across media. for Scotland’s entrepreneurs. health information, running 92 government new COVID-secure measures in place. 4 to produce landmark documentary, Is Studios is commissioned by Channel 5. campaigns across the year. Covid Racist? STV celebrates Black History Month with a STV launches on-air campaign called STV Player adds 1,500 hours of programming Scottish Business Network partners with STV. range of on-air activity and programming Black Voices Scottish Experiences. Linda Douglas Grimes becomes the first for TV viewers. STV Studios wins six-part drama commission throughout the month. female Head of STV News and Current Affairs. from Channel 4 called Screw. Three-part true crime drama Des, starring STV, ITV and The National Lottery launch commissions Primal Media to produce , breaks viewing and streaming Over 250 hours of new content is added Nationwide Volunteering Campaign. Hundreds of hours of STV Player box sets an ambitious series called Landmark. records for STV and STV Player. to STV Player for Autumn. become available to Sky Q customers across Elizabeth is Missing star the UK. Business Women Scotland and STV forge STV Children’s Appeal 2020 raises wins Best TV Actor Award at the a dynamic partnership to strengthen over £3.5m for children living in poverty TV Awards. Giovanna Fletcher is crowned first Queen female-led business. in Scotland. of the Castle in I’m A Celebrity... Get Me STV and