Scotsport [SEP] original network
Scotsport
Scotsport is a Scottish sports television programme, broadcast on STV in northern and central Scotland between 1957 and 2008, as well as on ITV Border in southern Scotland.
First broadcast in 1957 as "Sports Desk" and continuing until the end of its football highlights show in May 2008, it was officially recognised as the world's longest-running sports television programme, but has since been overtaken by "Hockey Night in Canada".
History.
Launching less than a month after the opening of Scottish Television
MacLean, Ken McRobb and David McKinney.
Spin-off shows.
- "World of Sport from Scotland" (billed as Scotsport Special) was broadcast as a occasional opt out from the network version of "World of Sport" on Saturday afternoons, it was presented by "Arthur Montford" and largely featured live and highlights coverage of Scottish sporting events incorporated with the network sporting events.
- "Scotsport Results" launched on 15th August 1964 and was broadcast on Saturday teatimes at around 5pm during the football