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What STV cuts tell us about the mainstream media

After MSPs quizzed STV bosses about their decision to cut jobs and axe its north of Scotland TV news programme, the team discuss what the future holds for mainstream media.

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STV bosses have defended accusations of 'financial mismanagement' and 'cultural vandalism' after announcing plans to cut jobs and axe a north of Scotland news programme.

Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins discuss what the proposed cuts could signal for the mainstream media in Scotland.

Scotcast is the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.

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Fri 10 Oct 2025 00:00

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