This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1998.
Events May 31 May – Sky Scottish closes after just over eighteen months on air, because the channel fails to meet its financial targets.
July 29 July – British Digital Broadcasting rebrand as ONdigital.
September 23 September – BBC Choice, the UK's first digital-only TV station, launches. The channel broadcasts around two hours each night of programming for Scotland as an opt-out from the main channel.
October 1 October – Digital satellite television launches in the UK, operated by Sky Digital. This sees the start of UK channels transmitting in 16:9 widescreen.
December 11 December – BBC governors reject a request to give Scotland its own Six O'Clock News bulletin. Instead an extra £20m will be spent on new jobs and programming in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Debuts
BBC Unknown – Looking After Jo Jo (1998)
Television series Scotsport (1957–2008) Reporting Scotland (1968–1983; 1984–present) Scotland Today (1972–2009) Sportscene (1975–present) The Beechgrove Garden (1978–present) Grampian Today (1980–2009) High Road (1980–2003) Taggart (1983–2010) Crossfire (1984–2004) Wheel of Fortune (1988–2001) Fun House (1989–1999) Win, Lose or Draw (1990–2004) Machair (1993–1999) Telefios (1993–2000) Only an Excuse? (1993–2020)
Ending this year 15 July – Top Club (1971–1998) 7 December – McCallum (1995–1998) 24 December – The Baldy Man (1995–1998)
See also 1998 in Scotland
References