This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1999.
Events January 20 January – The UK government says no political pressure was applied to the BBC over its decision not to give Scotland a separate version of the Six O'Clock News.
April 30 April – Launch of the digital channel S2, the Scottish equivalent of ITV2.
May 6–7 May – Television coverage of the 1999 Scottish Parliament general election. 12 May – The Scottish Parliament meets in Edinburgh for its first session. Proceedings have been televised from the outset.
June 6 June – The final edition of political current affairs programme Scottish Lobby is broadcast on BBC2 Scotland.
October 1 October – Death of Lena Zavaroni, the Scottish child singer and television presenter. 4 October – Launch of Newsnight Scotland, the BBC Scotland opt-out of the main Newsnight programme on BBC Two. 31 October – Establishment of TeleG, Scotland's first daily Gaelic language digital channel.
November 8 November – Border Television drops its famous 'chopsticks' logo which it had used since it launched in 1961 when it adopts the ITV 'hearts' idents.Ident Central - Border Television
Debuts
BBC 13 January – Chewin' the Fat on BBC One Scotland (1999–2002) 4 October – Newsnight Scotland on BBC Two Scotland (1999–2014)
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) Win, Lose or Draw (1990–2004) Telefios (1993–2000) Only an Excuse? (1993–2020)
Ending this year 6 April - Machair (1993–1999) 3 December – Fun House (1989–1999)
Deaths 1 October – Lena Zavaroni, 35, child singer and television presenter
See also 1999 in Scotland
References