BBC Scotland (Gaelic: BBC Alba) is division of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom, responsible for broadcasting in Scotland. BBC Scotland employs approximately 1250 staff to produce 15000 hours of programming for television and radio in both Scotland and the rest of the UK.
It competes with the ITV networks STV, covering central and northern Scotland, and with ITV Border, covering south Scotland, for regional programming and services.
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