We are Scotland's national and international economic development agency, and a non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government. We support businesses to innovate and scale to transform Scotland’s economy, by focussing on the most transformative economic opportunities where we can make the biggest difference:
➡️ Creating an internationally competitive energy transition industry in Scotland.
➡️ Scaling the impact of Scotland’s innovation strengths into high-growth industries of the future.
➡️ Driving capital investment to deliver a step-change in Scotland’s productivity.
BIG is an independent, integrated communications agency making brands unmissable through joined-up thinking across PR, creative and digital to deliver long-term impact and value.
We create work that earns attention, cuts through complexity and makes brands impossible to ignore, easy to understand and trusted when it matters most.
Our thinking and ideas connect brands with audiences, drive meaningful results and stand up under pressure when it matters most.
Glasgow | Manchester | Aberdeen
STV is home to broadcast channel STV, streaming service STV Player, production company STV Studios and brand new national radio station, STV Radio.
STV’s broadcast channel, accessible free-to-air on all main TV platforms in Scotland reaches 3.3 million viewers each month with first-class programmes including soaps Emmerdale and Coronation Street, big drama productions, entertainment hits like I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here, home-grown productions and Scotland's most-watched news programme.
The STV Player is Scotland's leading commercial Video on Demand service and one of the fastest growing in the UK. Viewers in STV’s broadcast licence areas can enjoy their favourite STV shows live or on demand. Additionally the STV Player is also widely available for free across the UK offering viewers an exciting mix of content including international drama series, true crime and iconic shows like Brookside and Byker Grove.
Production company STV Studios is one of the UK’s leading content businesses and Scotland’s biggest indie. The company has an impressive track-record of success across drama, entertainment and factual, spanning a variety of networks with recent productions including celebrated dramas Blue Lights, Amadeus and Screw; Celebrity Catchphrase and Bridge of Lies; Antiques Road Trip and sister programme, Celebrity Antiques Road Trip as well as The Yorkshire Auction House and new upcoming show, Antiques Riviera.