STV provides a multiplicity of programs and shows for the entirety of Scotland. One of their most important services is that of the local news. This means that the news you receive depends on which region you live in. This makes STV more appealing to Scottish people. The main divisions are in STV North, which is based near Aberdeen, and STV Central reporting around Edinburgh and Glasgow. In both divisions the STV News at Six is the main news programme.

STV also covers Scottish sports divisions and leagues. These mostly revolve around football, rugby and golf. One of the most famous, and tragic sports stories STV covered was the crash of the Rangers football team. Raman Bradwaj is one of the most popular sports reporters working at STV.

Furthermore, STV provides a variety of talent shows such as The Voice, Britain’s Got Talent, Making a Murderer, Law and Order UK and the highly critically acclaimed Downton Abbey are fictional shows currently running on STV.