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BBC Scotland TV channel to close amid cuts to services
The BBC Scotland channel has been broadcasting from Pacific Quay since 2019
The BBC has announced plans to close its Scotland linear TV station as it seeks to make £500m savings.
The channel, which started in February 2019, will move to BBC iPlayer in spring next year, although its nightly News at Seven programme will close.
The change is expected to see about 10 posts cut in addition to the 60 BBC Scotland announced earlier this year.
Director of BBC Scotland, Hayley Valentine, said: "Against the backdrop of significant financial challenges, we must focus our resources where they will have the greatest impact for audiences."
The BBC said a wide range of its programming currently shown on the linear TV channel would be available online or on BBC One or BBC Two in Scotland.
Shows include Scotland's Home of the Year, Murder Case, Inside Barlinnie, the Scottish Cup Final and Hogmanay.
The broadcaster's SPFL Championship matches on Friday evenings will move to BBC Two in Scotland.
In other changes, the corporation said BBC Three and Radio Four Extra would be moving online.
A spokesperson for National Union of Journalists (NUJ) said it has asked the UK chancellor to intervene urgently to "prevent further damaging cuts" and called on BBC management to find alternative savings.