STV TV Guide: Listings, Schedule & What’s On STV Tonight

STV is the Scottish commercial channel that carries most of the ITV schedule but wraps it in its own news, current affairs and weather. It is on Freeview 3 across Scotland, with HD on 103 and Sky and Freesat on 103, and viewers in Scotland can watch STV live on STV Player. Tonight, Saturday 24 October 2026, it has its own STV News and weather at 6:15pm, then the network line-up of The Chase Celebrity Special and The Voice UK, with no soaps. Full breakdown below.

STV Schedule: Saturday 24 October 2026 (Full Listings)

Here is the complete STV schedule for Saturday 24 October 2026, on Freeview 3.

Overnight

Breakfast

Morning

Afternoon

Early evening

Primetime

Late night

Also on TV tonight at 9pm

• BBC One: Wisdom of the Crowd (from 8.35pm)
• ITV1: The Voice UK (from 8.35pm)
• BBC Two: Amy Winehouse at the BBC (from 8.35pm)
• Channel 4: The Equalizer 2
• Channel 5: Alan Carr: My Best Bits & More (from 8.35pm)
• Film4: Shaun of the Dead
• E4: Celebrity Gogglebox
• ITV2: FYI Daily
• ITV3: Midsomer Murders (from 8pm)
• ITV4: Darts: European Championship (from 6pm)

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What’s on STV today

Saturday starts with Shop on TV from 12:45am and Unwind with STV at 5:10am. Mornings are cookery and gardening: James Martin’s Islands to Highlands at 6am, Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh at 7:30am and James Martin’s Saturday Morning from 9:30am.

The clearest local difference in the daytime is racing. STV Racing is live from Cheltenham at 12:45pm and runs until about 4pm, with Lingo at 4pm and Tipping Point: Lucky Stars at 5pm after it. STV Weather Central appears as a one-minute slot at 12:44pm and again at 10:44pm.

STV tonight — primetime and the evening schedule

Here’s the STV primetime line-up for tonight, Saturday 24 October 2026.

ITV News and Weather — STV, 6pm

A quarter-hour network bulletin to open the evening.

STV News; Weather — STV, 6:15pm

This is the part of the night that is STV’s own: a Scottish news bulletin with local weather, in the slot where ITV1 elsewhere carries its London news.

The Chase Celebrity Special — STV, 6:30pm

Bradley Walsh hosts the celebrity edition of the quiz, with famous contestants taking on the Chasers. Same programme, same time as the rest of the ITV network.

Win Win — STV, 7:30pm

A Postcode Lottery game show, a routine weekly edition and a light lead-in to the main event.

The Voice UK — STV, 8:35pm

The night’s big show, running for around two hours. Singers perform for a panel of coaches in the singing contest. Nothing about it differs from ITV1; only the news either side is Scottish.

ITV News and Weather — STV, 10:35pm

The network late bulletin, followed by a one-minute STV Weather Central at 10:44pm.

Romesh Ranganathan’s Parents’ Evening — STV, 10:45pm

A late comedy hour fronted by Romesh Ranganathan, the same network show as on ITV1.

English Football League Highlights — STV, 11:45pm

A late round-up of the day’s Championship, League One and League Two matches, running into the small hours.

What STV is and how it differs from ITV1

STV is the Channel 3 licence holder for central and north Scotland, run by STV Group plc. It is not owned by ITV, but it carries the ITV network schedule, which is why so much of the day looks familiar: Emmerdale, Coronation Street, Good Morning Britain, This Morning, The Chase and ITV News at Ten all appear.

The differences are in the gaps. STV News at Six is its own bulletin, there are shorter STV News and weather slots through the day, and Scotland Tonight takes the late current affairs slot. There is also daytime of its own, such as Deal or No Deal and Lingo, plus STV Racing in the schedule at times. It runs 24 hours a day, with Shop on TV in the small hours.

In the Borders the picture is different. Freeview 3 there is ITV1 Border, so STV is not the channel 3 service for those viewers.

For ITV1 in the rest of the UK, see the ITV1 guide. Other services aimed at the nations include BBC Alba (Freeview 7, Scotland only) and, in Wales, S4C.

STV News changes

STV News has been through a shake-up. In September 2025 the company proposed merging its north and central news, and Ofcom approved a compromise around 1 June 2026. STV News at Six is now roughly 70% shared across Scotland and 30% separate for the north. The Dundee and Edinburgh opt-outs closed, so four regional versions became two, and Aberdeen still presents the north’s output.

The earlier history is shorter. STV2, the old Scottish-only second channel, closed on 30 June 2018 and was replaced by That’s TV Scotland.

What’s on TV tonight in Scotland

If you want the full picture for a Scottish evening rather than STV alone, start with the UK-wide listings. For the BBC side, the BBC One guide covers the main channel, while BBC Alba has its own Gaelic schedule on Freeview 7. Football fans can check Scotland football on TV.

How to watch STV live

Channel numbers

Here is where to find STV on the main platforms that carry it:

Dundee and Edinburgh viewers on Freesat need channel 111 for HD. Numbers can vary by region, so check your on-screen guide if these do not match. The wider line-up is in the Freeview channel guide and the Freesat guide.

STV Player: live TV and on demand

STV Player is the channel’s streaming service and is free with adverts. On-demand programmes can be watched anywhere in the UK, but the live channels, STV and STV+1, are only available in Scotland. Outside Scotland, STV points people to ITVX for network shows.

STV Player+ removes the adverts from on-demand programmes (live TV still carries ads) and costs £3.99 a month or £39.99 a year. Prices and terms can change, so check the app before signing up.

STV+1

STV+1 repeats the main channel an hour later and is on Freeview 35 in central and north Scotland. It is handy if you miss the start of a big network show or the 6pm news. Compare it with the wider Freeview +1 channels list.

Frequently asked questions

What’s on STV tonight?

Tonight, Saturday 24 October, STV has ITV News and Weather at 6pm, then its own STV News and weather at 6:15pm. The Chase Celebrity Special is at 6:30pm, Win Win at 7:30pm and The Voice UK at 8:35pm. There are no soaps on a Saturday. The late slot has Romesh Ranganathan’s Parents’ Evening at 10:45pm and English Football League Highlights at 11:45pm.

What channel is STV on Freeview?

STV is on Freeview channel 3 across Scotland, apart from the Borders, where channel 3 is ITV1 Border. STV HD is on Freeview 103.

What channel is STV on Sky and Freesat?

STV is on channel 103 on Sky in central and north Scotland, and on channel 103 on Freesat. Some viewers in Dundee and Edinburgh need channel 111 for HD on Freesat.

Can I watch STV live online?

Yes, but only in Scotland. STV Player carries the live channel and STV+1 for viewers in Scotland. Outside Scotland, on-demand shows on STV Player are still free, and network shows are pointed to ITVX.

Is STV owned by ITV?

No. STV is owned by STV Group plc. It carries the ITV network schedule under the Channel 3 licence for central and north Scotland.

Does STV have a +1 channel?

Yes. STV+1 is on Freeview channel 35 in central and north Scotland.

Is STV Player free?

STV Player is free with adverts. STV Player+ removes the ads from on-demand programmes and costs £3.99 a month or £39.99 a year. Prices can change, so check the terms in the app.

What time is STV News at Six?

STV News at Six is on at 6pm, followed by the ITV Evening News at 6:30pm.

Verdict

The distinctly Scottish parts of tonight are the STV News and weather bulletin at 6:15pm and the one-minute weather slots at 12:44pm and 10:44pm. The rest is a straight network Saturday: The Chase Celebrity Special, then The Voice UK as the main event, and no soaps.

Daytime brings live racing from Cheltenham at 12:45pm. For the same evening on the network channel, see the ITV1 guide.

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