Scottish Referendum news thread

With 100 Days today, the news companies are now starting up to get things moving in this vote.

Sky news has brought out a pretty bland graphics. hopeful a pic to follow.

Nothing special on the BBC, just simple the same as the 'programme' astons with the Scotland Decides icon instead.

So there have just taken BBC Scotland package.

I'm not sure it's a "BBC Scotland" package of graphics, it's simply the BBC's logo for the event. I've seen it used on the News channel on the studio screens before.

Also, apparently a first for Cal Mac ferries earlier (!)

. @SkyNews presenter @KayBurley is making history later this afternoon by being the first person to broadcast live from a CalMac ferry.

— CalMac Ferries (@CalMacFerries) June 9, 2014

Has five got anything special?

BBC Scotland seems to be lacking in branding for this, Sky news I notice only used its branding again today first ( I believe ) in a week

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-27962991

First Minister Alex Salmond will go head-to-head with Better Together leader Alistair Darling in a live TV debate, it has been confirmed.

The STV programme is expected to be broadcast after the Commonwealth Games.

Better Together director Blair McDougall said it was a welcome development.

Mr Salmond has repeatedly challenged Prime Minister David Cameron to debate him over independence and said he would continue to do so.

The debate programme will be broadcast live from Edinburgh.

It will be hosted by STV's political editor Bernard Ponsonby, and attended by 500 members of the public representing both sides of the debate as well as undecided voters.

The debate will be split into three sections:

Mr Darling and Mr Salmond will answer questions from the host
Mr Salmond and Mr Darling will then cross-examine each other's arguments
Finally, members of the audience be able to ask their questions
A spokesman for the first minister said he would continue to urge Mr Cameron to debate with him.

Mr Cameron has previously said the debate should be "between people in Scotland".


Other to appear

Watch out for David C appearing again on STV aswell in live debate on his own with members of the Scottish 500.

I'm guessing this will only be shown on STV and not ITV for Scots Border viewers? However, I do hope BBC or Sky News do some head to head as well - not sure one would cover the main issues?

I recall that a debate involving Scottish politicians was shown in the run-up to the 2010 UK general election on STV and ITV Border in April 2010.

Furthermore, a Scotland debate was shown at peak time on STV on 29 March 2011 but ITV Border showed a recording of it at 11:45 p.m. because an England football match was being shown on ITV.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?p=49099941