1957 in Scottish television

This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1957.

January to July

 * No events.

August

 * 16 August – The Rosemarkie transmitting station is switched on, bringing television to Inverness and north east Scotland.
 * 30 August – BBC Scotland launches a weekday five-minute news bulletin and a Saturday teatime sports round-up.
 * 31 August – Central Scotland's ITV franchise Scottish Television goes on air.

September

 * 18 September – Scottish launches a sports programme called Sports Desk, which was soon renamed Scotsport. By the time it ended in 2008 it was recognised as the world's longest-running sports television magazine.
 * 24 September – The ITV Schools service, broadcasting programmes for schools and colleges, goes on air.

October

 * No events.

November

 * No events.

December

 * 14 December – Scottish Television shows a club football match for the first time. Three days after the game was played, a ten minute film of Rangers’ European Cup tie away to AC Milan is broadcast on the Sports Desk programme.
 * 25 December – The Royal Christmas Message is first televised with a message from Elizabeth II.

Unknown

 * Construction of the Black Hill transmitting station in North Lanarkshire by the Independent Television Authority allows Scotland to receive the ITV service.

STV

 * 18 September – Scotsport (1957–2008)

Births

 * 16 June - Ian Buchanan, actor
 * 8 August - Ewan Stewart, actor