1996 in Scottish television

This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1996.

January to May

 * No events.

June

 * Scottish launches a new political programme, called Platform.

July

 * Scottish Television acquires Caledonian Publishing, publishers of The Herald and Glasgow Evening Times.

August

 * No events.

September

 * No events.

October

 * 6 October – Scottish Television launches a new set of idents

November

 * 1 November – Launch of the satellite television channel Sky Scottish.
 * 22 November – After nearly four year on air, Scottish Gaelic learners' television programmeSpeaking our Language ends after 72 episodes.

December

 * No events.

Television series

 * Scotsport (1957–2008)
 * Reporting Scotland (1968–1983; 1984–present)
 * Top Club (1971–1998)
 * Scotland Today (1972–2009)
 * Sportscene (1975–present)
 * The Beechgrove Garden (1978–present)
 * Grampian Today (1980–2009)
 * High Road (1980–2003)
 * Taggart (1983–2010)
 * Crossfire (1984–2004)
 * Wheel of Fortune (1988–2001)
 * Fun House (1989–1999)
 * Win, Lose or Draw (1990–2004)
 * Hurricanes (1993–1997)
 * Machair (1993–1999)
 * Telefios (1993–2000)
 * Only an Excuse? (1993–2020)
 * Hamish Macbeth (1995–1997)

Ending this year

 * 18 September - Wolf It (1993–1996)
 * 22 November - Speaking our Language (1993–1996)
 * 20 December - Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)

Deaths

 * 30 October – John Young, 80, actor (Take The High Road)