This is a list of events in Scottish television from 2004.
Events January 8 January – STV launches a new political magazine programme, called Politics Now. It replaces Platform, and Grampian's politics and current affairs programme Crossfire.
February 2 February – SMG’s sells its stake in GMTV to ITV plc for £31 million.
March 9 March – An NFO System Three poll conducted for the Scottish Consumer Council indicates that 70% of those questioned are in favour of a Scottish Six news programme replacing the main BBC Six O'Clock News from London.
April 20 April – 40th anniversary of BBC Two Scotland.
Unknown Autumn – The lunchtime edition of Scotland Today is axed.
Debuts
BBC 21 September – Shoebox Zoo on BBC One (2004–2005)
ITV 8 January – Politics Now on STV (2004–2011) 30 September – High Times on STV (2004–2008)
Television series Scotsport (1957–2008) Reporting Scotland (1968–1983; 1984–present) Scotland Today (1972–2009) Sportscene (1975–present) The Beechgrove Garden (1978–present) Grampian Today (1980–2009) Taggart (1983–2010) Only an Excuse? (1993–2020) Monarch of the Glen (2000–2005) Balamory (2002–2005) Still Game (2002–2007; 2016–2019) River City (2002–2026) The Karen Dunbar Show (2003–2006)
Ending this year 2 September – Jeopardy (2002–2004) 22 October – Win, Lose or Draw (1990–2004) Unknown – Crossfire (1984–2004)
Deaths 27 January – Rikki Fulton, 79, comedian 26 February – Russell Hunter, 79, actor 3 July – Jimmy Mack, 70, broadcaster 31 July – Robert James, 80, actor 28 November – Molly Weir, 94, actress Unknown – Ron Thomson, 75, journalist
See also 2004 in Scotland
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