In what language is BBC Alba broadcast?
BBC Alba BBC Alba BBC Alba is a Scottish Gaelic language digital television channel jointly owned by the BBC and MG Alba. The channel was launched on 19 September 2008 and is on-air for up to seven hours a day. The name "" is the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland. The station is unique in that it is the first channel to be delivered under a BBC licence by a partnership and is also the first multi-genre channel to come entirely from Scotland with almost all of its programmes made in Scotland. The channel is available in Scotland via Freeview, and throughout
BBC Alba the competition's Scottish teams. A Gaelic-learning programme, "Speaking our Language" is re-broadcast on weeknights at 7:30 pm. Former ' reporter, Derek Mackay hosts a weekly chat show, ', on Sunday nights. So far two series of current affairs documentary ' has been commissioned as of 2010, which is sometimes presented by Donald MacSween. BBC Alba also fund new programming, such as "Fraochy Bay". Most of the adult programming on BBC Alba contains on-screen English subtitles. For logistical reasons, live broadcasts (including the news) are not subtitled, although certain events (e.g. the annual Hogmanay broadcast ") have scripted elements that are