Holyrood election coverage

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-35753798

What's the plan in detail?
* First leaders' debate - It will take place at the BBC's Pacific Quay headquarters on Thursday, 24 March. It will be chaired by political correspondent Glenn Campbell in front of an audience of voters. In the spotlight will be Nicola Sturgeon (SNP); Kezia Dugdale (Scottish Labour); Ruth Davidson (Scottish Conservatives); Willie Rennie (Scottish Lib Dems); Patrick Harvie (Scottish Greens) and David Coburn (UKIP Scotland).

* Second leaders' debate - It will take place on Sunday, 1 May, at a venue yet to be finalised in front of an audience of voters. The host will be Scotland editor Sarah Smith. She will put questions to Nicola Sturgeon (SNP); Kezia Dugdale (Scottish Labour); Ruth Davidson (Scottish Conservatives); Willie Rennie (Scottish Lib Dems) and Patrick Harvie (Scottish Greens).
BBC poll - The results of a specially-commissioned survey will be published during the campaign. It will focus on the issues that matter to the electorate.

* Radio interviews - Good Morning Scotland's Gary Robertson will quiz each of the party leaders during the campaigning period. The politicians will also be answering the questions of listeners when they appear on the Kaye Adams programme. In addition, Good Morning Scotland will be touring the country to find out what matters locally.
Reporting Scotland - The weeknight programme will be extended to an hour from Monday 25 April, to cover the later stages of the election campaign.

* Scotland 2016 - The late night BBC Two show will host a series of issue-based debates.

* Sunday Politics - Broadcaster Gordon Brewer will explore with leaders the main talking points that emerge during the campaign.
Local debates - Radio Scotland will host a number of constituency debates in Shetland, Orkney, Aberdeenshire, Inverness, Dumfries, and Selkirk.

* BBC Scotland news website - It will be the key destination for interviews, features and breaking news stories throughout the campaign. There will also be shareable content on social media that will engage and educate the audience.

* BBC Alba - There will be election coverage in An Taghadh on 3 April. Further detail will feature in Radio Nan Gaidheal's news and current affairs programming, and on its online service.

* Election night - Extensive coverage will take place across TV, radio and online.

Branding should start appearing on Thursday. Wales seem to have already started

Surely Scotland's 'official' branding and website etc. would start tomorrow given the campaign and BBC guidelines officially begins in a matter of seconds (at time of writing). Wales, NI, Local and PCC campaigns begin next Wednesday and London already began on Monday. The 2015 Elections package though has already been in use on London and the Daily Politics this week.

There is still First minters Question time, the very last one of the current session today - Wednesday. You may be right but the official start to the campaign is Thursday hence the reason why BBC Scotland is having its debate then ( first for many many many Scottish debate )

Reporting Scotland isn't using any new branding. STV seems to just be using old branding from early in the year. WE shall see tomorrow then.

Surely Reporting Scotland has been using the election branding for ages? I saw graphics for Holyrood 2016 weeks ago, in the 2015 election style.

Nothing used today, but that could have been a temp measure we don't yet until tomorrow.

This gives a clue to STV branding.
http://stv.tv/news/politics/1347672-scottish-elections-2016---comedy-mash-up/

Information: Yes as the first day of this 6 week election starts both the BBC and STV are reusing last years presentation. Tonight is First Scottish debate, why is it English parties hate this? yet in scotland its non start rammies

I don't know about Scotland but I wouldn't be surprised at a record low turnout in Wales - with the EU referendum dominating political headlines I'm not even sure how aware the population is of the forthcoming Assembly Elections.

Your just reminded me cheers

The images put up in the BBC's 'live' page are inconsistently branding it as both Scottish Election 2016 (stacked logo) and Scotland Election 2016 (striped logo). I prefer Scottish. Will we get the same mess of names as in 2011 with Scottish Election 2011, Election 2011, Assembly Vote and Vote 2011. Personally I'd go down the ... Election 2016 route and avoid 'Vote' altogether as that makes me think of the EU Referendum.