BBC Alba

Isn't Dolly Parton: Live from London a little outside of their remit? She doesn't seem to be singing in Gaelic. She doesn't seem to be Scottish (b. 1946 Tennessee, U.S) and she doesn't seem to be in Scotland (she is at the 02 in London).

I can't see how this is serving Gaelic speakers or Dolly Parton fans (who probably don't check BBC Alba's schedule as a rule). Wouldn't this be better on BBC Four?

Was it shunted off the schedules to make way for a Scottish programme previously?

You mean on BBC One or BBC Two? Assuming the BBC programme page is accurate, that isn't the case. It was shown on BBC Two (all nations) in January 2010 and has since been on BBC Four
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qmdzy#broadcasts

TG4, Ireland's answer to BBC Alba, have produced their own original documentary on Dolly Parton and show a Western film in midweek primetime.

Mind you, this strategy brought ratings to the channel they'd not attain if they put Irish language programming in the same slot.

This was even promoted by the BBC as the "musical highlight" of the month on BBC Alba.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/highlandsandislands/hi/tv_and_radio/newsid_8662000/8662420.stm

Perhaps it has a remit to transmit a certain percentage of music programming and this met the quota?

BBC ALBA to show live Magners League

BBC ALBA has signed an exclusive deal to broadcast live matches involving Edinburgh and Glasgow in the Magners League for the next four years.

The Gaelic language channel will show at least eight home matches involving the Scottish sides per season.

They will also provide live coverage of selected away matches for both teams throughout the campaign.

Match commentary will be in Gaelic, along with trackside analysis and interviews in English.

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