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STV to support viewers, customers and communities
STV to support viewers, customers and communities.
About this update from Stv Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n RNS Number : 7919G\n STV Group PLC\n 19 March 2020\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 19 March 2020 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n STV outlines plans to support viewers, customers and Scottish communities\n \n \n \n \n \n Chief Executive Simon Pitts sets out broadcaster response to COVID-19 pandemic\n \n \n \n \n \n As the Government escalates its response to coronavirus, STV has put in place measures to support viewers, customers and local communities, all of whom are now seriously affected by the pandemic. Chief Executive, Simon Pitts, today announces the broadcaster's initial response:\n \n \n \n \n \n \"People and businesses across the country are now profoundly impacted by the coronavirus and we recognise the vital role that public service broadcasters like STV will play through this extended period of disruption. We are a free to air, universally available and highly trusted source of news, entertainment and information and we can use our privileged place in people's lives to have a positive impact now and in the longer term:\n \n \n \n \n \n - for our viewers, we will do everything we can to maintain our service and keep our shows on air across all genres, in particular to ensure they are informed with trusted news about the crisis both on TV and online, as well as providing much needed entertainment with a raft of new shows across our TV channel and the STV Player;\n \n \n \n \n \n - for our advertisers and commercial partners, we will work in partnership as we implement new plans to support Scottish businesses using STV's unparalleled reach to promote their products and services when they need us most; and\n \n \n \n \n \n - for the most vulnerable in our communities we will implement a package of special measures, through the STV Children's Appeal, to provide increased support at this most challenging time.\n \n \n \n \n \n Our news service\n \n \n \n \n \n \"The health and safety of our staff is our number one priority, together with the wellbeing of guests and contributors. We are proud of our track record as Scotland's public service broadcaster and the STV News team will continue to do all they can to deliver trusted, balanced, high quality journalism from across the c...