Final scrutiny of a plan to launch a dedicated digital television channel for Gaelic programmes has begun, the BBC website reports.

The Gaelic Digital Service is to be run as a partnership between BBC Scotland and Seirbheis nam Meadhanan Gàidhlig (Gaelic Media Service).

The BBC Trust has begun a public value test and independent regulator Ofcom has launched a market value assessment.

Trustee for Scotland, Jeremy Peat, said the service must prove it is value for money to licence fee payers.

The BBC’s national governor for Scotland also said the public value test will be a full and open assessment of the proposal.

Read more on this story on the BBC website and Herald website.

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