New digital women's sports show set to be launched on BBC Alba on Thursday
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BBC ALBA is to launch a new digital women’s sports show set to be the first of its kind in Scotland.
The programme called 360 will showcase the women and empowering stories in Scottish sport and will be available simultaneously on both BBC ALBA YouTube and the BBC website.
This announcement comes shortly after the channel’s agreement to double its output of women’s domestic football in Scotland over the next season, in an agreement with Scottish Women’s Football.
The new magazine show launches its first programme on Thursday 8pm.
360 will be presented by Iona Ballantyne, and its focus will primarily be on BBC ALBA’s core sports of football, rugby and shinty.
She said: “It’s very exciting to be involved with this pioneering new programme from BBC ALBA, which is the first of its kind in Scotland.
“Hopefully 360 spurs things on for women’s sport in Scotland so that it gets the platform it deserves. Change is definitely happening now and it’s wonderful to be part of it.”
360 will celebrate the extraordinary talent within Scotland and beyond, and highlight key issues of the day.
It will include interviews with the biggest names in Scottish women’s sport, exclusive highlights and unique behind-the-scenes features.
The first edition of 360 includes a focus on Glasgow City FC and their upcoming fixture against Wolfsburg in the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter final.
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