5 March – ITV and STV sign a deal which (if approved by Ofcom) could see more networked programmes appearing on television in Scotland. The agreement would end a three-year hiatus which has seen many major ITV programmes absent from schedules in Scotland.[1]
28 March – Debut of Watching Ourselves: 60 Years of TV in Scotland, a BBC documentary series celebrating the best of television in Scotland as television in Scotland celebrates its 60th anniversary.
A poll conducted by Scottish Legal News indicates that two-thirds of Scottish lawyers, advocates and academics are in favour of allowing television cameras into courtrooms after 65% of those who responded to the survey responded positively to the idea.[4]
STV's Edinburgh operation is moved from George Street in the city centre to a new studio at Fountainbridge.
May
1 May – Television executive Richard Horwood expresses concern that television companies bidding for licences to run city-based television services in Scotland may be sidelined because of BBC Alba. In England Freeview has assigned Channel 8 for use by such channels, while in Scotland they have assigned Channel 45 since 8 is designated for Alba.[5]
10 May – Prince Charles presents the lunchtime weather forecast during a visit to the BBC Scotland headquarters in Glasgow.[6]
Global Television is awarded the contract to broadcast the 2014 Commonwealth Games which will be staged in Glasgow. The footage will be distributed to television companies worldwide, including the UK's BBC.[10]
Editworks, a television editing company that has been involved in producing series such as Eggheads and The Sarah Millican Television Programme announces a £200,000 expansion of its operations in Scotland after receiving a £68,000 government grant.[11]
19 July – The Scottish Football League approaches broadcasters with a package to show up to 25 live Rangers matches during the 2012–13 season. However, any deal cannot be finalised until the Scottish Football Association grants a transfer of membership to a new company, which replaced The Rangers Football Club Plc after it went into liquidation earlier in the year.[12]
31 July – BSkyB signs an agreement for coverage of the Scottish Premier League and Scottish Football League for the next five seasons.[13]
13 August – The deadline for applications to run proposed local TV stations in Glasgow and Edinburgh expires with no major company declaring a public interest in the two licences.[15]
4 September – A£30m Scottish Government campaign to raise cancer awareness will include the first ads in the UK to show real pictures of women's breasts that have been affected by cancer.[17]
October
2 October – One of Scotland's leading QCs, Donald Finlay warns MSPs he is "totally and always will be against" television cameras filming criminal trials in Scotland.[18]
November
16 November – The Scottish Premier League and BBC Alba confirm a new two-year deal to continue coverage of matches on the Gaelic TV channel.[19]
December
8 December – STV becomes the first broadcaster to air singer Rod Stewart's Christmas Special a day ahead of its ITV counterparts after securing the worldwide premiere of the show.[20]