[1][2][3] Following the scrapped proposal for a "Scottish Six" news programme, BBC Scotland announced in February 2017, plans to have the same format proposed be used for a news programme that would air at 9:00 pm on a brand new BBC Scotland TV channel that was launched in February 2019.

In November 2018, BBC Scotland announced details of the programme, including the identity of the show and the presenters.

[7] These changes took place after low viewing figures attracted from BBC Scotland’s news output had been the subject of frequent criticism.

[9] Other investments made by BBC Scotland, using the money saved by cutting The Nine, include the expansion of the Debate Night series, increased investment in online news and the launch of a new topical current affairs visualised podcast series called Scotcast.

It originally was presented by Rebecca Curran and Martin Geissler from Monday to Thursday[11] and Laura Miller and John Beattie on Fridays.