Scotland’s victory in the Calcutta Cup drew STV’s largest overnight audience of the year.
The Guinness Men’s Six Nations clash against England, broadcast live on Saturday, February 14, reached a peak audience of 744,000 viewers, making it the broadcaster’s biggest overnight audience of 2026 so far and the largest since the 2025 Calcutta Cup.
Average viewership for the match was 564,000, with a 49% viewing share.
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The audience peaked late in the game as Scotland secured their biggest Calcutta Cup win in eight years at Murrayfield.
Meanwhile, the match drew 189,000 live streams on STV Player, a 7% increase on the previous year’s game.
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Richard Williams, managing director of audience at STV, said: “Saturday's Calcutta Cup match was absolutely stunning for Scotland and it's fantastic that so many viewers joined us to watch all the action live from Murrayfield on STV and STV Player.
“We're delighted to bring the nation together for major sporting events like this and the Calcutta Cup was just the start – we've got the rest of this year's Six Nations and the small matter of Scotland at the FIFA World Cup all to come in 2026.”
STV will broadcast six more Six Nations matches across the tournament, including Scotland's final game against Ireland in Dublin on March 14.
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