SMG has appointed Alistair Brown, former general manager of The Scotsman's website, as its new head of media for STV.

Brown most recently led the redesign and relaunch of The List magazine's website.
He will join stv by the end of March and will be based at the station's Glasgow headquarters at Pacific Quay.

Rob Woodward, chief executive of SMG, said: “We are thrilled that Alistair will be joining us at this key time for the business. His knowledge and experience in new media will ensure that we maximise our online presence and focus on the growth opportunities for stv.tv which is a key part of our turnaround strategy. Alistair will be responsible for the commercialisation of stv.tv and content creation to ensure that we achieve our growth targets.”