This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1957.

• No events.

• 16 August – The Rosemarkie transmitting station is switched on, bringing television to Inverness and north east Scotland.^[1]
• 30 August – BBC Scotland launches a weekday five-minute news bulletin and a Saturday teatime sports round-up.
• 31 August – Central Scotland's ITV franchise Scottish Television goes on air.^[2]

• 18 September – Scottish launches a sports programme called Sports Desk, which was soon renamed Scotsport. By the time it ended in 2008 it was recognised as the world's longest-running sports television magazine.
• 24 September – The ITV Schools service, broadcasting programmes for schools and colleges, goes on air.

• No events.

• No events.

• 14 December – Scottish Television shows a club football match for the first time. Three days after the game was played, a ten minute film of Rangers’ European Cup tie away to AC Milan is broadcast on the Sports Desk programme.
• 25 December – The Royal Christmas Message is first televised with a message from Elizabeth II.

• Construction of the Black Hill transmitting station in North Lanarkshire by the Independent Television Authority allows Scotland to receive the ITV service.

• 18 September – Scotsport (1957–2008)

• 16 June - Ian Buchanan, actor
• 8 August - Ewan Stewart, actor

• 1957 in Scotland