Jul 3, 2026
Scotflix, a new Scottish streaming platform, launches September 2026 at the Scottish Screenwriters Festival. Powered by Hiway. Creators keep the IP, the audience and the money.
David Orman
Co-Founder & CEO
TLDR
Scotflix is a new Scottish streaming platform launching September 2026 at the Scottish Screenwriters Festival.
Founded by Maureen Hascoet, director of Firewalker Pictures. Powered by Hiway.
At least 20 projects at launch. Film, series, verticals and shorts.
Built to keep the money, the data and the audience in Scotland. Creators keep the IP, the master file, the fan relationship and the revenue.
The story broke this week in The National. Read the full article, then follow Scotflix and Hiway.
The story just broke in The National.
Scotland is getting its own streaming platform.
Scotflix.
Scottish stories. All formats. Every screen.
Why Scotflix? Why now?
"Scotland has produced brilliant work for decades. What we haven't had is a home for it that keeps the value here. Scotflix is that home. On our own terms, on our own terrain, with our own storytellers keeping what they build. It launches at the Scottish Screenwriters Festival in September and it's going to change what Scottish creators can do with their work."
Maureen Hascoet, founder of Scotflix and director of Firewalker Pictures, speaking to Alasdair Ferguson at the National.
Scotland makes brilliant work. Then hands it to Netflix, Amazon Prime, and the rest. Along with the IP, the audience, the data, and most of the money.
Scotflix is the answer. A curated Scottish home for Scottish creatives, built so the value stays in Scotland.
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What launches in September
At least 20 projects at launch.
Film. Series. Verticals. Shorts.
Home for filmmakers, TV shows, musicians, comedians and podcasters.
Behind-the-scenes content sits alongside the finished work.
Curated by Scotland, for Scotland.
Pay-on-demand.
The platform launches at the Scottish Screenwriters Festival, September 2026.
Why Hiway is the infrastructure underneath
Scotflix uses Hiway because Scotflix is built on the same principle we've built the whole business around. The people who make the work should benefit from the work.
On Scotflix, powered by Hiway:
Creators keep the master file. No handover. Less risk of piracy.
Creators keep the IP. No signing away all their rights in a contract for eternity.
Creators keep the audience. Fan data captured on every view.
Creators keep the money. Revenue split in real time, per the digital agreement, straight into their bank the same day someone watches.
Netflix and Amazon Prime work one way. The platform takes everything.
Scotflix works the other way. The creators keep everything.
That's what "powered by Hiway" means in practice.
Release on Scotflix
Scotflix is the next major platform to go live on Hiway this year.
"A couple of weeks back, Maureen came to us with a simple question. Could Scotland run its own streaming service, on its own terms, to help Scottish filmmakers and financers keep the value in Scotland? We said yes. Now it's built. Scotflix. A national streaming platform where the money, the data and the audience stay in Scotland. Same principle as Raindance Releasing. Same principle everywhere on Hiway. Your content. Your fans. Your money. Your way."
David Orman, CEO and Co-Founder, Hiway.
What's next
More news on Scotflix's launch in September coming soon.
Follow Hiway if you're a filmmaker, producer, festival, or distributor who wants to run a streaming service the same way.
What is Scotflix?
Scotflix is a new Scottish streaming platform launching September 2026 at the Scottish Screenwriters Festival. Founded by Maureen Hascoet, director of Firewalker Pictures, and built on Hiway infrastructure. Scotflix is curated by Scotland, for Scotland. It hosts film, series, verticals and shorts from Scottish creators, with at least twenty projects live from day one. The platform operates on a pay-on-demand model. Every creator on Scotflix keeps their intellectual property, their audience data, and the majority of their revenue.
When does Scotflix launch?
Scotflix launches in September 2026 at the Scottish Screenwriters Festival. Content will be available from launch day. Follow us for the exact date and content lineup as it is announced.
What does "powered by Hiway" mean for Scottish creators?
It means the platform runs on Hiway's content operating system. Scottish creators uploading to Scotflix keep the master file, keep their intellectual property, keep the fan data from every view, and get paid in real time as viewers watch. Revenue splits are automatic, per whatever agreement is on file. Payments settle the same day the transaction happens rather than months later. The platform takes a small operating cut. The creator keeps the rest.
How is Scotflix different from Netflix, Amazon Prime or BBC iPlayer?
The big streaming services buy or license content from creators and then own the relationship with the viewer. The creator receives a flat licensing fee or a royalty that pays out over months or years and never sees the fan data. On Scotflix, the creator keeps the fan relationship, the rights and the revenue. The platform is the shopfront rather than the buyer. Netflix and Amazon are for viewers. Scotflix is for creators and their audiences.
About the Author
David Orman
Co-Founder & CEO
With a career that has taken me through venture capital, media, sport and digital content, I’ve picked up more stories than I can count, and too many I can't tell....