An extra 20 games were up for grabs on top of the existing Sky Sports deal and a deal has now been agreed.
Premier Sports have won the battle to screen 20 more Scottish Premiership games exclusively live next season - taking the total up to EIGHTY.
SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster revealed recently how the bundle of fixtures was up for grabs on top of the 60 - up from 48 last season - that Sky Sports can show. And now the league body has revealed that Premier Sports, sponsors of the League Cup, will show the games. The SPFL and Premier Sports have now signed a five-season contract for Premier Sports to show 20 live Premiership matches per season in the UK and Ireland. Doncaster said: “This is tremendous news for SPFL clubs and supporters alike and means that up to 80 Premiership matches will be broadcast live next season across Sky Sports and Premier Sports. This will be the highest number of live matches ever broadcast from the Scottish Premiership.
“With Premier Sports already having the rights to the Premier Sports Cup and Scottish Cup, they have cemented their place as a key broadcaster of live Scottish football. We are extremely grateful to Premier Sports for their increased investment into the game, which will bring an additional eight-figure sum into Scottish football over the next five years, meaning further record-breaking payments to clubs.
Michael O’Rourke, founder of Premier Sports, commented: “We are delighted to strengthen our Scottish football offering to fans in what is a hugely exciting time for Scottish football at both club and international level. The addition of the Scottish Premiership means we are showing more Scottish football than ever before and we’re looking forward to broadcasting games and storylines from one of Europe’s most exciting and passionate league for the next five years.
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