The Scottish Professional Football League is pleased to announce arrangements for the live television broadcast of SPFL league matches for season 2014/15.
Sky Sports and BT Sport will continue to showcase the very best of SPFL League action, between them screening 70 live matches this season, including at least:
- 15 Rangers games from the Scottish Championship; and
- the four Edinburgh derbies in the Scottish Championship
In addition, BBC ALBA will be screening a further 16 live matches from across the Scottish Championship, Scottish League 1 and Scottish League 2.
SPFL Chief Executive Neil Doncaster commented: “We are delighted to have reached agreement with both Sky Sports and BT Sport to include live coverage of all four of this season’s Scottish Championship Edinburgh derbies.
"Combined with BBC ALBA’s live coverage of a further 16 matches from across the Championship, League 1 and League 2, viewers will be able to follow the drama every step of the way. All this means more live television exposure for Scottish League football than ever before.”
Sky Sports managing director Barney Francis said: “We’re delighted to kick off our Scottish football season with Rangers’ and Celtic’s opening matches, and the first Edinburgh derby.
"The SPFL is a vital part of our unrivalled football schedule and this season we’ll also bring Scotland’s UEFA EURO 2016 qualifiers and Celtic’s Champions League campaign. This is Sky’s 24th year covering Scottish football and we’re really looking forward to bringing our viewers more of the best matches this season.”
Simon Green, head of BT Sport, said: “BT Sport thoroughly enjoyed our first Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) season, bringing fans plenty of storylines culminating in the unforgettable inaugural dramatic Premiership play-off final.
"Next season our team, led by Darrell Currie and Gary McAllister, will bring fans more live action from across the SPFL Premiership and Championship. We look forward to continuing to work with our partners across the Scottish game.”
Alan Esslemont, head of content at BBC ALBA, added: “BBC ALBA’s coverage of Scottish football is both well known and warmly regarded by audiences throughout Scotland so we are delighted to be able to add 16 live SPFL games to our schedule.
"We are pleased to be able to work with the SPFL to raise the profile of our national game as another exciting season lies ahead."
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