Sky Sports extends deal to keep Scottish football until 2019/20
Thursday 10 September 2015 18:09, UK
Scottish football will be staying on Sky Sports after the partnership with the Scottish Professional Football League was extended by three seasons.
The new deal runs to the end of the 2019/2020 campaign and will ensure Sky Sports viewers are guaranteed up to 30 live matches each season from the Scottish top flight.
Sky Sports has covered Scottish football since the channel first started and this extension will take that coverage to almost 30 years.
Barney Francis, Sky Sports managing director, said: "We're delighted to extend our partnership with the SPFL, taking our coverage of Scottish football to almost 30 years with this deal.
"The SPFL is a major part of our unrivalled football schedule, in addition to the Scottish Cup and Scotland's UEFA Euro 2016 and FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers."
Scottish Premiership champions Celtic kicked off the 2015/16 season on Sky Sports against Ross County while Rangers, Hibernian and the Dundee derby were also shown in August.
Live SPFL Football
Sky Sports coverage of the SPFL is hosted by David Tanner with expert analysis from Neil McCann, Davie Provan and Andy Walker. The latest news from Scottish football is covered on Sky Sports News HQ and across www.skysports.com and the wider digital platforms.
SPFL will be available to Sky Sports subscribers wherever they are on mobile, laptop and selected tablets via Sky Go.
Non-subscribers can also see matches without a contract through online streaming service NOW TV. By purchasing a Sky Sports Day Pass for £6.99 or Sky Sports Week Pass for £10.99, fans can enjoy access to all seven Sky Sports channels and watch on a TV with a NOW TV Box or on a range of devices.
This year Sky Sports has secured a number of major rights deals, including Premier League for four more years, Open Championship golf from 2017, England cricket tours with Pakistan and Bangladesh, Matchroom boxing until 2021, La Liga and Major League Soccer.
