CaptainAmerica18 846 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 5 year deal. Only 5 of our games it seems.Keith Downie@STVkeith Sky Sports have agreed a deal to cover the SPL for the next 5 years - including 30 live games and five Rangers fixtures per season.A new agreement between Sky Sports and the Scottish Premier League will guarantee the continued coverage of Scottish League football for at least another five years.Sky Sports' coverage of the 2012/13 campaign will begin with Celtic v Aberdeen this Saturday (k/o 12.45pm).The deal will also include live Rangers matches from the Scottish Football League, beginning with their opening clash away to Peterhead on August 11 (k/o 12.45pm).Under the new deal, subject to ratification by the SPL clubs on Friday, Sky Sports viewers will be able to enjoy the following:LIVE MATCHES - 30 live matches a season, including five live Rangers fixtures from the Scottish Football League.MULTI-PLATFORM COVERAGE - coverage for viewers with Sky across TV, online, mobile and tablet devices through Sky Go.EXTRA PROGRAMMING - highlights programmes, plus extensive news views and analysis across Sky Sports News HD and skysports.com.Barney Francis, managing director of Sky Sports, said: "We've supported Scottish football since we started over 20 years ago, and have always wanted to continue that commitment."Our viewers will see the SPL for five more years and our schedule includes the opening league match for Celtic. We will also follow Rangers as they plot their way back to Scottish football's top flight."Clubs now have certainty over their income and exposure across the UK and Ireland and we look forward to the new season."http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11781/7953178/Scottish-football-on-Sky Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Expected more than that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainAmerica18 846 Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 Maybe we will see the 3pm kick-offs stay for away days then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottBF2 3,540 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 BBC, BBC Alba, ESPN for others? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaffbear 4,096 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 ESPN might show the rest.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garnock Blue 316 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 how much they payin though?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzl82 2 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I thought espn are part of the package Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
theiconicman 2,978 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Won't be renewing for 5 games a season that's for sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Negri's Beard 1,423 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 how much they payin though??The point that I was wondering Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainAmerica18 846 Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 Updated OP with article on Sky's website. No mention of how much the deal is worth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenose_72 198 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 The big question is the ££££. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goal machine 7,798 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 £13m a season according to The Sun, £3m down on the original deal. Also, £1m goes to the SFL and they said they needed the deal to pay the SFL the £2m settlement fee. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCS 649 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Be patient. I suspect the figures will emerge very shortly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCLACHLAN1 49 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Why would they want our tv rights for 5 games?This Lawells doing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenose_72 198 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 £13m a season according to The Sun, £3m down on the original deal. Also, £1m goes to the SFL and they said they needed the deal to pay the SFL the £2m settlement fee.So is it £10m going to the 12 SPL clubs? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCS 649 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 £13m a season according to The Sun, £3m down on the original deal. Also, £1m goes to the SFL and they said they needed the deal to pay the SFL the £2m settlement fee.I would be wary of those figures, but we'll know shortly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricksen_da_best 2,034 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 They robbed the SFL.They could easily have sold more than 5. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenose_72 198 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Other broadcasters will likely pick up some more of our games. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikhailichenko 90 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I would imagine Sky are now paying a pittance in comparison to what they previously paid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaltersGotStyle 160 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Maybe the SFL only sold SPL 5 games....Maybe the SFL will sell the rest to ESPN etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goal machine 7,798 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 So is it £10m going to the 12 SPL clubs?If the SPL are to believed, that they needed a deal in order to pay the SFL what they're owed, then I think so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakoni 28 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 5 games does seem a bit pointless. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iakona 2,260 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I think "live" is the keyword here.. Wouldn't be surprised if there's delayed coverage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruaridhgeege 0 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 This is a joke, 5 games to SKY and probably the other 10 games to ESPN. Therefore the Ranger supporter now has to subscribe to two fee paying services to watch 15 games a season. Whilst the SFL get around £1 Mill for our TV rights, the rest of the money that Rangers supporters pay out goes to supporting the corrupt SPL and their 'lack of moral integrity' football teams via the TV deal. By my reckoning for every £1 we spend on subscription TV to watch Rangers the SPL will get 85% of it. The leeches are stil sucking our blood. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdocherty72 215 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Won't be renewing for 5 games a season that's for sure.Use the money to get along to the matches Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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