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Does anyone know if STV will be showing all 6 Rangers game this year? If I remember correctly they didn't show them all last year as ITV didn't negotiate an opt-out for STV so viewers in Scotland had to watch coverage of the English teams. I know Sky will have all 6 games but just wondering about STV.

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Does anyone know if STV will be showing all 6 Rangers game this year? If I remember correctly they didn't show them all last year as ITV didn't negotiate an opt-out for STV so viewers in Scotland had to watch coverage of the English teams. I know Sky will have all 6 games but just wondering about STV.

it works in a rotation, i think sky get all tuesday games and stv get 1 or 2 games on a wednesday, so if our games on a wed its on stv, if its on tuesday its on sky

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Unfortunatly STV got rid of its full sports department last year....in short, "scotsport" is now a thing of the past. ITV got the rights to purchase any the games on one night of the week and STV purchased the rangers/celtic game through them - however STV now no longer have the budget to do so. Our games being shown on council telly will depend on demographics, however don't be surprised if none of our games our shown as there legislation that requires ITV to show them.

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wrong, they didn't show them because itv refused to buy the rights due to the dispute with itv and stv over heartbeats the bill etc.

nah thats a seperate issue. STV just don't have the budget to buy the games, they are too expensive. I occasionally buy advertising with STV through work.

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nah thats a seperate issue. STV just don't have the budget to buy the games, they are too expensive. I occasionally buy advertising with STV through work.

was deffo reported had summit to do with nick berry, sure he was in heartbeat and bill, deffo summit to do with those two programs, think stv didnt want to air them or summit

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Celtic aren't in it that's why they won't be showing any Scottish games

No, thats why they aint showing any Irish games this season! As for Gers games - probably Sky Sports for the away on red button or on HD4

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Does anyone know if STV will be showing all 6 Rangers game this year? If I remember correctly they didn't show them all last year as ITV didn't negotiate an opt-out for STV so viewers in Scotland had to watch coverage of the English teams. I know Sky will have all 6 games but just wondering about STV.

hi jack.

i don't know.

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i was doing a bit of extra reading on this and apparently because STV cannot afford to purchase it, ITV changed their contract with UEFA in 2009 so that they don't have to have a Scotland opt out if they participate in the competition. Basically ITV now have to longer buy any Scottish team's games.

Sky in the pub for me.

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they dont like showing Rangers in the champs league for some reason, although im sure the beads have been on stv before playing in said competition

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fuck them

they;d prob only show SD anyway. thank fuck for sky!

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