The Minertaur Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 (edited) https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/scottish-fa-announce-scottish-cup-broadcasting-deals/ Spoiler The Scottish FA has today signed a six year broadcast deal with IMG to globally market broadcast rights for the William Hill Scottish Cup. BBC Scotland and Premier Sports will each broadcast a selection of fixtures in the competition, in a move that will see more Scottish Cup matches on free-to-air TV than ever before. The deal will extend IMG’s relationship with the Scottish FA to over 20 years and includes live coverage from every round as well as gaming, archive and digital clips rights. It will run until the end of season 2023-24. Premier Sports bring their reputation of high-quality sports broadcasting to the Scottish domestic scene for the first time, having already made a positive impact as exclusive rights holders for Guinness PRO14 rugby and over 40 UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League qualifying matches involving Scottish clubs. BBC Scotland will add more depth to their broadcast coverage of the Scottish game and will support the promotion of the tournament across the country. From season 2019-20, BBC Scotland will also showcase one live match in Rounds 1 to 3 ensuring high quality coverage throughout the competition. Supporters will be able to watch four live matches in Rounds 4 to 6, with both broadcasters each screening two live games per round on an exclusive basis. In the later stages of the tournament, Premier Sports will broadcast one semi-final exclusively while the other semi-final and the final will be shown across both channels. Scottish FA Chief Executive Ian Maxwell, expressed his enthusiasm over the new broadcast deal, saying: “The William Hill Scottish Cup is a tournament that is steeped in history. In it, the clubs and players have created countless unforgettable memories and this deal will ensure that more action than ever before will be broadcast live to the nation. “It will also drive significant revenue back to all the clubs who participate in the competition, ensuring ongoing investment into the game. We look forward to working with Premier Sports and the BBC to help us continue to tell the stories and cover the action of our top knockout competition.” Michael Mellor, SVP, Football, IMG Media, said: “The Scottish Cup is one of the oldest competitions in world football and this new agreement with our partners at the Scottish FA will take us through to the 150th anniversary of the first one played in 1873/74. We look forward to ensuring this prestigious tournament is viewed as widely as possible on broadcast platforms around the globe.” Richard Webb, Chief Operating Officer, Premier Sports commented: “We are delighted to be adding coverage of the Scottish Cup to our channel line-up. Over the last eight years we have established a positive relationship with Scottish football clubs and fans covering their teams European qualifiers. We are proud to be guardians of this historic cup competition and understand the significance, history and traditions the famous trophy demands. We look forward to bringing viewers quality coverage of the tournaments biggest games for the next six years.” Steve Carson, Head of Multiplatform Commissioning, BBC Scotland said: “We are delighted to be significantly enhancing our Scottish Cup coverage through this new deal which will see us bring more live matches from the tournament than ever before. We will cover two live matches from Rounds 4, 5 and 6 and, from Season 2019-20, we will follow the early rounds across the country for the first time. We think this is good news for audiences in Scotland given the huge appetite which exists for Scottish football, and it demonstrates our commitment to the game here.” A step in the right direction in terms of games being covered. From next season there will be a live match on the BBC from each of the first 3 rounds. Everybody pray for Cove v Cowdenbeath next season.... Thoughts? Edited November 12, 2018 by The Minertaur 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranaldo Bairn Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Very pleased with this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Would have to hope Premier Sports would invest a bit of money into their presentation. The few times I've used them their coverage felt very cheap and nasty. Would be interesting to see who gets the first choices of games as I imagine there's be an uproar if there was an old firm game in an early-ish round and the only way to see it was Premier Sports. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 14 minutes ago, The Minertaur said: Thoughts? My main one is that I also want Cove Rangers vs Cowdenbeath. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Would have to hope Premier Sports would invest a bit of money into their presentation. The few times I've used them their coverage felt very cheap and nasty. Would be interesting to see who gets the first choices of games as I imagine there's be an uproar if there was an old firm game in an early-ish round and the only way to see it was Premier Sports.Yeah, the first paragraph sums up my thoughts. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 I won't be paying for Premier Sports and will continue to actively hope they go bust, but it's good that we at least have more games on the TV, especially the earlier rounds. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 I won't be paying for Premier Sports and will continue to actively hope they go bust,Why? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Because they're basically a newco Setanta and it seems a bit weird that they walked away leaving Scottish football in a mess and are now welcomed back with open arms. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Guess it's good that there's more games on TV so long as they aren't ridiculous kick offs that make travelling to them almost impossible. No intention of forking out even more cash for Premier Sports though. That can GTF. I can't imagine there will be a rush of folk looking to sign up to them on the back of this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Great news for the teams who'd be in rounds 1-3, am I correct in saying it's about 50k per team for a live game? That's mega money for most of those clubs. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Premier Sports. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 6 minutes ago, Marshmallo said: Great news for the teams who'd be in rounds 1-3, am I correct in saying it's about 50k per team for a live game? That's mega money for most of those clubs. You'd imagine a wee bit of extra sponsorship income for the one-off game too. I'm quite willing to bet a good amount of money right now that the 1st Round match shown next year will involve Auchinleck Talbot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonewolfie Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Premier fkn sports, eh? Fantastic news. More subscriptions. Get real, everybody. Boycott this pish. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briannmataxi Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Premier sports. f**k me. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 13 minutes ago, craigkillie said: You'd imagine a wee bit of extra sponsorship income for the one-off game too. I'm quite willing to bet a good amount of money right now that the 1st Round match shown next year will involve Auchinleck Talbot. They'd need to win something first - Hurlford look like winning the league and the Scottish Cup is always unpredictable. For folk moaning about yet another subscription - just go to the boozer if there's a Premier Sports game you want to watch. -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Because they're basically a newco Setanta and it seems a bit weird that they walked away leaving Scottish football in a mess and are now welcomed back with open arms.Ah. Didn't know they were anything to do with Setanta. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky88 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Premier Sports also own the Freesports channel on Freeview so might see even more matches for free. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEADOWXI Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 So Sky being outbid again. Their coverage is becoming England / China / US only 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 12 minutes ago, MEADOWXI said: So Sky being outbid again. Their coverage is becoming England / China / US only Sky didn't bid at all. If the stories re the SPFL rights are to be believed, it seems they've shifted all their Scottish eggs into that basket. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 I assume this deal kicks in from this season, minus the R1-3 games? It's just the BBC's own article on it seems to suggest it doesn't start until 2019/20. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46182485 However, the quote on the SFA website suggests it does start from this season: Quote Steve Carson, Head of Multiplatform Commissioning, BBC Scotland said: “We are delighted to be significantly enhancing our Scottish Cup coverage through this new deal which will see us bring more live matches from the tournament than ever before. We will cover two live matches from Rounds 4, 5 and 6 and, from Season 2019-20, we will follow the early rounds across the country for the first time." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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