The SPFL have struck a major deal with CBS Sports to show live Scottish football in the US.
The American broadcaster signed a four-year agreement with the governing body to provide footage of live action to their fanbase in the states.
The deal, as confirmed this evening by the SPFL, will run until 2024/5 season with select matches from the top flight, Championship and Premier Sports Cup to be shown.
It begins on July 31 for the start of the new campaign. 85 matches will be shown throughout the deal.
"We are looking forward to presenting the action from the Scottish Professional Football League, highlighted by the iconic Old Firm rivalry,” said Dan Weinberg, Executive Vice President, Programming, CBS Sports. “The SPFL is an elite soccer league and a key addition in our growing portfolio of global soccer rights, and we are excited to capitalise on our digital and cable platforms to bring these matches to fans across Paramount+ and CBS Sports Network.”
“This deal with CBS Sports will ensure that even more football fans across the world will have access to our competitions,” added Neil Doncaster, SPFL chief executive. “This is great news for Scottish football and a strong indication of the continuing appeal that our game holds on the global stage.
It comes as ESPN, the former carrier of Scottish football overseas, revealed to a follower on social media that they no longer owned rights.
CBS Sports Network with Paramount+ will show games with the latter becoming available for £4.99 per month.
All 42 SPFL clubs do already have their own streaming services for fans outside the UK and abroad.
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel