Posted by admin | Posted in Media News, Sports | Posted on 18-07-2009
Sky Sports and ESPN have been awarded with the exclusive broadcast rights of Clydesdale Bank Premier League games for the next five seasons in the UK and Ireland. Sky Sports and ESPN will broadcast 30 games live each season beginning with the 2009-10 season this August.
Lex Gold, Chairman of The Scottish Premier League said “We are pleased that in just over three weeks we have been able to strike this deal. Sky and ESPN are two of the biggest names in sports broadcasting and they will bring first class production standards and a wide audience to the table. We are looking forward to working with both in the coming years to raise the profile of the SPL for our clubs, fans and partners.”
Lynne Frank, ESPN Managing Director in Europe, Middle East and Africa said “We’re delighted that ESPN will broadcast live Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League matches from this season, adding to our growing portfolio of world renowned live sport, We look forward to working with the Scottish Premier League and its clubs over the next few years and beyond as we bring British and Irish sports’ fans all the SPL action and excitement live on our new ESPN and ESPN HD channels.”
Barney Francis, Managing Director of Sky Sports, said: “This new deal gives Sky Sports viewer’s 30 live matches a year, including each of the Old Firm games, all in HD.”
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