Sky Sports Opens Talks With SPFL Execs Over New TV Deal

Sky, BT Sport currently pay £21M a season for a joint TV deal.GETTY IMAGES

Sky Sports "opened talks" with Scottish Professional Football League execs "over a potentially improved television deal," according to Scott Burns of the EXPRESS. SPFL CEO Neil Doncaster and "other influential members" traveled south for "high-powered talks" with Sky execs. Scottish football currently has a joint TV deal which sees Sky and BT Sport pay around £21M ($29M) per season. That agreement is due to expire in the summer of '20 and SPFL officials are "looking for a better deal." There were reports BT Sport was "keen to go it alone for the new deal" as it does not "get first shout on Celtic v Rangers games currently." But Sky wants to "remain part of Scottish football" (EXPRESS, 2/9).