Guest Bazaar Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Broadcaster ESPN is to sell its UK channels and live sports portfolio to BT Group, who will continue to cover Scottish Premier League matches. The deal, subject to regulatory clearance, removes the uncertainty that surrounded ESPN's involvement in Scottish football beyond this season. It had a get-out clause to exit its current deal with the SPL this summer. "We're really thrilled to be involved with Scottish Premier League football," said BT Retail's Marc Watson. "We're looking forward to bringing some of the very best action to fans. "The SPL will be a terrific addition to our football coverage, giving Scottish viewers the excitement from top matches north and south of the border. We'll be talking more about our plans soon." BT's acquisition means it will broadcast SPL football for the next four seasons, until the summer of 2017. BT Sport customers will also see live coverage of the FA Cup for the 2013/14 season, the Europa League and German Bundesliga through to the end of the 2014/15 season. It has already secured deals to show live Barclays Premier League and Aviva Premiership Rugby matches for the next four seasons. It remains to be seen whether it will attempt to broaden its Scottish football offering when Scottish Football League and Scottish Football Association contracts come up for renewal for the SFL's League Cup, and the SFA's prized assets, the Scottish Cup and Scotland international matches. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuznetsov 0 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 is the bt ceo not a director at celtic? his name escapes me for now. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
forlanssister 3,114 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 is the bt ceo not a director at celtic? his name escapes me for now. Ian Livingston. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuznetsov 0 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 (edited) Ian Livingston. thats the chap. thanks fs Ian Livingston (47) Independent Non-Executive Director - Celtic FC Ian Livingston was appointed to the Board on 1 October 2007 as an independent non-executive director and formally elected by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on 19 November 2007. Mr Livingston chairs the Audit Committee. Mr Livingston is currently Chief Executive of BT Group Plc. He joined BT in 2002 as Group Finance Director, having held a similar post at Dixons Group plc also serving as Chief Executive of BT Retail. Mr Livingston has also previously been a non-executive director of Freeserve plc and Ladbrokes plc. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1987. the tangled web of celtic ruining, sorry running, scottish football gets ever more tangled. Edited February 25, 2013 by kuznetsov 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jamkam Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Is this just BBC Scotland or is it all over? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
amms 0 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 What am I missing here, what has this got to do with the BBC? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,885 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 "We're looking forward to bringing some of the very best action to fans. I'd be looking forward to that ... if I could see BBC's coverage. Who will be their expert commentators? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I assume by BBC you mean bt 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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