ESPN has acquired US media rights in English and Spanish to the Scottish Premiership, Scotland’s top professional football league As part of the deal, the direct-to-consumer sports streaming service will broadcast to the minus one Scottish Premiership match per week, starting October 17, and will also cover some matches in the Scottish Championship, Betfred Cup (Scottish League Cup) and Caramel Wafer Cup by Tunnock (Scottish Challenge Cup)
Coverage of the Scottish Premiership on ESPN kicks off on Saturday 17 October with Celtic FC hosting rivals Rangers FC at 7:30 am ET, live from Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland
« The Scottish Premiership on ESPN will offer fans tradition, intensity, rivalry and some of the most passionately supported clubs in the world – and will add to the most comprehensive football lineup available in the US, » A said Russell Wolff, executive vice president and general manager of ESPN
The Scottish Premiership is one of the oldest and richest football leagues, and features one of the most intense rivalries in all sports – the “Old Firm” rivalry between Celtic FC and Rangers FC The first competitive derby between the two took place in 1888, two years before the Scottish League was launched in 1890 Rangers have a slight lead in the game with 162 wins Celtic have 159 wins and 99 matches tied for a total of 420 competitive matches between clubs The ‘old company’ will become a feature of the Scottish Premier League on ESPN
ESPN is home to the most comprehensive live football collection available on a single platform in the United States, offering over 2,000 matches per year from the Bundesliga, Serie A, English FA Cup and Carabao Cup, Spanish Copa Del Rey, Scottish Premiership, Dutch Eredivisie, Major League Soccer, EFL Championship, USL and more
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