Scotland
Scottish Rugby extends Autumn Test rights deal with Pitch
Scottish Rugby has extended its deal with the Pitch International agency for the distribution of global rights to Scottish national team Autumn Test matches.
Glasgow Warriors to offer pre-season game via YouTube
Scottish Pro12 rugby union club Glasgow Warriors has said it will live stream its pre-season game against English Premiership team Harlequins via its official channel on video sharing platform YouTube.
BBC secures rights to Japan-Scotland rugby Tests
The BBC Scotland division of UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has acquired rights to the Scottish rugby union team’s two-Test series against Japan.
SPFL claims win with improved BBC rights contract
The Scottish Professional Football League has agreed a four-season extension to its rights deal with the BBC Scotland division of the UK public-service broadcaster.
BBC fires back as SPFL chief questions commitment
The BBC has criticised “unhelpful” comments from Scottish Professional Football League chairman Ralph Topping, who has questioned the UK public-service broadcaster’s commitment to the domestic game amid talks over a new rights deal.
Stats seals partnership with Virtually Live
Sports technology company Stats has become the latest leading player from the industry to invest in virtual reality by agreeing a partnership with Virtually Live.
SPFL strikes BT Sport deal, overhauls League Cup model
The Scottish Professional Football League, which operates the league system in Scotland, has agreed a four-season rights deal with UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport that will lead to a major revamp for its League Cup knockout competition.
BBC Sport chief disputes calls for greater investment in Scottish football
The BBC’s contract with the SPFL is currently in its final year and SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster said last month that the consensus among its board was that the corporation was selling the Scottish game short when it comes to the deal.
Sky, BT Sport extend coverage of Scottish top flight
UK pay-television broadcasters Sky and BT Sport have extended rights deals for coverage of the Scottish Professional Football League’s Premiership.
Sunset+Vine lands host broadcaster contract for World T20 Qualifier
UK sports production and media company Sunset+Vine has secured the host broadcaster contract for the International Cricket Council’s 2015 World Twenty20 Qualifier.
IPC to stream 2015 World Swimming Championships
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will stream live coverage of its 2015 Swimming World Championships via the event’s official website.
BBC launches defence after SPFL chairman’s attack
The BBC has hit back at claims by Scottish Professional Football League chairman Ralph Topping that the UK public-service broadcaster is “discriminating” against the game in Scotland.
BT Sport snaps up Scottish Premiership play-offs
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has acquired rights for football’s Scottish Premiership 2015 play-offs.
Watching Brief (Vol.99) Special Focus: Rugby Union – Six Nations Championship
GolTV scores Scottish Cup rights
US pay-television channel GolTV has signed a multi-year deal with the IMG agency to broadcast the Scottish Cup club football knockout competition.
Sky holds extension clause for Scottish football rights – report
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky holds a two-year extension clause to its rights deal with the Scottish Professional Football League, according to the Daily Record newspaper.
Pitch shores up under-pressure rights portfolio
The Pitch International agency agreed international rights deals for the Irish, Scottish and Welsh rugby unions earlier this month. The deals will help the agency shore up an international rugby rights portfolio which has come under pressure this year.
Pitch International to tackle Scottish Rugby’s global rights
The Pitch International agency has reached a three-year deal with Scottish Rugby for the national rugby union governing body’s global broadcast rights.