Bottom-six Premiership games live on TV from next season
Two bottom-six matches after the Scottish Premiership split will be broadcast live from next season following changes agreed with the Scottish Professional Football League.Sky Sports has the rights to show 60 live top-flight games per season in Scotland, with Premier Sports securing a deal to show 20 live matches for five years from last term.That deal precluded Premier from showing any matches after game 33, when the league splits in half.But the SPFL and both broadcasters have agreed to change the agreement to allow Premier to screen two live matches in the bottom half of the table.Fans and some pundits have criticised the fact no games in the bottom six have been shown live for several seasons despite drama at the foot of the table.SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster said the change was "great news" for fans."We know supporters have been keen to tune into the most exciting games in the bottom six as clubs battle to avoid relegation and we've been discussing that situation with our broadcast partners over recent months," he said."We'd like to thank Sky Sports and Premier Sports for their support in agreeing this change to their broadcast contracts - and for their continued excellent coverage of our national game."
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