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Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Premier Sports Cup extension agreed as broadcaster picks up Challenge Cup
An improved deal will see Premier Sports extend their League Cup coverage and title sponsorship until summer 2031. The four-year extension for a competition that kicks off with group stage matches this weekend comes as the broadcaster has also secured rights for the KDM Evolution Trophy [formerly the SPFL Trust Trophy] for the first time. Advertisement Premier Sports will now show a minimum of four games from the Challenge Cup this season, with the option to show further matches. The Premier Sports Cup deal extension comes after last season's competition welcomed record crowds of 440,697, culminating in a dramatic final which Celtic won 5-4 on penalties, following a thrilling 3-3 draw with rivals Rangers. Neil Doncaster, SPFL group chief executive said: 'We place great value on our long-standing partnership with Premier Sports and it's brilliant news that we've agreed a major extension for the Premier Sports Cup for a further four years. 'Premier Sports continue to be a fantastic supporter of our game, with their high-quality coverage of SPFL matches, and their ongoing commitment is a real boost for Scottish football. Celtic won the competition last season -Credit:SNS Group READ MORE: West Brom hit kid signs Motherwell loan deal Advertisement READ MORE: Airdrie boss Rhys McCabe: 7-0 derby win wasn't as important as building fitness 'We look forward to working together to build on the success of the Premier Sports Cup in the seasons ahead. 'We're also happy to confirm that fans will now be able to enjoy coverage of the KDM Evolution Trophy on the channel for the first time as we welcome our new competition format. 'Crucially, these latest deals also underpin record prize money for clubs in the Premier Sports Cup and the KDM Evolution Trophy this season.' Premier Sports will stream 25 group stage matches live from the competition, alongside five group stage live TV broadcasts, and live coverage of the latter stages. Advertisement The announcement also comes as the SPFL have agreed changes to its long-term broadcast deals with Premier Sports and Sky Sports to allow two post-split, bottom six matches to be shown live on Premier Sports from season 2025/26. They signed a five-season contract last year for Premier Sports to show 20 live Premiership matches per season in the UK and Ireland, which has now risen to 22.
Scottish Sun
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Bumper new Scottish football TV deal revealed with broadcaster to show matches from competition for first time
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE SPFL has signed a new deal with Premier Sports to extend their coverage of the Scottish League Cup for a further four years. The broadcaster will continue as the competition's sponsor which will see it remain named the Premier Sports Cup until 2031. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Celtic won the competition last season Credit: Alamy The news comes as after last season's competition pulled in record total crowds of 440,697. The tournament kicks off again this weekend with the first match being played at the Meadowbank Stadium on Friday as Edinburgh City host Partick Thistle. Reacting to the improved deal, SPFL group chief executive Neil Doncaster said: "We place great value on our long-standing partnership with Premier Sports and it's brilliant news that we've agreed a major extension for the Premier Sports Cup for a further four years. 'Premier Sports continue to be a fantastic supporter of our game, with their high-quality coverage of SPFL matches, and their ongoing commitment is a real boost for Scottish football. "We look forward to working together to build on the success of the Premier Sports Cup in the seasons ahead." The SPFL and Premier Sports have also reached an agreement which allows them to broadcast the Challenge Cup - KDM Evolution Trophy - for the first time this season. A minimum of four games will be shown live, with the option to add more games to the schedule. Doncaster continued: 'We're also happy to confirm that fans will now be able to enjoy coverage of the KDM Evolution Trophy on the channel for the first time as we welcome our new competition format. "Crucially, these latest deals also underpin record prize money for clubs in the Premier Sports Cup and the KDM Evolution Trophy this season.' A statement from the SPFL read: "Premier Sports will again stream live 25 group stage matches from the Premier Sports Cup, alongside five group stage live TV broadcasts and live coverage of the latter stages of the competition. Watch hilarious moment Chris Sutton pokes fun at Neil Lennon's pronunciation "Six games will be streamed live at 3pm this Saturday, with Derek McInnes' first competitive match as Hearts manager shown live on TV at 5.15pm that day as the Tynecastle club hosts Dunfermline Athletic. "The first game of the tournament is Edinburgh City v Partick Thistle, which takes place at 7.45pm on Friday. "The new deal comes just weeks after it was announced the SPFL has also agreed changes to its long-term broadcast deals with Premier Sports and Sky Sports to allow two post-split, bottom six matches to be shown live on Premier Sports from season 2025/26. "The SPFL and Premier Sports signed a five-season contract last year for the broadcaster to show 20 live William Hill Premiership matches per season in the UK and Ireland, and that has now risen to 22 matches." Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Daily Record
09-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Record
Premier Sports Cup extension agreed as broadcaster picks up Challenge Cup
The SPFL and Premier Sports have agreed a four-year extension to their deal An improved deal will see Premier Sports extend their League Cup coverage and title sponsorship until summer 2031. The four-year extension for a competition that kicks off with group stage matches this weekend comes as the broadcaster has also secured rights for the KDM Evolution Trophy [formerly the SPFL Trust Trophy] for the first time. Premier Sports will now show a minimum of four games from the Challenge Cup this season, with the option to show further matches. The Premier Sports Cup deal extension comes after last season's competition welcomed record crowds of 440,697, culminating in a dramatic final which Celtic won 5-4 on penalties, following a thrilling 3-3 draw with rivals Rangers. Neil Doncaster, SPFL group chief executive said: 'We place great value on our long-standing partnership with Premier Sports and it's brilliant news that we've agreed a major extension for the Premier Sports Cup for a further four years. ]'Premier Sports continue to be a fantastic supporter of our game, with their high-quality coverage of SPFL matches, and their ongoing commitment is a real boost for Scottish football. 'We look forward to working together to build on the success of the Premier Sports Cup in the seasons ahead. 'We're also happy to confirm that fans will now be able to enjoy coverage of the KDM Evolution Trophy on the channel for the first time as we welcome our new competition format. 'Crucially, these latest deals also underpin record prize money for clubs in the Premier Sports Cup and the KDM Evolution Trophy this season.' Premier Sports will stream 25 group stage matches live from the competition, alongside five group stage live TV broadcasts, and live coverage of the latter stages. The announcement also comes as the SPFL have agreed changes to its long-term broadcast deals with Premier Sports and Sky Sports to allow two post-split, bottom six matches to be shown live on Premier Sports from season 2025/26. They signed a five-season contract last year for Premier Sports to show 20 live Premiership matches per season in the UK and Ireland, which has now risen to 22.
Scotsman
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Scottish football lands new TV deal as fresh agreement brings in another competition
Doncaster hails fresh agreement as KDM Evolution Trophy to be screened live Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The Scottish Professional Football League has agreed a new deal with Premier Sports to continue their coverage and sponsorship of the League Cup. The SPFL revealed on Wednesday morning that broadcaster Premier Sports has extended its contract, which was due to expire in 2027, for a further four years until the summer of 2031. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad In addition, the two parties have brokered a fresh agreement to screen matches from the KDM Evolution Trophy for the first time. Premier Sports will now show a minimum of four games from that competition this season, with the option to show further matches. Premier Sports is continuing its sponsorship of the League Cup. | SNS Group Welcoming the news, SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster said: 'We place great value on our long-standing partnership with Premier Sports and it's brilliant news that we've agreed a major extension for the Premier Sports Cup for a further four years. 'Premier Sports continue to be a fantastic supporter of our game, with their high-quality coverage of SPFL matches, and their ongoing commitment is a real boost for Scottish football. We look forward to working together to build on the success of the Premier Sports Cup in the seasons ahead. 'We're also happy to confirm that fans will now be able to enjoy coverage of the KDM Evolution Trophy on the channel for the first time as we welcome our new competition format. Crucially, these latest deals also underpin record prize money for clubs in the Premier Sports Cup and the KDM Evolution Trophy this season.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Premier Sports Cup starts this weekend Premier Sports plans to show live 25 group stage matches online from the Premier Sports Cup this season, alongside five group stage live TV broadcasts and live coverage of the latter stages of the competition. Six games will be streamed live at 3pm this Saturday, with Derek McInnes' first competitive match as Hearts manager shown live on TV at 5.15pm that day as the Tynecastle club hosts Dunfermline Athletic. The first game of the tournament is Edinburgh City v Partick Thistle, which takes place at 7.45pm on Friday night at Meadowbank Stadium. Premier Sports solidified their place in the Scottish broadcasting landscape last season when it signed a five-season contract last year for the broadcaster to show 20 live William Hill Premiership matches per season in the UK and Ireland.
STV News
09-07-2025
- Business
- STV News
Premier Sports seal deal to extend League Cup sponsorship until 2031
The SPFL has announced that Premier Sports will continue as League Cup sponsors and broadcasters until 2031 after signing an extension to their current deal. The four-year extension is part of a new agreement that will see Premier Sports show KDM Evolution Trophy matches for the first time, with a minimum of four games from the lower league cup competition being broadcast from this season. The new deal comes just weeks after it was announced the SPFL has also agreed changes to its long-term broadcast deals with Premier Sports and Sky Sports to allow two post-split, bottom six matches to be shown live on Premier Sports from season 2025/26. The SPFL and Premier Sports signed a five-season contract last year for the broadcaster to show 20 live William Hill Premiership matches per season in the UK and Ireland, and that has now risen to 22 matches. SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster said: 'We place great value on our long-standing partnership with Premier Sports and it's brilliant news that we've agreed a major extension for the Premier Sports Cup for a further four years. 'Premier Sports continue to be a fantastic supporter of our game, with their high-quality coverage of SPFL matches, and their ongoing commitment is a real boost for Scottish football. We look forward to working together to build on the success of the Premier Sports Cup in the seasons ahead. 'We're also happy to confirm that fans will now be able to enjoy coverage of the KDM Evolution Trophy on the channel for the first time as we welcome our new competition format. 'Crucially, these latest deals also underpin record prize money for clubs in the Premier Sports Cup and the KDM Evolution Trophy this season.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
