Celtic ‘opt out’ of TV deal contract as Aberdeen blackout confirmed

Celtic ‘opt out’ of TV deal contract as Aberdeen blackout confirmed.

Celtic have reportedly opted out of an SPFL contract with broadcaster Premier Sports.

It’s reported the Parkhead club have turned down money from the TV company and removed themselves from a contract over

broadcast rights.

As a result, the Scottish Premiership table-topping clash between Celtic and Aberdeen will not be shown live on TV having fallen

during the 3pm Saturday afternoon slot.

The Daily Mail reports Celtic officials were reluctant to change the kick-off time for the match to allow for Premier Sports to provide

live TV coverage.

It’s thought club staff did not wish to inconvenience season-ticket holders by moving the kick-off time at short notice from the

scheduled arrangement within the broadcast blackout zone.

A deal between the SPFL and Premier Sports handed the company the right to broadcast two additional games from any Scottish

Premiership stadium – on top of the Sky Sports agreement.

Premier Sports’ Scottish football contract – separate from their League Cup sponsorship – offers the right to cover up to 20 games live

on TV.

Sky Sports have the main Scottish football TV deal with up to 60 live matches to be shown a season from the Premiership – that

contract runs until 2029.

However, Sky Sports will not show the match between Celtic and Aberdeen having already broadcast from Parkhead twice – from the

maximum of five at each ground – and with selections made in early September.

Premier Sports could have stepped in to cover the match live – for an additional £75,000 fee, which is doubled to £150,000 if two

matches are broadcast from one venue in the season – but Celtic have knocked back the offer and opted out of the contract.

This comes after Rangers’ attendance dropped during last weekend’s televised encounter at Ibrox versus St Johnstone, which was

rescheduled to air on Premier Sports.
The game was shifted to an 8 p.m. time slot, which combined with Glasgow’s Great Scottish Run resulted in a lower attendance.

and the SUbway closing at 6 p.m.

After Rangers’ protracted battle for the league sponsorship, Celtic became the second team to pull out of a commercial contract. The

first was Rangers, who decided to opt out of the TV deal.

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