{"id":10391,"date":"2021-07-29T11:47:57","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T15:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/cbs-sports-secures-deal-scottish-professional-football-league\/"},"modified":"2021-07-29T13:28:46","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T17:28:46","slug":"cbs-sports-secures-deal-for-scottish-professional-football-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/cbs-sports-secures-deal-for-scottish-professional-football-league\/","title":{"rendered":"CBS Sports Secures Deal for Scottish Professional Football League"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CBS Sports and Infront have confirmed a multiyear agreement for CBS Sports and Paramount+ to become the exclusive U.S. home of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL).<\/p>\n<p>CBS Sports will present at least 85 matches annually through 2024\u201325 from the cinch Premiership\u2014the top division of the SPFL\u2014as well as the second-division cinch Championship and the Premier Sports Cup. Coverage begins on Saturday, July 31, with select matches throughout the deal streaming exclusively on Paramount+, ViacomCBS\u2019 subscription streaming service and others airing exclusively on CBS Sports Network.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the multiplatform deal, CBS Sports will feature every Old Firm match between Rangers and Celtic, as well as a weekly program with highlights from across the league.<\/p>\n<p>Dan Weinberg, executive VP of programming for CBS Sports, said: \u201cWe are looking forward to presenting the action from the Scottish Professional Football League, highlighted by the iconic Old Firm rivalry. The SPFL is an elite soccer league and a key addition in our growing portfolio of global soccer rights, and we are excited to capitalize on our digital and cable platforms to bring these matches to fans across Paramount+ and CBS Sports Network.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Neil Doncaster, SPFL chief executive, said: \u201cThis deal with CBS Sports will ensure that even more football fans across the world will have access to our competitions. 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