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Topic Originator: dafc4ever
Date: Tue 11 Aug 11:24
SPFL Player launches
William Hill Championship, L1 and L2 games broadcast outside blocked hours
The SPFL has launched a new live domestic streaming offering which will see the league produce and broadcast William Hill Championship, League 1 & 2 matches outside blocked hours on behalf of clubs on a pay-per-view basis.
Coverage will begin with live coverage of all William Hill League 1 and League 2 matches taking place this Saturday, 15 August.
The SPFL Player can be accessed via www.spflplayer.com and will soon be available within the UK and Ireland on all app stores. It will stream league matches across the three divisions not already aired by BBC Scotland or BBC ALBA on matchdays where broadcast blocked hours are not applicable.
Matches in William Hill League 1 and 2 are available to purchase this Saturday, due to the reduced league card around the Premier Sports Cup last 16.
The move follows the successful trial by the SPFL in May, which saw every single William Hill SPFL play-off match broadcast live for the first time, and positive discussions with clubs around looking at new ways to further improve the delivery of live matches.
A 24-hour pass to watch your club’s match costs £10.99 and is available for fans in the UK and Ireland, plus supporters will be able to view all of the non-top-flight league matches taking place that day on catch up.
The SPFL will produce and stream the matches, with revenue distributed back to the home club in each fixture.
Neil Doncaster, SPFL group chief executive, said: “The launch of the SPFL Player is an important step forward for the league and our clubs, as well as great news for supporters.
“For the first time, fans in the UK and Ireland will be able to watch their team in the William Hill Championship, League 1 and League 2 whenever matches fall outside blocked hours — whether they`re unable to attend on the day or following their club online.
“Following the success of last season`s play-off broadcasts, we`ve been in ongoing discussions with clubs about new ways to enhance the production quality of matches, and the SPFL Player delivers that while returning revenue directly to them.
“It’s easy, simple and secure for fans to buy a live stream. They just need to go online to www.spflplayer.com and follow the prompts, and the money generated will directly financially help their club.
“We’d lastly like to thank our clubs for their collaborative work to make this possible, and hope supporters enjoy this new offering this season.”
Non-blocked hour dates for this season include 15 August, 12 September, 26 September, 14 November, 27 March and 1 May, plus further potential dates to be confirmed in due course.
Further details will be provided on which games can be purchased on the SPFL Player as the season progresses.
Post Edited (Tue 11 Aug 11:30)
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Topic Originator: thebear
Date: Tue 11 Aug 11:35
Ok, but who does the profits go to, sfa, spfl the old firm, or do the clubs get a cut
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Topic Originator: Parsdaft21346327964
Date: Tue 11 Aug 11:40
Just like it always is the profits will go to everyone as the tv deal is split between all teams would assume the premiership won’t get any of this as they aren’t involved
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Topic Originator: Athletico
Date: Tue 11 Aug 11:43
Be interested know how aware clubs were of this, as it looks like our club has pumped a decent bit of coin into our recently relaunched service. Wasted money?
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Topic Originator: Luxembourg Par
Date: Tue 11 Aug 11:44
lol - I proposed this to SPL (as it was) in 2004
denied by OF, particularly the blue half, who demanded 60% of all revenues of any matches they played in - GFYS was pretty close to my answer.
Lux TV (or more correctly internetfootball.co.uk) had already contracted with Pars, Dundee Utd, Motherwell & Falkirk.
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Topic Originator: Luxembourg Par
Date: Tue 11 Aug 11:47
Quote:
thebear, Tue 11 Aug 11:35
Ok, but who does the profits go to, sfa, spfl the old firm, or do the clubs get a cut
If it’s not showing the Premier - I would be aggrieved if the OF got a shiny penny.
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Topic Originator: GJS93
Date: Tue 11 Aug 11:51
"Ok, but who does the profits go to, sfa, spfl the old firm, or do the clubs get a cut"
the answer is in the first post....
"The SPFL will produce and stream the matches, with revenue distributed back to the home club in each fixture"
"Be interested know how aware clubs were of this"
again answer in the first post
“We’d lastly like to thank our clubs for their collaborative work to make this possible"
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