Our campaign to get Scotland games back on mainstream TV a boost when it was discussed at Westminster

Date: 12th January 2025

Our campaign to get Scotland games back on mainstream TV a boost when it was discussed at Westminster –

 

The new director of BBC Scotland has told MPs that talks to show Scotland men’s football matches live are ongoing.

Hayley Valentine said she would “love” for the corporation to broadcast the international games but added screening them was “not cheap”.

She also said talks were ongoing regarding the rights to show the 2026 Commonwealth Games, which will be held in Glasgow.

Ms Valentine’s appearance before the Scottish Affairs committee at Westminster, comes amid ongoing pressure for more Scotland matches to be shown on free-to-air channels.

 

read more here  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy090d27l5do

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