ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scotland Lands Tennent's Scottish Cup and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ International Package
- and shows Berti Vogts' first Scotland Game Live
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Scotland today unveiled a multi-million pound four-year contract
which will bring both live and highlights coverage of the TennentÂ’s
Scottish Cup and ScotlandÂ’s home international matches for
Euro 2004 and the next World Cup qualifiers to Scottish viewers
and listeners.
And
in a separate agreement, live coverage of Berti VogtsÂ’ first
game in charge of the Scotland team against France in Paris will
be shown live on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ ONE Scotland and broadcast live on Radio Scotland
next month.
The
four-year deal with the SFA, which starts at the beginning of the
2002-3 season, builds on the existing contract for international
and Cup matches and now includes:
· Live coverage of the Tennent’s Scottish Cup Final
for the next four years on TV, Radio Scotland and Online.
· Live coverage of one other Cup match on TV every season.
· Live Cup commentaries from every round of the Cup on Radio
Scotland and a significant number of ties streamed live on the Internet.
· Extensive highlights from two matches every round and every
goal scored on TV.
· Exclusive highlights of all Scotland’s home international
matches, including Under 21 qualifying games, for Euro 2004 and
the World Cup in 2006.
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ScotlandÂ’s Head of Programmes Ken MacQuarrie welcomed the announcement
and said it further underlined a commitment to broadcasting the
very best Scottish football action.
"In
the last few years ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scotland rightly has earned a reputation
as the station to watch and listen to Scottish football. This comprehensive
package for fans across the country and the fact we have announced
another live match when France entertain Scotland in Paris next
month - our 20th of the season - is proof of our ongoing commitment,"
he said.
SFA
Chief Executive David Taylor added his backing for the new contract:
"We are delighted that Scottish international and TennentÂ’s
Scottish Cup football will be seen and heard on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ for another
four years and that our successful partnership with ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scotland,
whose coverage of Scottish football is of the highest quality, will
continue," he said.
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