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The Football Show · 23 October 2026
The SPFL has opened up its broadcast rights from 2029-30 – but with the BBC cutting back and fans' viewing habits changing fast, who is going to bid against Sky? Peter Martin, Hugh MacDonald and Gordon Parks on Neil Doncaster's gamble, the Setanta mistake and where Scottish football on TV goes next.
"Our broadcasting companies are dying before our very eyes." Peter Martin, Gordon Parks and Hugh MacDonald on the SPFL opening its TV rights for 2029-30, the BBC Scotland channel, Neil Doncaster, what Sky and Premier Sports pay, the Setanta route, why football is becoming "bite-sized", the Premier League's falling viewing figures, drones and virtual reality, and how newspapers have changed. From The Journos, Wednesday 21 October 2026.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 The BBC Scotland channel and the SPFL's TV rights from 2029
1:06 "We are fanatical about football in this country"
2:00 The Setanta route, and who's bidding?
3:34 Bite-sized football
5:27 Drones, VR and three games at once
6:21 "Our broadcasting companies are dying before our very eyes"
6:33 Newspapers then and now
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