Jump to the main story
Thursday, 8 October 2026Plans from £6.25 a month · 24-hour free trial · No contractFind your TV region
IPTVUK
Free trial

Sport

How to watch the Scottish Premiership in 2026-27

Three broadcasters, about 100 live games, and every Old Firm derby on Sky.

Updated · By the IPTV UK editorial desk

Hampden Park Glasgow
Photo: Paul McIlroy, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Live in the UK: UK Sports (up to 60) and Premier Sports (20)

Free to watch: BBC Scotland: 20 Friday games and Sportscene highlights

Scottish football has more live coverage than ever, spread across three broadcasters.

Who shows what?

Broadcaster Live games a season Notes
UK Sports Up to 60 Deal to 2028-29, at least one game each round
Premier Sports 20 Exclusive picks
BBC Scotland 20 Friday nights, free to air
BBC Sportscene Highlights Every round

What does it cost?

UK Sports from £35 a month with Essential TV; Premier Sports is sold separately through Sky, Virgin Media and its own app. The BBC games need only a TV licence.

Where are the clubs?

Our town pages for Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen list each club’s next games.

Next fixtures, in UK time

  1. 15:00Sat 10 OctHeart of MidlothianSt MirrenScottish PremiershipUK Sports or Premier Sports
  2. 15:00Sat 10 OctRangersKilmarnockScottish PremiershipUK Sports or Premier Sports
  3. 15:00Sat 10 OctDundee UnitedHibernianScottish PremiershipUK Sports or Premier Sports
  4. 12:00Sun 11 OctMotherwellCelticScottish PremiershipUK Sports or Premier Sports
  5. 14:00Sun 11 OctAberdeenSt JohnstoneScottish PremiershipUK Sports or Premier Sports
  6. 15:00Sat 17 OctHibernianFalkirkScottish PremiershipUK Sports or Premier Sports
  7. 15:00Sat 17 OctKilmarnockMotherwellScottish PremiershipUK Sports or Premier Sports
  8. 15:00Sat 17 OctAberdeenSt MirrenScottish PremiershipUK Sports or Premier Sports
  9. 15:00Sun 18 OctCelticHeart of MidlothianScottish PremiershipUK Sports or Premier Sports

Fixtures from TheSportsDB, updated 6 October 2026; times can move for TV. UK channels follow the 2025-29 rights deals. Saturday 3pm games are not shown live anywhere in the UK.

Readers also ask

Are Old Firm games on Sky?
UK Sports' package includes the Celtic v Rangers league games.
Can I watch Scottish football free?
BBC Scotland shows 20 live Friday games a season and Sportscene highlights, free with a TV licence, on the BBC Scotland channel and iPlayer.
What is Premier Sports?
A pay sports channel available through Sky, Virgin Media and its own app, showing 20 Scottish Premiership games a season, plus other sport.

Sources

  1. Sky Group: How to watch the 2026-27 Scottish Premiership season on UK Sports checked 6 October 2026
  2. SPFL: multi-year extensions to BBC and Infront deals checked 6 October 2026

Try before you pay

Watch it on your own telly for 24 hours. Free.

Send a message and we reply with your log-in, usually within minutes. If you buy afterwards, plans start at £6.25 a month, and the first 14 days are covered by a full refund.

Ask on WhatsAppAsk by email
From£6.25a monthTry a day free