article_snippet.sent: The BBC puts in an estimated £3m a year for Sportscene highlights and radio commentaries.
article_snippet.sent: broadcasters do so because it fills broadcasters schedules and meets a level of demand.
article_snippet.sent: The BBC, a state public service broadcaster, charges the same flat rate licence tax to viewers in London and Manchester as it does to viewers in Glasgow and Inverness, with one key difference.
article_snippet.sent: Broadcasting in football has been operating for 20-30 years with big money coming into the game.
article_snippet.sent: The problem comes when paying customers believe the broadcasters are the only people being heard.
article_snippet.sent: The BBC, meanwhile, pays Gary Lineker as much to present Match of the Day as they do for SPFL highlights and radio coverage. '
article_snippet.sent: I know that there is pressure being put on The BBC through a number of parties right now, including the Scottish Government, to try to see if there is any way to make an improvement in income that can be generated by further discussions. '
article_snippet.sent: But, ultimately, the broadcaster will only pay market rate for the product the broadcaster are buying. '