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Celtic and Rangers on high alert as Champions League TV cash bounty looms after DAZN make £580m power move

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Scottish Premiership title rivals Rangers and Celtic are on watch as streaming giants DAZN get ready to shake up Champions League coverage in the UK.

The 'over the top' platform are on the verge of a £580million buyout of BT Sport that will see them land exclusive rights to the richest tournament plus the Europa League and Europa Conference League on these shores.

DAZN bypass conventional broadcasting thinking as a stream only service and are owned by Sir Leonard Blavatnik. They have already established a foothold in territories across the globe.And a move could be very good news for Scottish Premiership sides on the Continent in terms of distribution rights when it comes to broadcasting in the coming years.

Celtic landed £13.4m from TV rights from the UK market share for reaching the group stage for a second consecutive season under Brendan Rodgers back in 2017-18.

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