Is Viaplay the same as Premier Sports? How to watch and subscribe as new League Cup sponsorship era kicks off

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It’s the oldest national League Cup in existence but it will have a slightly new look as four teams look to move a step closer to getting their hands on the trophy first lifted by Rangers 76 years ago when they defeated this weekend’s semi-final opponents Aberdeen.But what will the change from Premier Sports to Viaplay mean for fans?

The good news for subscribers to the previous incarnation is that it won’t mean anything. Viaplay is a Nordic streaming service with the Swedish giants acquiring Premier Sports for around £30 million in the summer.

However, supporters who already subscribed to Premier Sports simply have to log on to the Viaplay website, enter the email address used when registering to Premier Sports and they will be sent a link to create a new password to access their Viaplay account.

Holders Celtic take on Kilmarnock at Hampden on Saturday tea time with Rangers and Aberdeen battling it out 24 hours later. Viaplay launched in the UK on November and all Premier Sports pay-TV and free-TV channels have received Viaplay branding from the same date, including the Scottish League Cup.Viaplay will show Viaplay Cup football - including this season’s final on Sunday, February 26 - until at least the end of the 2026/27 season as well as the Scottish Cup and Steve Clarke’s Scotland side in Euro 2024, World Cup 2026, Euro 2028 qualifiers and UEFA Nations League and friendly matches.SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster said at the time of the rebrand: “Everyone at the SPFL is thrilled to be working with our new title cup sponsor Viaplay.