New EFL Sky deal from 2024/25

EFL clubs have unanimously approved a record domestic rights deal with broadcaster Sky Sports worth £935m over a five-year period with over 1,000 matches to be broadcast each season – a record number of games for any club football agreement.
248 Sky Bet League One matches
248 Sky Bet League Two matches
All 15 Play-Off matches
All 93 Carabao Cup matches
All 127 EFL Trophy matches
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That’s an astonishing amount of football. Makes you wonder whether it could have a detrimental impact on the amount of people actually going to games.1
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Must mean no more 3pm kick offs on opening day or final day of the season if Sky get the go ahead to broadcast every game.0
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cafctom said:That’s an astonishing amount of football. Makes you wonder whether it could have a detrimental impact on the amount of people actually going to games.
Attendances are already low enough as it is for those matches.
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What are the viewing figures for L1 & L2 I can't imagine they are high1
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Callumcafc said:Must mean no more 3pm kick offs on opening day or final day of the season if Sky get the go ahead to broadcast every game.2
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Can’t quite get my head around this.4
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AFKABartram said:Can’t quite get my head around this.
Why sky think its a good idea I am not entirely sure.4 -
Less games streamed on Charlton TV, I assume. As well as league matches featured on Sky, the EFL Trophy (formerly Papa Johns) games will also now be off limits.1
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This will also likely mean more League One games played at strange times (ie - not Saturday 3pm), just because it’s on Sky via a red button service.Not ideal for travelling away supporters.11
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Only way to get Sky to pay was hand them everything3
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This is really not good news for those who go to games. More games being moved from 3pm Saturday, can see their being a backlash to this9
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clb74 said:JohnnyH2 said:This is really not good news for those who go to games. More games being moved from 3pm Saturday, can see their being a backlash to this
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clb74 said:JohnnyH2 said:This is really not good news for those who go to games. More games being moved from 3pm Saturday, can see their being a backlash to this
If your a Port Vale fan your not going to miss a game because Salford v Barrow is on TV.
I can't actually see how it benefits Sky really, how it benefits the clubs nor any fans, arm chair or other wise.0 -
JohnnyH2 said:This is really not good news for those who go to games. More games being moved from 3pm Saturday, can see their being a backlash to this
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What do you think Sky mean by streaming?
Coverage on their red button service? Or streaming over the internet and shown in their red website?
Will Charlton Tv be able to show all matches , only those not being streamed by Sky or none at all? Either way the future of Charlton Tv doesn't look that rosy.
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Cafc43v3r said:clb74 said:JohnnyH2 said:This is really not good news for those who go to games. More games being moved from 3pm Saturday, can see their being a backlash to this
If your a Port Vale fan your not going to miss a game because Salford v Barrow is on TV.
I can't actually see how it benefits Sky really, how it benefits the clubs nor any fans, arm chair or other wise.0 -
Fortune 82nd Minute said:What do you think Sky mean by streaming?
Coverage on their red button service? Or streaming over the internet and shown in their red website?
Will Charlton Tv be able to show all matches , only those not being streamed by Sky or none at all? Either way the future of Charlton Tv doesn't look that rosy.
If I read that right, the new deal means the end of club streaming and IFollow services except for commentary only reports for domestic viewers/listeners. But live coverage for overseas viewers will continue.
Will be interesting to see if the club carries on with charlton tv.0 -
golfaddick said:JohnnyH2 said:This is really not good news for those who go to games. More games being moved from 3pm Saturday, can see their being a backlash to this0
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do not like the sound of this one bit. The good thing about not being in the premier league is knowing you play 3pm on a Saturday.5
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cafctom said:This will also likely mean more League One games played at strange times (ie - not Saturday 3pm), just because it’s on Sky via a red button service.Not ideal for travelling away supporters.
The blackout stays but more matches will be available to stream, with six games across the Championship, League One and League Two set to kick off at 12.30pm each Saturday.
The deal means 26 out of 36 matches will kick off at Saturday 3pm – seven Championship matches plus 19 across Leagues One and Two.
The EFL acknowledges the changes in kick-off times can make planning difficult for fans and has committed to placing all live matches up to the FA Cup third round before the start of each season.
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Does anyone really want to watch that much EFL? I barely watch anything other than the play off games4
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clive said:cafctom said:This will also likely mean more League One games played at strange times (ie - not Saturday 3pm), just because it’s on Sky via a red button service.Not ideal for travelling away supporters.
The blackout stays but more matches will be available to stream, with six games across the Championship, League One and League Two set to kick off at 12.30pm each Saturday.
The deal means 26 out of 36 matches will kick off at Saturday 3pm – seven Championship matches plus 19 across Leagues One and Two.
The EFL acknowledges the changes in kick-off times can make planning difficult for fans and has committed to placing all live matches up to the FA Cup third round before the start of each season.
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Although it does mean Wrexham will be on TV every week7
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Considering they supposedly spent double the cash than they did on the previous deal, does that potentially financialy offset the lost attendance money?0
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Blackout is no longer a good idea!
If Charlton on tv at 12:30 i will not go to the game.
If Charlton on tv at 15:00 i will go to the game.
Especially away games!0 -
Fortune 82nd Minute said:Fortune 82nd Minute said:What do you think Sky mean by streaming?
Coverage on their red button service? Or streaming over the internet and shown in their red website?
Will Charlton Tv be able to show all matches , only those not being streamed by Sky or none at all? Either way the future of Charlton Tv doesn't look that rosy.
If I read that right, the new deal means the end of club streaming and IFollow services except for commentary only reports for domestic viewers/listeners. But live coverage for overseas viewers will continue.
Will be interesting to see if the club carries on with charlton tv.0 -
BigRedEvil said:Does anyone really want to watch that much EFL? I barely watch anything other than the play off games0
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Do Sky sell the foreign rights then?
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