No more iFollow

[iscalad]

Looks like Scott and Craig will be busy this summer!

📺 Grecian+ is coming soon!

From the 2024/25 season onward, the EFL has entered a new five-year broadcast deal with Sky Sports which will become the home of EFL fixtures, inclusive of cup competitions, and will replace the EFL’s domestic video streaming option provided via iFollow and club streaming services.

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I think this should have its own thread. I was going to start it but saw this post. Over to you Hants..

 

[dontpassback]

I think this should have its own thread. I was going to start it but saw this post. Over to you Hants..

Sounds like a great idea from city !

 

[MJP_Exeter]

I Have put this in the sports rights thread, but feels right to place it here as well.

Watching the EFL with NOW

Learn more about watching the EFL on NOW. Discover our Sports Membership, how to start watching and how to apply a voucher code.

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[MJP_Exeter]

Introducing Sky Sports+: Four times as many EFL matches

The Official home of the English Football League

www.efl.com

Sky sports plus announced

 

[Super Ronnie Jepson]

Sounds like a great idea from city !

My take is that Grecian+ is the bundled offering from Sky's SkySports+ similar to the current iFollow offering?

 

[Grecian Max]

My take is that Grecian+ is the bundled offering from Sky's SkySports+ similar to the current iFollow offering?

Think it'll be separate; showing all 46 games + Carabao Cup games v Sky Sports' offering

 

[MJP_Exeter]

Some confirmation around the time scale for TV picks for the new TV deal


Jonathan Licht, Sky Sports managing director, promised: “We are making a commitment to every club in the EFL and this is a big step-change for League One and Two.

“This season, 20 of the 48 clubs in those divisions were not covered live even once.

“But we will also announce in July all the games we are screening live up until the first week in January.

"And by the start of November that will be extended to the beginning of March, to give fans as much notice as we can.”

The opening weekend plans from Friday August 9 are possible because the FA only applies for the 3pm “blackout” rule to apply when 50 per cent of Prem and Championship matches are kicking off - with the top flight starting a week later.

 

[andrew p long]

Some confirmation around the time scale for TV picks for the new TV deal


Jonathan Licht, Sky Sports managing director, promised: “We are making a commitment to every club in the EFL and this is a big step-change for League One and Two.

“This season, 20 of the 48 clubs in those divisions were not covered live even once.

“But we will also announce in July all the games we are screening live up until the first week in January.

"And by the start of November that will be extended to the beginning of March, to give fans as much notice as we can.”

The opening weekend plans from Friday August 9 are possible because the FA only applies for the 3pm “blackout” rule to apply when 50 per cent of Prem and Championship matches are kicking off - with the top flight starting a week later.

The Saturday 3pm blackout rule continues to head toward eventual collapse - partly due to its own internal contradictions.

 

[tonykellowfan]

To be honest I would much prefer the world where every game is streamed, regardless of the kick off time.

I think that it is inevitable that we will reach that point.

 

[MJP_Exeter]

To be honest I would much prefer the world where every game is streamed, regardless of the kick off time.

I think that it is inevitable that we will reach that point.

This is where it will end up. The next question is how will football make the most money from it and protect attendances.

For an English football app sold direct worldwide showing every match from the conference up to premier league, EFL cup, trophy and fa cup is the ultimate way forward. £15 a month over 10 months, over 100 million subscribers would make football £15b per annum... 100 million is around around a sixth of the premier leagues viewership.