Sky Sports announce major broadcasting change for start of EFL season – including historic first

Sky Sports announced that it will broadcast every single match from the opening weekend of the Championship, League One and League Two.

The broadcaster says it will be a first, with an more than 1000 matches to be shown across the whole season.

The Championship promotion race captivated football fans across the countryCredit: GettyEvery team from the EFL will be shown at least 20 times, with that increasing to 24 times for every Championship club.

This is part of the launch of Sky Sports +, a new channel that will increase the live sport on offer by 50 per cent.

This follows the signing of a new domestic rights deal with broadcaster Sky Sports worth £935m over a five-year period

From the 2024/25 season onward, this new deal with Sky Sports will effectively replace the EFL’s domestic video streaming option provided via iFollow and club streaming services.

Read more on EFLAudio services will remain domestically, alongside existing audio-visual arrangements for international audiences.

The new deal represents a more than 60 per cent increase on the current rights value

talkSPORT will continue to offer more live radio commentaries than any other broadcaster for the 2024/25 season.

We have live commentary of all the EFL play-offs this season, including all three play-off finals.