Post by rewsan on Apr 12, 2024 13:55:47 GMT
Thought i'd start a new thread on this feel free to merge if there is a more relevant thread.
Ok so a bit more detail on the new TV deal that will be relacing iFollow in the UK theathletic.com/5410274/2024/04/12/efl-sky-broadcast-deal/?redirected=1&source=twitterorganic&access_token=15530864&isNewUser=1
I expect the kick off time for the first day of the season to be shifted to enable them to broadcast all the matches. At the moment for those of us not subscribers to sky sports it's unclear if the £12 24h Now tv passes will enable us to watch on a Tues/international break. Currently those passes don't include "Bonus streams" but i'm not sure how they will be defined next season. The deal also includes all League Cup and Trophy matches.
With the money sky are spending on this i wouldn't be surprised if there is more of a crackdown on "day trips" abroad to watch on iFollow but we shall see.
Full article for those that don't want to register with the Athletic:
"iFollow and club streaming services will be replaced in the UK next season as part of Sky Sports’ new five-year English Football League (EFL) broadcast deal.
All midweek fixtures in the Championship, League One and League Two will be shown live on Sky from the 2024-25 campaign to 2028-29.
These fixtures had previously been available to watch in the UK on EFL subscription service iFollow and clubs’ in-house streaming services, and the Championship’s were also on Sky’s red button.
A Sky Sports statement read: “From the 2024/25 season onward, this agreement makes more matches available to stream and will effectively replace the current Sky Sports EFL red button coverage and the EFL’s domestic streaming option provided via iFollow and club streaming services.
“Domestic streaming audio services will remain alongside existing audio-visual arrangements for international audiences via iFollow and club streaming services.”
iFollow was first introduced by the EFL in 2017.
It was confirmed in March 2023 that EFL clubs had approved a record five-year rights deal with Sky worth £935million — a 50 per cent increase on the value of the current rights agreement
Sky has confirmed that the deal will be made up of guaranteed payments of £895m, plus £40m in marketing benefits.
A total of 1,059 matches will be broadcast – a record number of games for any club football agreement.
This will be made up of 328 from the Championship and 248 from both League One and League Two, plus all 15 play-off matches.
All 93 Carabao Cup matches and all 127 EFL Trophy matches will also be shown live for the first time.
In addition to the midweek fixtures, all opening and final day fixtures across the three divisions will also be shown live, plus all matches on bank holidays.
Article 48, the blocked broadcast period between 2.45pm and 5.15pm on Saturday afternoons, will remain.
Each weekend of fixtures will consist of 10 matches being shown live — five of which will be from the Championship.
League One and League Two fixtures scheduled during international breaks will also be broadcast.
With the significant increase in fixtures shown, Sky has pledged to provide fans with longer notice periods on TV selections.
“The defined notice periods will enable clubs and fans to plan further in advance and this will include the placement of all live matches selected for broadcast for the period to FA Cup third round before the start of the season,” the Sky statement continued. “Greater parity in the number of times that clubs are selected for TV coverage is also guaranteed.”"
Ok so a bit more detail on the new TV deal that will be relacing iFollow in the UK theathletic.com/5410274/2024/04/12/efl-sky-broadcast-deal/?redirected=1&source=twitterorganic&access_token=15530864&isNewUser=1
I expect the kick off time for the first day of the season to be shifted to enable them to broadcast all the matches. At the moment for those of us not subscribers to sky sports it's unclear if the £12 24h Now tv passes will enable us to watch on a Tues/international break. Currently those passes don't include "Bonus streams" but i'm not sure how they will be defined next season. The deal also includes all League Cup and Trophy matches.
With the money sky are spending on this i wouldn't be surprised if there is more of a crackdown on "day trips" abroad to watch on iFollow but we shall see.
Full article for those that don't want to register with the Athletic:
"iFollow and club streaming services will be replaced in the UK next season as part of Sky Sports’ new five-year English Football League (EFL) broadcast deal.
All midweek fixtures in the Championship, League One and League Two will be shown live on Sky from the 2024-25 campaign to 2028-29.
These fixtures had previously been available to watch in the UK on EFL subscription service iFollow and clubs’ in-house streaming services, and the Championship’s were also on Sky’s red button.
A Sky Sports statement read: “From the 2024/25 season onward, this agreement makes more matches available to stream and will effectively replace the current Sky Sports EFL red button coverage and the EFL’s domestic streaming option provided via iFollow and club streaming services.
“Domestic streaming audio services will remain alongside existing audio-visual arrangements for international audiences via iFollow and club streaming services.”
iFollow was first introduced by the EFL in 2017.
It was confirmed in March 2023 that EFL clubs had approved a record five-year rights deal with Sky worth £935million — a 50 per cent increase on the value of the current rights agreement
Sky has confirmed that the deal will be made up of guaranteed payments of £895m, plus £40m in marketing benefits.
A total of 1,059 matches will be broadcast – a record number of games for any club football agreement.
This will be made up of 328 from the Championship and 248 from both League One and League Two, plus all 15 play-off matches.
All 93 Carabao Cup matches and all 127 EFL Trophy matches will also be shown live for the first time.
In addition to the midweek fixtures, all opening and final day fixtures across the three divisions will also be shown live, plus all matches on bank holidays.
Article 48, the blocked broadcast period between 2.45pm and 5.15pm on Saturday afternoons, will remain.
Each weekend of fixtures will consist of 10 matches being shown live — five of which will be from the Championship.
League One and League Two fixtures scheduled during international breaks will also be broadcast.
With the significant increase in fixtures shown, Sky has pledged to provide fans with longer notice periods on TV selections.
“The defined notice periods will enable clubs and fans to plan further in advance and this will include the placement of all live matches selected for broadcast for the period to FA Cup third round before the start of the season,” the Sky statement continued. “Greater parity in the number of times that clubs are selected for TV coverage is also guaranteed.”"
