| Clubs in all three divisions will be able to stream every match on their website 04:14 - Aug 23 with 315 views | BringBackTheRedRoom |
EFL make huge deal with Sky Sports to allow clubs in ALL three divisions to stream every match of the 2020-21 season live on their websites
EFL have made ground-breaking deal with Sky Sports to allow streaming games
Clubs in all three divisions will be able to stream every match on their websites
Season-ticket holders can watch for free whilst casual fans will pay £10 fee
The EFL have reached a ground-breaking deal with Sky Sports that will enable clubs in all three divisions to stream every match next season live on their websites.
Season-ticket holders will get access to their side's home matches free of charge and more casual fans will be able to watch every game – including Saturday 3pm kick-offs for the first time – for a fee of around £10.
The clubs hope the money raised will help offset the loss of gate receipts while supporters are shut out of stadiums.
Sky Sports pay £119 million a year for exclusive live rights for EFL games and the Carabao Cup but are sympathetic to the plight of clubs who will be denied a considerable proportion of their usual ticket revenue for the foreseeable future.
As a result, the broadcaster will permit clubs to stream all games that were scheduled for live TV coverage without demanding any compensation as long as the majority of fans are excluded from grounds.
The arrangement will be reviewed on a regular basis but is expected to remain in place until the Government permits a 50 per cent occupancy rate at stadiums.
This is likely to be some way off given the initial plan is for a maximum capacity of between 20 and 30 per cent when fans return. This is scheduled for October at the earliest.
The innovative agreement will also involve Saturday 3pm kick-offs being regularly broadcast live after UEFA lifted the blackout during Project Restart.
The EFL's determination to make every match available for fans contrasts with the approach by Premier League clubs who, as Sportsmail revealed this week, rejected the opportunity to stream their own matches.
The money raised by the streaming fees will be kept by whichever club sells the service in the Championship.
A more complex revenue-sharing formula will be applied in League One and League Two due to the big disparity in clubs' respective fanbases.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8652447/EFL-make-huge-deal-Sk | |
| ‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’ |
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| Clubs in all three divisions will be able to stream every match on their website on 09:48 - Aug 23 with 308 views | basilrobbiereborn |
And there you have it. COVID presents the EFL and Sky with the thin end of the wedge they have been looking for for several years now. | |
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| Clubs in all three divisions will be able to stream every match on their website on 12:18 - Aug 23 with 297 views | spudgun |
But, is it a positive whilst we are Covid bound? | | | |
| Clubs in all three divisions will be able to stream every match on their website on 18:28 - Aug 23 with 280 views | spell_chekker |
Obviously good in Covid world Spud but come on, it's going to change the landscape of the game forever. | |
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| Clubs in all three divisions will be able to stream every match on their website on 19:02 - Aug 23 with 279 views | spudgun |
Yep, I get that; but in a Covid world it is probably necessary... | | | |
| Clubs in all three divisions will be able to stream every match on their website on 19:03 - Aug 23 with 279 views | spudgun |
Yep, I get that spell; but in a Covid world it is probably necessary... | | | |
| Clubs in all three divisions will be able to stream every match on their website on 07:52 - Aug 24 with 275 views | BringBackTheRedRoom |
It's not perfect, however Clubs are going to need the revenue until crowds are back. As long as it's only a temporary measure I'm in favour of it. | |
| ‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’ |
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| Clubs in all three divisions will be able to stream every match on their website on 10:42 - Aug 26 with 267 views | BringBackTheRedRoom |
All Sky Bet EFL matches available on TV or online
Clubs will have option to stream EFL matches via iFollow (or Club equivalent service) whilst access to matches is restricted
Sky Sports and the EFL are set to ensure supporters don’t miss any of the EFL action when the season returns next month after agreeing a new flexible framework that will ensure league matches are either available for broadcast or streaming whilst access to matches is restricted.
The broadcaster will show 130 live EFL league matches throughout season 2020/21, kicking-off with Watford v Middlesbrough on Friday 11 September 2020 before another two fixtures are televised throughout the opening weekend.
And whilst the doors remain shut to fans, or with limited spectators allowed through the turnstiles, an arrangement exists whereby all matches that are NOT LIVE on Sky Sports will be available to stream by Clubs on iFollow (or Club equivalent service), for a match pass price of £10.
In addition, Season Ticket holders will, under the newly agreed framework, be provided access to all HOME GAMES, subject to the agreement of the Club where the supporter holds a season ticket. In the Championship access to AWAY MIDWEEK matches will also be available as part of the season ticket package if Clubs choose to offer it.
The match by match streaming and season ticket offer is a TEMPORARY measure that has only been put in place whilst Clubs operate at a zero or reduced capacity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and will be subject to regular review with the first set for early October. Subject to Clubs choosing to provide access to Season Ticket holders this is only available if supporters purchase their 2020/21 ticket by October 4.
EFL Chief Executive David Baldwin said: “There is no argument that attending live matches is what the League, its Clubs and fans want to see and, clearly, the overriding objective is to get supporters back into stadiums as soon as it is safe to do so. In the meantime, this framework allows our Clubs, if they so wish, to reward their most loyal supporters by providing what we hope is only short-term access to watch their matches.
“It’s important that whilst the doors remain fully, or part shut, we ensure there is the ability for fans of all EFL Clubs to be able to gain access and watch their team and I would like to take this opportunity to thank Sky Sports for their support in this matter. Collectively, it’s not our preferred situation but given the circumstances COVID has presented us it gives us a temporary option whilst we finalise our plans for fans returning.”
Sky Sports Selections
The initial selections have been made and include the following games will be broadcast over the opening weekend:
Friday 11 September Watford v Middlesbrough 19:45
Saturday 12 September Birmingham City v Brentford 12:30
Sunday 13 September Ipswich Town v Wigan Athletic 12:00
Sky Bet Championship Streaming
Championship Clubs are able to stream any match not shown live on Sky to fans who purchase individual match passes for £10.
The new framework for Season Ticket Holders allows Clubs to have the option to provide streams of:
All home matches, including those shown live on Sky
Any midweek away match, including those shown live on Sky
Clubs cannot provide access to any away weekend match, live on Sky or not, within a season ticket package.
Leagues One and Two Streaming
League One and Two are able to stream any match not shown live on Sky to fans who purchase individual match passes for £10.
The new framework for Season Ticket Holders allows Clubs to have the option to also stream:
All home matches, including those shown live on Sky
Clubs cannot provide access to any away match, live on Sky or not, within a season ticket package.
Carabao Cup Streaming
Round One Carabao Cup matches that are not selected for live broadcast by Sky Sports will also be eligible for Clubs to stream. These will only be available on a match pass basis at £10.
https://www.efl.com/news/2020/august/all-sky-bet-efl-matches-available-on-tv-or-
"Clubs cannot provide access to any away match, live on Sky or not, within a season ticket package."
Not sure that bit has been thought through as Clubs are limiting season ticket sales at the moment. | |
| ‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’ |
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| Clubs in all three divisions will be able to stream every match on their website on 07:17 - Aug 27 with 259 views | spell_chekker |
It seems like a good service but it was £6 a game last season on Ifollow, now it's a tenner. | |
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