Sky Sports plans to broadcast football during the 3pm Saturday slot as it gets set to increase its live sports coverage by 50% from next season. As part of a new £935m deal with the EFL, Sky is to show 1,000 lower-league fixtures in the 2024-25 season, with a commitment to featuring every one of the 72 clubs live on 20 occasions. Licht also insisted that Sky was not dismissive of the needs of match-going fans, for whom shifting kick-off times are a source of frustration. We will work to give as much notice as possible to fans.”In a typical EFL weekend from next season Sky will show 10 live matches, with five from the Championship, and five from Leagues One and Two combined. Sky will also show midweek match rounds in their entirety, with distinct commentary teams for each match.

Source: Sky sports May 08, 2024 14:13 UTC