New TV deal could lead to disruption

Posh fans fear regular kick-of time disruption after the EFL agreed a record live TV package deal with Sky Sports.

That appears to be the price to pay for an arrangement which involves a guaranteed payments of £895m plus £40m in marketing benefits to be shared by Championship, League One and League Two clubs.

The 72 EFL clubs voted unanimously for the deal.

In total, 1,059 EFL matches are set to be broadcast across existing Sky Sports channels or live via a Sky

Sports streaming destination available on TV and mobile devices.

Each season Sky Sports will broadcast a minimum of…

328 Championship matches

248 League One matches 248 League Two matches All 15 Play-Off matches All 93 Carabao Cup matches

All 127 EFL Trophy matches.

Each League weekend fixture round will see 10 live EFL fixtures shown.

Five matches will be shown from the Championship and five split between Leagues One and Two.

For the first time fans will be also able to watch every match from the Carabao Cup and EFL Trophy.

All opening day, final day, and midweek fixtures in the EFL will be shown live, as will all games played on Bank Holidays including Easter, Boxing Day and New Year's Day alongside the matches played in League One and League Two during international breaks.

No game kicking off at 3pm will be screened.

More advance notice about planned TV games will be given to supporters.

Non-Sky subscribers can stream all the EFL action and get access to all 12 Sky Sports channels, contract-free with a NOW Day or Month Membership.

It’s not clear yet what impact the new arrangements will have on those who currently rely on Posh for their coverage/commentary of away matches.

FANS’ REACTION As seen by @PTAlanSwann on X…

Bad news for supporters who cannot travel to away games. Not every Posh game will be televised either and interesting for those aboard as well.

@sja1956

That's Posh + killed off then.

@08obrien08

I predict big pay rises for players and just as many clubs in financial difficulty.

No matches available on iFollow in UK as a result. @FrustratedJourn

I’m sure financially it’ll be a great deal, but this will mean fewer 3pm kick offs which will cause issues. @Liampufc1986

I don’t blame Posh for voting for the deal. It’s a lot of money to turn down, but fans who like to travel to games face much disruption. @Boroboy111

Streaming football matches live already happens. @DonGf