Every EFL Opening-Weekend Fixture To Be Shown Live On Sky Sports
Sky Sports will broadcast all Championship, League One and League Two games on the new season's opening weekend, extending its push to make EFL football more widely available through Sky Sports+ and NOW.
Daniel Fletcher
Writer ·
Sky Sports has confirmed that every EFL game across the opening weekend of the new season will be shown live, a significant expansion of its coverage of English football's three divisions below the Premier League.
The broadcaster says fixtures from the Championship, League One and League Two will all be available, with the bulk delivered through the multi-stream Sky Sports+ service and the NOW streaming platform.
Background
The move builds on Sky's enlarged EFL rights deal, which dramatically increased the number of matches shown each season and shifted many to digital streams rather than dedicated linear channels.
Making the full opening programme available is a statement of intent, giving supporters of every club the chance to follow their side from the first whistle of the campaign.
What happens next
Detailed scheduling and kick-off times will follow once the fixture list is finalised, with Sky expected to spread games across the weekend to maximise viewing windows for subscribers.
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