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Nice one. No doubt that will benefit us way more than we want it to.
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The new EFL television deal will run from 2019 until 2024
Sky will be able to stream midweek Championship matches after agreeing a new £600m five-year domestic rights deal with the English Football League.
All EFL clubs will be able to stream midweek league games via their websites if Sky are not broadcasting it live.
The contract will run from 2019-2024, with the value of the rights increasing by 36% from the present agreement.
Sky will also continue to broadcast the Carabao Cup, Checkatrade Trophy and play-offs until May 2024.
Matches played between 14:45 BST and 17:15 BST will continue to be blocked from live streaming.
From next season, Sky will be able to offer an interactive service for all midweek Championship fixtures.
"These negotiations came at what was an incredibly challenging period in the sale and acquisition of sports rights in the UK," said EFL chief executive Shaun Harvey.
"Having fully tested the market, we believe that not only has a significant increase in value for our clubs been achieved, but also the very best deal, with the best partner has been delivered."
The existing EFL television deal runs out at the end of the 2018-19 campaign and is worth £88.3m per season - a figure that will rise to £120m under the new terms.
A maximum of 150 EFL games will be shown per season, including 16 midweek Championship matches and a minimum of 20 League One and League Two games.
I can't see is getting promoted this year likeAssuming we are still in the Championship
Well I'll not be trotting off to the sol in the near future so this is good news for me.
It's strange reading that sky will "allow clubs to stream midweek games" but don't mention (a) if the clubs will have to pay for it or (b) whether the fans will have to pay. If their deal is with the EFL then surely it should be left up to the clubs - which basically means we have to pay for it with our Owner!!
i guess this is just sky getting on the bandwagon of the current streaming deals where only over seas fans 'can' view them
and if it is down to the clubs.. then that rules my club out, we can't watch any of our games using streams unless we buy it from our opponents
and if it is down to the clubs.. then that rules my club out, we can't watch any of our games using streams unless we buy it from our opponents
Doesn't start till 2019, We'll have been promoted and won the Premiership by then......please dont wake me up I'm having this lovely dream.
Is this cos Sky will be losing all premiership games, CL games and everything else football wise when their current deal runs out? Google, Apple, BT and Amazon are all allegedly bidding for the new TV rights. Sky cannot afford to compete with them companies.
- sadly but not me 
