Channel 5 Reveals Football League Line Up

Channel 5 has announced the new faces of its Football League show, Football League Tonight, with Kelly Cates and George Riley to present weekly highlights across all three divisions from 8^th August.

After being awarded the rights in a new three year deal in May, Channel 5 will now broadcast from 9pm every Saturday of the season.

Kelly Cates was part of the Sky Sports News launch team, and went on to report on the 2010 FIFA World Cup for ITV, the London 2012 Paralympics for Channel 4 and now presents 606 on Radio 5 Live with pundit Ian Wright.

Cates said: “I’ve always been drawn to the passion and unpredictability of The Football League. I can’t wait to be involved in the show and look forward to welcoming viewers to the new home of the highlights show on Channel 5.”

George Riley, meanwhile, has been a regular on BBC Breakfast, the BBC sports news team and Radio 5 Live.

Riley commented: “It’s exciting to be a new face on a new Football League highlights show which has a new home on Channel 5. With plenty of opportunities for viewers to get involved I’m looking forward to interacting with the fans and getting to the heart of the game.”

Each show will feature extended coverage of that weekend’s matches and will include every single goal from all three divisions. Players, managers and fans will also be encouraged to join the team in the studio each week, or take part in the conversation via Skype and Facetime.

Viewers can also use the handles @footballon5, #footballon5 and catch up on Demand 5 on multiple platforms.

Channel 5 has also confirmed that Football League Tonight will continue in weeks where there is no Sky Bet Championship programme and will provide a special focus on games in Sky Bet League 1 and Sky Bet League 2.

Mark Sharman, executive producer for Channel 5, added: “Kelly and George make an exciting new combination. They are strong editorially, really know their football and aren’t afraid to add humour to the mix. We think the Football League is a great product and we intend to capture the passion, devotion and sometimes the disappointment that comes with following a League team. In Sunset and Vine, we have the production company to achieve that.”