ITV Lands EFL Highlights Rights
Commercial broadcaster ITV has agreed a two-season deal with the English Football League (EFL) for highlights rights to its competitions.
The contract spans the 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons and covers the Sky Bet Championship, Sky Bet League One, Sky Bet League Two, Carabao Cup and Papa John’s Trophy.
A round-up of all the day’s action from across the EFL will be screened in the primetime slot on Saturday at 9pm on ITV4, with a repeat being shown on ITV’s main channel later in the evening. The Saturday highlights repeat programme on ITV will be scheduled after the BBC’s Match of the Day highlights programme for the Premier League.
ITV will repeat the programme again on Sunday mornings, while highlights of midweek fixtures, where a full round has taken place, will also be broadcast on ITV and streaming service ITV Hub, covering Sky Bet EFL matches.
Each show will feature every goal from every EFL fixture plus detailed analysis from a panel of expert pundits.
ITV will also present extensive coverage of Sky Bet Play-Off semi-finals and finals as well as a highlights programme for each of the rounds of the Carabao Cup and the two-legged semi-finals and final.
EFL Chief Executive, Trevor Birch, said, “With 1,891 matches played across the season, it’s crucial for the EFL that the very best of our match action is widely accessible and we are delighted that ITV will show highlights of our games for the next two years.
“As an experienced major broadcaster with a comprehensive sports portfolio, ITV’s commitment to high quality coverage will showcase the breadth and depth of our competitions to football supporters all over the country.”
Niall Sloane, ITV Director of Sport, added, “This deal brings viewers free to air coverage of one of the most unpredictable divisions we have in the Sky Bet Championship, the best of the action from Sky Bet League One and League Two, alongside the exciting midweek competitions in the Carabao Cup and the Papa John’s Trophy.”
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