EFL confirms 3pm blackout will not be in effect for opening weekend of 2024-25 season
7 months, 2 weeks ago

EFL confirms 3pm blackout will not be in effect for opening weekend of 2024-25 season

New York Times  

Sky Sports will show live games during the 3pm blackout across the opening weekend of the English Football League as part of a new TV deal. The broadcaster announced on Wednesday that every game from all three EFL divisions will be shown on the opening weekend of the 2024-25 season — including those matches scheduled to take place at 3pm on Saturday. The 3pm blackout will not apply on the opening weekend of EFL fixtures However, 50 per cent of matches in England’s top two divisions need to kick-off at 3pm for it to come into effect, meaning the blackout will not be in place for the EFL’s opening weekend on August 10-11. Every match across all three leagues on the opening weekend — including the Championship, League One and League Two — will be streamed live on a brand new channel called Sky Sports+.

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