English Football League (EFL)
EFL offers five-season term in international rights RFP, clashing with Premier League ‘new deal’
The English Football League released its international media and betting streaming rights RFP on Monday, making its content available to broadcasters and agencies up until the end of 2028-29 – the season from which the Premier League had intended to sell the EFL’s international rights as part of a wider English club football package that would include the FA Cup.
EFL goes to market with international rights to 2028
The English Football League this morning sent out its international broadcast rights Request for Proposal (RFP) to potential bidders as it gears up to potentially run its last such process before rights…
EFL takes big leap forward with Sky, but uplift lower than advertised
The English Football League’s new deal with Sky has produced an excellent result for the league and a significant increase in its guaranteed media rights income, but SportBusiness Media understands the real-terms uplift is well below the level publicly claimed by the league.
Sky ups EFL fee by 50 per cent in deal for over 1,000 matches per season
English Football League clubs have unanimously approved a new domestic media rights deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky, confirming the league organising body’s recommendation to remain with the i…
EFL calls May 5 vote on Sky rights deal offer
All 72 clubs in the English Football League (EFL) have been invited to a meeting on May 5 to consider proposals for a new domestic broadcast agreement beginning with the 2024-25 season
EFL nears Sky renewal as DAZN global rights offer falls short
The English Football League’s decision to pursue a domestic media rights renewal with Sky was the only logical choice to be made, market experts have told SportBusiness Media.
Incumbent Sky named preferred bidder in EFL rights auction
Pay-television broadcaster Sky looks set to retain its English Football League rights after being named as the preferred bidder following the recent submission of offers in an invitation to tender process
DAZN ‘makes blanket bid’ for EFL rights
Subscription sports broadcaster DAZN has submitted a bid for blanket coverage of the English Football League (EFL), according to multiple reports by UK media outlets
EFL offers rights a la carte to entice Viaplay, DAZN to fight Sky
SportBusiness Media analyses the EFL's global media rights tender, in which an a la carte menu has been provided to bidders, with 26 standalone packages available.
EFL follows RFP with domestic broadcast rights tender launch
The English Football League has issued its invitation to tender for domestic broadcast rights from the 2024-25 season onwards
Sky reveals enhanced coverage offer for EFL viewers
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has unveiled plans to provide viewers with enhanced coverage of this weekend’s EFL League One clash between Wycombe Wanderers and Portsmouth.
Pre-tender talks with UK players guide EFL to blackout challenge
Lengthy pre-tender discussions with the UK’s streaming players guided the English Football League to a completely open domestic media rights RFP, opening the door for the most serious challenge yet to England’s Saturday 3pm 'blackout'.
EFL issues domestic broadcast rights RFP, targets lifting of 3pm blackout rule
The English Football League has today (Wednesday) issued a request for proposals for domestic broadcast rights from the 2024-25 season onwards
ESPN doubles EFL fee to maintain English football portfolio
ESPN has doubled the amount it pays for English Football League rights in the US, despite only being able to agree a two-season deal with the Pitch International agency.
BeIN recommits to EFL in two-year deal
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has secured English Football League (EFL) broadcast rights in a host of its territories in a deal covering the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons, SportBusiness understands
DAZN renews EFL rights in key European markets and Canada
Global streaming service DAZN has renewed its exclusive rights to the English Football League's Championship, League One and League Two as well as the EFL Cup in German-speaking countries, Italy, Spain…
DAZN acquires French Ligue 1 rights in Japan
DAZN has acquired exclusive streaming rights in Japan for French Ligue 1 football in a deal covering at least the 2022-23 season
Viaplay secures 10-country EFL rights deal
Viaplay has secured rights to the English Football League's Championship and League Cup in all Nordic and Baltic countries, Poland and the Netherlands from 2022-23 in what has been announced as a 'long-term'…