English Football League
EFL launches TikTok channel
The English Football League has launched a channel on short-form video platform TikTok
EFL seeks advisers to assess international rights strategy
The English Football League has initiated a search for advisers as it weighs up its options ahead of the sale of international broadcast rights from the 2022-23 season onwards
Eleven Sports picks up Championship rights in Portugal
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has acquired exclusive rights in Portugal to the Championship, the second tier of English club football
Singtel, Starhub buys EFL and EFL Cup rights from Reddentes, Pitch International
Singaporean pay-television platforms Singtel and Starhub have acquired rights for selected English Football League and EFL Cup matches for the 2019-20 season, in a deal with agency Reddentes Sports and…
EFL to review rights deals processes – report
The English Football League will review the processes by which it negotiates broadcast deals after an independent report questioned the way it extended its contract with pay-television broadcaster Sky
DAZN completes English football offering with FA Cup, League Cup deals
DAZN has completed its portfolio of rights to English football properties in Spain, adding the FA Cup, English League Cup and the English Football League in deals with the Pitch International agency
Sky answers EFL deal critics
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has defended its extended rights deal with the English Football League in the face of opposition from a number of leading Championship clubs, claiming no other media company…
Sky’s dominance of domestic football rights will help with customer retention
Sky’s renewal of the exclusive live rights to the English Football League and the stronger grip it has taken on the rights to the Scottish Professional Football League – to add to its dominance of Pre…
BeIN renews EFL rights in multiple markets
BeIN Media Group has struck a four-season deal for English Football League rights in multiple markets
EFL accused of ‘deliberately misleading’ clubs over streaming of 3pm Saturday games
The English Football League (EFL) has been accused of 'deliberately misleading' clubs after fixtures from English soccer's lower leagues were allowed to be streamed live domestically on Saturday afternoon
Infront picks up SPFL international rights contract
The Scottish Professional Football League has sold its international media rights to the Infront agency following the collapse of its previous deal with rival agency MP & Silva
Quest to dislodge Channel Five as EFL highlights home
UK DTT channel Quest has dislodged commercial broadcaster Channel Five as the free-to-air highlights rights-holder for the English Football League, which operates the three divisions of football below the top-tier Premier League, according to the Daily Mail newspaper.
Fox expands football rights portfolio with two new leagues
Fox Sports Africa has bolstered its European football content by acquiring rights to the English Football League and the Turkish Süper Lig across sub-Saharan Africa
Kwesé picks up EFL rights, but deal value hit by early EPL sale
Kwesé Sports is understood to be close to a deal for English Football League rights with Pitch International, but has not met the agency’s original asking price.
EFL opens new revenue stream with live-streaming service
The English Football League, which operates the three club divisions below the top-tier Premier League, is to launch a new live-streaming and content platform for overseas fans.
Football League considers its options as Sky ponders renewal
To secure an increase in the value of its domestic media rights, the English Football League must make pay-television operator Sky believe it is facing real competition and enable the bigger clubs to control their own digital services in a way that neither erodes Sky’s exclusivity nor upsets the smaller clubs.
EFL, Sky to give fans more notice of rearranged games
The English Football League and its domestic live rights partner, pay-television broadcaster Sky, have pledged to give clubs at least five weeks’ notice ahead of any matches that will have their kick-off times changed to allow for live television coverage this season.