English Football League

The English Football League is battling to keep all of its clubs locked into a collective agreement for the exploitation of digital rights

England’s Football League has opted to renew its international rights deal with the Pitch International agency, TV Sports Markets understands.

England’s Football League is in the process of selecting a consultant to advise on the sale of its international media rights, TV Sports Markets understands.

The English Football League has said it is considering introducing pay-per-view live streaming of its games for international fans.

ITN Productions is planning “to stir up the sports business” following its deal with the English Football League, managing director Mark Browning told TV Sports Markets this week.

UK commercial broadcaster Channel 5 has signed a three-year agreement to show prime-time Saturday highlights of the three divisions comprising the English Football League.

The English Football League last week earned a decent increase in the value of its media rights from incumbent rights-holder Sky in a one-year extension last week.

UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has agreed a one-year rights extension with the English Football League, which operates the three divisions below the top-tier Premier League, the League Cup and Johnstone’s Paint Trophy club knockout tournaments.

The English Football League has criticised the Premier League’s decision to broadcast live games on Friday nights from the 2016-17 season, with the slot having been traditionally reserved for lower-league football matches.

The English Football League’s highlights rights contract is set to switch from public-service broadcaster the BBC to commercial broadcaster Channel 5, according to numerous reports.

The English Football League has announced a new broadcast initiative that will allow fans to watch coverage of their team playing away from home during midweek.

Pay-television broadcaster Ten Sports, which operates in the Indian subcontinent, has acquired rights for the English Football League and League Cup club tournaments as well as the Brazil World Tour, which features Brazil national team friendly matches.

Russian pay-television sports channel Sport 1 has acquired rights for English football’s League Cup club knockout tournament.

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