FANS have been given a huge boost with Carabao Cup and EFL games to be shown for FREE.
Sky Sports and ITV have reached an agreement that will allow fans to watch free-to-air coverage of the competitions.
The deal will come into place in January 2025 and will commence with the Carabao Cup semi-finals.
It will run until the end of the 2026/27 season and ITV will be able to jointly broadcast a select number of games on Sky Sports.
The new agreement has been approved by EFL clubs.
ITV will be able to screen at least nine Carabao Cup fixtures in total.
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This includes one match from each of the first four rounds and one additional fixture from either the third or fourth round.
ITV will also be able to show two of the quarter-finals, one semi-final and the final itself.
Sky Sports managing director Jonathan Licht said: “This momentous upcoming season of over 1,000 matches from the EFL on Sky Sports+ shows our huge ambition and increased dedication to the EFL and its supporters.
“Working with a free-to-air broadcaster isn’t new for us and many of our partners, as we endeavour to help grow and broaden audiences for sports.
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“With ITV set to simulcast a select number of matches from the EFL from 2025 alongside Sky Sports full coverage, it means that millions of football fans in the UK will be able to enjoy plenty of action from the Cup and League, boosting the exposure for clubs which is great news for all.”
ITV director of sport Niall Sloane added: “This deal brings viewers free-to-air coverage of top-level knockout football over the coming years, as well as standout matches from the EFL, adding regular live
matches to our highlights shows.
“We’re looking forward to bringing fans some superb action and
insight from this new, fuller EFL package across the next few seasons.”
ITV will also be able to show ten matches from the Championship each full season of the deal.
The next campaign will only be five as the deal is activated in January.
The broadcaster will also have the option to flex the selected matches to League One and League Two.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
