English Football League clubs have unanimously voted to accept a £935m deal with Sky Sports which will lead to more than 1,000 matches a season being broadcast but which keeps the Saturday blackout in place.
The five-year deal, made up of guaranteed payments of £895m and £40m in marketing rights, will begin in 2024-25 and run to the end of the 2028-29 season. It represents a 50% increase on the league’s deal with Sky which expires at the end of next season.
Under the deal 1,059 league, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy matches will be shown live either on a Sky main channel or via a Sky streaming platform, replacing the iFollow service for domestic viewers.
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