Football League clubs meeting at St. George’s Park near Burton today have received a significant financial boost, with the news that The League has extended its current broadcasting agreement with Sky Sports.
The Football League and Sky Sports have agreed a further one season extension to their existing domestic broadcasting agreement covering the 2018/19 season, with The League also having an option to extend the arrangement into 2019/20.
The agreement, across its initial four seasons, is the most lucrative in The Football League’s history with 148 matches per season from the Sky Bet Football League, Capital One Cup and Johnstone’s Paint Trophy being broadcast live on Sky Sports, along with highlights and clips from all three competitions. It also encompasses television, broadband internet, Sky On Demand and mobile services.
The agreement, across its initial four seasons, is the most lucrative in The Football League’s history with 148 matches per season from the Sky Bet Football League, Capital One Cup and Johnstone’s Paint Trophy being broadcast live on Sky Sports, along with highlights and clips from all three competitions. It also encompasses television, broadband internet, Sky On Demand and mobile services.
The Football League’s Chief Executive, Shaun Harvey, said: “Sky Sports have demonstrated, once again, their outstanding commitment to The Football League and its clubs. In extending this agreement we’ve delivered greater financial certainty to clubs for at least the next four seasons which I’m sure will be welcomed in boardrooms and by supporters across the country.”
Barney Francis, the Managing Director of Sky Sports, said: “We are pleased to extend our agreement with The Football League, and provide further security to the 72 clubs long into the future. Sky Sports viewers will have more of the drama and excitement that is part and parcel of The Football League and its cup competitions.
“The Football League is part of Sky Sports’ unrivaled schedule that includes Premier League, England cricket, The Ashes, three of golf’s four majors and Ryder Cup, England Rugby Union, F1 and many more of the sports that matter.”