Sky Bet EFL broadcast selections for the period up until the end of September have been confirmed, with all 72 EFL Clubs set to feature at least twice.As previously announced, all opening weekend matches in the Championship, League One and League Two are once again set to be broadcast live on Sky Sports, along with all Carabao Cup and Vertu Trophy fixtures.Continuing the commitment made ahead of the 2024/25 season, by the start of the new season supporters will have up to five months’ notice of fixtures selected for broadcast – a significant increase on the previous agreement which saw five weeks’ notice given across most of the season.The Sky Bet EFL season kicks off with League 1 match pitting Luton Town against AFC Wimbledon (August 1st, 20:00), with the Sky Bet Championship starting on the following weekend as newly-promoted Birmingham City face Ipswich Town (August 8th, 20:00). Other selections in the Championship include Leicester City vs Sheffield Wednesday (August 10th, 16:30) the South Coast derby between Southampton and Portsmouth (September 14th, 12:00), Charlton Athletic hosting Millwall (September 13th, 12:30) and the Midlands derby between Leicester City and Birmingham City (August 29th, 20:00).In League One, Bradford City will host Huddersfield Town (September 13th, 12:30) in a Yorkshire derby, and in League Two newly-promoted sides Oldham Athletic and Barnet will face off in front of the Sky cameras (September 27th, 12:30).In the Carabao Cup, the Round One ties between Bromley and Ipswich Town (Augus 12tht, 20:00) and Birmingham City and Sheffield United (August 13th, 20:00) have been selected for broadcast on Sky Sports Football. All remaining first round ties will be available for broadcast on Sky Sports+, with fixture dates and kick-off times to follow.The full list of broadcast selections is available on the EFL website.As part of the agreement announced in May 2024, during the 2025/26 season ITV will simulcast 10 matches from the EFL Championship, with the option to flex their selection to matches from League One or League Two. These fixtures will be announced in due course. ITV will also broadcast 10 matches from this season’s Carabao Cup, including the Final.ITV will show highlights of the Sky Bet Championship, Sky Bet League One, Sky Bet League Two and Carabao Cup across the 2025/26 season, along with the Vertu Trophy Final. The ITV Highlights Show will provide a comprehensive round-up of all the day’s action from across the EFL’s divisions on Saturday nights on ITV4, with a repeat being shown on ITV later in the evening.talkSPORT will offer exclusive live commentary on national radio across the Sky Bet EFL, and will also haves non-exclusive rights to the Carabao Cup that are shared with the BBC. Both talkSPORT and the BBC have the ability to broadcast flash updates across all competitions.
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