Ifollow gone from next season

[Morton94]

Sky Sports to become the home of the EFL from 2024/25

The Official home of the English Football League

efl.com

 

[goalscrounger]

Wait, does this mean we won't be able to watch every game live any more??

 

[Morton94]

Wait, does this mean we won't be able to watch every game live any more??

Exactly what it means

 

[Ironops]

Does this mean no video season ticket for fans based abroad?

Article says 'domestic' live coverage

 

[Mayor Goldie Wilson]

Every midweek game will be live on Sky
Every Carabao Cup game will be live on Sky

 

[NYboro]

Does this mean no video season ticket for fans based abroad?

Article says 'domestic' live coverage

VPN time.

 

[The_Lizards_Jumpers]

"iFollow/club streaming services will cease to offer domestic live video coverage of EFL matches."

Assuming it means the games that were available on Ifollow (non Saturday 3pm kick offs and not on Sky) wont be available next season to UK based people.

Those of us who "live abroad" should be OK I would assume.

 

[Ironops]

VPN time.

iFollow and club streaming services replaced in Sky's new EFL TV deal

iFollow and club streaming services will be replaced in the UK next season as part of Sky Sports’ new five-year English Football League (EFL) broadcast deal. All midweek fixtures in the Championship, League One and League Two will be shown live on Sky from the 2024-25 campaign to 2028-29. These...

theathletic.com

This would seem to confirm it

 

[Ironops]

"iFollow/club streaming services will cease to offer domestic live video coverage of EFL matches."

Assuming it means the games that were available on Ifollow (non Saturday 3pm kick offs and not on Sky) wont be available next season to UK based people.

Those of us who "live abroad" should be OK I would assume.

Yes, Ive got a...erm... mate who lives abroad, in Italy most of the time occasionally Luxembourg and he bought a season pass directly from the club, he should be ok by the looks of this.

 

[Colgates_shaving_foam]

I think it will still be available to people both abroad and 'abroad' won't it? Just not available domestically.

 

[Morton94]

Sky sports red button on virgin is truly horrific, it's so blurry it's absolutely unwatchable

 

[TeaCider]

Sky sports red button on virgin is truly horrific, it's so blurry it's absolutely unwatchable

They're taking over the iFollow cameras next season, so the quality should improve significantly.

 

[Chutney]

So basically I'll need to take midweek trips to Belgium as well as the Saturday afternoon ones? Could be worse...

 

[TeaCider]

Wait, does this mean we won't be able to watch every game live any more??

They'll all be on Sky, so if you have Sky, you'll be able to watch more than ever.

Of course, you can watch them all on iFollow with a VPN still if you want.

 

[London_Boro]

They'll all be on Sky, so if you have Sky, you'll be able to watch more than ever.

Of course, you can watch them all on iFollow with a VPN still if you want.

Not Saturday 3pm's though, is it?

 

[NYboro]

They'll all be on Sky, so if you have Sky, you'll be able to watch more than ever.

Of course, you can watch them all on iFollow with a VPN still if you want.

I'd rather do that than have the Sky commentators

 

[NYboro]

Not Saturday 3pm's though, is it?

No but there'll be fewer of those.

 

[Ironops]

I'd rather do that than have the Sky commentators

And Id rather give my money directly to the club

 

[Humpty]

Everyone with dodgy sticks having panic attacks

 

[NYboro]

Everyone with dodgy sticks having panic attacks

Nothing will change there.