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Sky Sports Airs Every EFL Opening-Round Fixture via UEFA Blackout Loophole

Sky Sports is using staggered start dates for lower divisions to circumvent UEFA’s Article 48 blackout, allowing it to stream all weekend’s 3pm EFL fixtures.

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Overview

  • Sky Sports has taken advantage of split start dates in League One and Two to bypass UEFA’s Article 48 restrictions and broadcast every opening-round match this weekend.
  • All League One and Two fixtures from August 1–3 are available live across Sky Sports channels, Sky Sports+ streaming, NOW, and the Sky Sports mobile app.
  • UEFA’s 3pm Saturday blackout, designed to protect lower-league attendances, is suspended this weekend due to the staggered schedule delaying Championship kick-offs.
  • The Championship season opens next weekend with select matches in primetime TV slots, reinforcing Sky’s commitment to extensive EFL coverage.
  • Beginning August 14, Sky Sports will roll out increased Premier League coverage, airing 215 live games this season, including 52 matches exclusively on TNT Sports.