ARTICLE: When will TV games be announced?

[ClaretTony]

It has been mentioned on the fixtures thread but this article outlines when we will know which matches will be televised and which ones not

See link
https://www.uptheclarets.com/when-will- ... -announced

[Since62]

With so many games on TV it will be interesting to see how that affects attendances - I know that not everyone has Sky and those with season tickets will presumably use them. Nothing beats the live game experience but with a near 300 mile round trip and not getting any younger I think my visits to Burnley will definitely be reduced.

[ClaretTony]

With so many games on TV it will be interesting to see how that affects attendances - I know that not everyone has Sky and those with season tickets will presumably use them. Nothing beats the live game experience but with a near 300 mile round trip and not getting any younger I think my visits to Burnley will definitely be reduced.

I have an old friend who is now 85 who hasn't renewed this season. He'd stopped doing night games so that would have immediately reduced his home games to 18 before any more changes for TV. With all these games on TV, he'll probably see more than if he was going.

[Paulclaret]

I know I won't be coming up much next season. I'm 'only' 70 but the driving is becomming more tiring. Before lockdown, I regularly got the train from Bournemouth which cost around £80. Now, in order to get to Burnley on time, I'd have to drive to Southampton and then get the train and the cost is around £150! At least with so many games on TV next season it's better for long distance fans.

[aclaretinstevenage]

Another side to this is kick off times. On the first weekend only League Two games will kick off at 3:00pm. League one games kick off at 5:30, Rotherham away at Exeter and Lashers away at Crawley will be interesting in terms of visiting fan numbers.

[ClaretTony]

I know I won't be coming up much next season. I'm 'only' 70 but the driving is becomming more tiring. Before lockdown, I regularly got the train from Bournemouth which cost around £80. Now, in order to get to Burnley on time, I'd have to drive to Southampton and then get the train and the cost is around £150! At least with so many games on TV next season it's better for long distance fans.

It gets harder as you get older Paul. I found a couple of games last season really tiring and that was as a car passenger.

[Wokingclaret]

I thought they were going to announce games up till Christmas much quicker than this

[Casper2]

I know I won't be coming up much next season. I'm 'only' 70 but the driving is becomming more tiring. Before lockdown, I regularly got the train from Bournemouth which cost around £80. Now, in order to get to Burnley on time, I'd have to drive to Southampton and then get the train and the cost is around £150! At least with so many games on TV next season it's better for long distance fans.

That’s a hell of a cost and commitment, fair play to you .

[South West Claret.]

I know I won't be coming up much next season. I'm 'only' 70 but the driving is becomming more tiring. Before lockdown, I regularly got the train from Bournemouth which cost around £80. Now, in order to get to Burnley on time, I'd have to drive to Southampton and then get the train and the cost is around £150! At least with so many games on TV next season it's better for long distance fans.

Sad but true PC.

[ClaretTony]

I thought they were going to announce games up till Christmas much quicker than this

Nothing changed - when the deal was announced it said all games up to FA Cup 3rd round would be announced by the start of the season. What we have learned today is that all games up to end of September will be announced in the next week. Not sure how much quicker we can expect or would need.

[Quickenthetempo]

With so many games on TV it will be interesting to see how that affects attendances - I know that not everyone has Sky and those with season tickets will presumably use them. Nothing beats the live game experience but with a near 300 mile round trip and not getting any younger I think my visits to Burnley will definitely be reduced.

I think it will be worse in our next season in the championship. When people have actually seen how many live games we have with their own eyes.

[bigdavethemaddog]

pulled off another forum.

the dates for the TV picks are as follows:

Up to the end of September - within 7 days of today.
Up to FA Cup third round day - by the start of the EFL season (FA Cup third round day is January 4)
Up to the first weekend in March - by November 1.
After that there will be a four-week minimum selection process.

The EFL and SKY have committed to "greater parity in the number of times that clubs are selected for TV coverage across all competitions"

All clubs will have more than 20 games broadcast (first and last weekends of the season, all international weeks (3 games), all midweek (8 games), Boxing Day, New Years Day, Good Friday and Easter Monday, Carabao Cup and BSM Trophy.

Each match weekend will look like this.

Thursday 7.45pm - One live match in either League One or League 2.
Friday 7.45pm - One live match from the Championship.
Saturday 12.30pm - one live match from the Championship - main channel.
Saturday 12.30pm/5.30pm - 2 x League One, 2x League Two games streamed on Sky Sports + (League One/Two likely to be in the 12.30 slot.)

Sky Sports + won't be a channel as such. Will be a TV-based app like Netflix. Sky and EFL have said it will be higher production value than the Red Button offering from last season.

[JohnDearyMe]

I know I won't be coming up much next season. I'm 'only' 70 but the driving is becomming more tiring. Before lockdown, I regularly got the train from Bournemouth which cost around £80. Now, in order to get to Burnley on time, I'd have to drive to Southampton and then get the train and the cost is around £150! At least with so many games on TV next season it's better for long distance fans.

That is a real slog on the train (even if all the journeys ran as planned). Shame we don't have any games vs Bournemouth or Southampton for you this season

[Paulclaret]

That is a real slog on the train (even if all the journeys ran as planned). Shame we don't have any games vs Bournemouth or Southampton for you this season

As you say, the train journey is a real slog, but it's better than driving . I was really hoping Southamptom wouldn't go up, but at least there's a game at Portsmouth. Also I have a 10 year old grandson in South Wales who I've converted into a Claret and he's already been asking me to go to the games at Cardiff and Swansea.

[Wokingclaret]

pulled off another forum.

the dates for the TV picks are as follows:

Up to the end of September - within 7 days of today.
Up to FA Cup third round day - by the start of the EFL season (FA Cup third round day is January 4)
Up to the first weekend in March - by November 1.
After that there will be a four-week minimum selection process.

The EFL and SKY have committed to "greater parity in the number of times that clubs are selected for TV coverage across all competitions"

All clubs will have more than 20 games broadcast (first and last weekends of the season, all international weeks (3 games), all midweek (8 games), Boxing Day, New Years Day, Good Friday and Easter Monday, Carabao Cup and BSM Trophy.

Each match weekend will look like this.

Thursday 7.45pm - One live match in either League One or League 2.
Friday 7.45pm - One live match from the Championship.
Saturday 12.30pm - one live match from the Championship - main channel.
Saturday 12.30pm/5.30pm - 2 x League One, 2x League Two games streamed on Sky Sports + (League One/Two likely to be in the 12.30 slot.)

Sky Sports + won't be a channel as such. Will be a TV-based app like Netflix. Sky and EFL have said it will be higher production value than the Red Button offering from last season.

Sky and Now customers won't need to do anything I have just read

https://www.skysports.com/football/news ... ext-season

[clarets1978]

Within 7 days they said. We are now a week later and nothing as yet. Will Sky keep their promise and announce by the end of today??

[ClaretTony]

Within 7 days they said. We are now a week later and nothing as yet. Will Sky keep their promise and announce by the end of today??

They are expected today but expected and happening might not be the same.

I know from Premier League experience that it’s often not the broadcaster or the league holding things up but often a single club or even the police. With our local derby in this first batch then it’s maybe something like that.

[Clarets4me]

A source on BRFCS reckons the " Derby " will be 12.30pm on Saturday 31st July, for TV purposes ...

[ClaretTony]

A source on BRFCS reckons the " Derby " will be 12.30pm on Saturday 31st July, for TV purposes ...

I hope you mean August

[Clarets4me]

I hope you mean August

Indeed I do, Sir ... what a doofus !

[clarets1978]

They are expected today but expected and happening might not be the same.

I know from Premier League experience that it’s often not the broadcaster or the league holding things up but often a single club or even the police. With our local derby in this first batch then it’s maybe something like that.

Just seems bad that Sky have made all these big promises regarding TV announcements and they're going to fail on the first attempt..... Although I'll give them time because they havent yet, there is still time left today

[ClaretTony]

Just seems bad that Sky have made all these big promises regarding TV announcements and they're going to fail on the first attempt..... Although I'll give them time because they havent yet, there is still time left today

Sky will have done their bit, rest assured. It will be down to the league, the clubs and this involved in organising the games.

[jrgbfc]

Wonder if we'll have any Saturday 3pm games at all in August and September?

[Herts Clarets]

I hope you mean August

BRFCS are hoping the game starts on 31 July so they might get a kick of the ball this time

[Culmclaret]

Feels like the final nail in the coffin of the game we used to know and love. I’ll get used to it I suppose but it is a 540 mile round trip for a home game and all the mucking about makes it so difficult to plan

[wilks_bfc]

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Rovers & Leeds games with a Saturday 12:30 kick off

[clarets1978]

Sky must have known I was whinging earlier!

[South West Claret.]

I know I won't be coming up much next season. I'm 'only' 70 but the driving is becomming more tiring. Before lockdown, I regularly got the train from Bournemouth which cost around £80. Now, in order to get to Burnley on time, I'd have to drive to Southampton and then get the train and the cost is around £150! At least with so many games on TV next season it's better for long distance fans.

Yes I agree with you on the points that you are making.