@owlstalk Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 The English Football League will stream matches live online in the UK and Ireland for the first time on Tuesday. The service, for midweek games outside of bank holidays and not shown live on Sky Sports, will cost £10 per match. Fans will be able to view a game via their team's digital platform iFollow, used by 58 of the 72 EFL clubs. Overseas supporters have been able to stream every non-televised gameonline since the start of of the 2017-18 season. Seven of the 10 midweek Championship games will be available for streaming on the iFollow platform, including Ipswich's trip to Derby on Tuesday and Wigan's visit to Stoke on Wednesday. Aston Villa, Leeds and Sunderland are among the 14 EFL clubs not signed up to iFollow, but will have the opportunity to deliver a similar service, as QPR and Bristol City will do for Tuesday's game at Loftus Road. Matches played between 14:45 and 17:15 on Saturdays will continue to be blocked from live streaming. Which Championship games can I stream online this midweek? Seven matches will be available to watch via the iFollow platform on club websites (kick-off 19:45 BST unless stated): Derby v Ipswich (Tue) Rotherham v Hull (Tue) Sheffield Wednesday v Millwall (Wed) Blackburn v Reading (Wed) Norwich v Preston (Wed) Bolton v Birmingham (Wed, 20:00 BST) Stoke v Wigan (Wed, 20:00 BST) When are broadcasting restrictions in place in the UK? There are three instances where EFL games can not be streamed online in the UK and Ireland: Between 14:45-17:15 on a Saturday On Bank Holidays (eg Boxing Day, Easter Monday) When games have been selected for live television coverage on Sky Sports Where else can I follow EFL matches? If you cannot get to the ground, here are some ways of following EFL games: Watch via Sky Sports' red button service (midweek Championship games only - there are eight rounds of midweek fixtures during the 2018-19 season) BBC Sport provides live text coverage of every Championship game, while you can follow your team on your BBC local radio station Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsheff Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Out of interest does anybody how or if the sky red button option will work on a sky go app? Will be there on Wednesday so won’t be able to test it but would like to know for future away matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadingOwl Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 It’s available on NOW TV too. £7:99 for a 24 Hour pass. I suggest that streaming though the NOW TV “streamer” is more reliable than Ifollow too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted August 21, 2018 Author Share Posted August 21, 2018 1 minute ago, ReadingOwl said: It’s available on NOW TV too. £7:99 for a 24 Hour pass. I suggest that streaming though the NOW TV “streamer” is more reliable than Ifollow too. Literally everyone needs to know about this Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadingOwl Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Just now, @owlstalk said: Literally everyone needs to know about this Note - It says “starting from £6:99”. But last week I paid £7:99. Not aware how you can the £6:99 price. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz62uk Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 (edited) Or just watch it on sky sports. Ifollow have had my 1st £10 and last £10 would not spend another penny on that rubbish service. Edited August 21, 2018 by gaz62uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbo48 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 I’ve had NowTV Sports Pass on my IPhone and IPad for 2 years and you can see all Sky televised sport on there. It’s the only way I watch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadingOwl Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 2 minutes ago, Ibbo48 said: I’ve had NowTV Sports Pass on my IPhone and IPad for 2 years and you can see all Sky televised sport on there. It’s the only way I watch it. Yes, but the original uncertainty was created because via the “dish” the midweek games were only going to be screened via the red button. Not on individual Sky Channels. NowTV doesn’t have the red button service. It looks like NowTV are going to “individualise” them onto their own respective channels. I just wish Sky would let you buy a pass for 24hour Sport through the dish (if you have one). Instead of having to separately stream it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreshOwl Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 I’d rather take my chances with an online stream then pay to watch that tosh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costello 77 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 How will our game be selected? There's no red button for now TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTacoSWFC Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 1 minute ago, FreshOwl said: I’d rather take my chances with an online stream then pay to watch that tosh Tash.... you mean Tash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadingOwl Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Just now, Costello 77 said: How will our game be selected? There's no red button for now TV. I think the midweek games will be on the their own dedicated channels on NowTV only. But via Red Button on Sky “proper”. Well I’m presuming so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costello 77 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Just now, ReadingOwl said: I think the midweek games will be on the their own dedicated channels on NowTV only. But via Red Button on Sky “proper”. Well I’m presuming so? Ok ta. So you reckon all those games will have a channel each? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadingOwl Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 1 minute ago, Costello 77 said: Ok ta. So you reckon all those games will have a channel each? Well, they are are being advertised on NowTV as being available. (Hence why I posted the advert). https://www.nowtv.com/watch-football-online And, as you’ve said, NowTV doesn’t have the Red button availability. So I can’t see any other way other than individualsing them onto their own NowTV channels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarn owl Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Cracking news, Good to see the strangle hold of Sky on watching football is starting to fade a little. Will be there on Wednesday, but if not would definitely stream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deano Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 The games, as said are advertised on the nowtv website but not on the app. Hopefully will be available as the service is far superior than ifollow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadingOwl Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 1 minute ago, tarn owl said: Cracking news, Good to see the strangle hold of Sky on watching football is starting to fade a little. Will be there on Wednesday, but if not would definitely stream. NowTV is a subsidiary of SKY. Same company. They are just trying to monetise POTD revenue without damaging the SkySports annual subscription service. Hence why you can’t get a day pass via the dish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelowl Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 43 minutes ago, @owlstalk said: The English Football League will stream matches live online in the UK and Ireland for the first time on Tuesday. The service, for midweek games outside of bank holidays and not shown live on Sky Sports, will cost £10 per match. Fans will be able to view a game via their team's digital platform iFollow, used by 58 of the 72 EFL clubs. Overseas supporters have been able to stream every non-televised gameonline since the start of of the 2017-18 season. Seven of the 10 midweek Championship games will be available for streaming on the iFollow platform, including Ipswich's trip to Derby on Tuesday and Wigan's visit to Stoke on Wednesday. Aston Villa, Leeds and Sunderland are among the 14 EFL clubs not signed up to iFollow, but will have the opportunity to deliver a similar service, as QPR and Bristol City will do for Tuesday's game at Loftus Road. Matches played between 14:45 and 17:15 on Saturdays will continue to be blocked from live streaming. Which Championship games can I stream online this midweek? Seven matches will be available to watch via the iFollow platform on club websites (kick-off 19:45 BST unless stated): Derby v Ipswich (Tue) Rotherham v Hull (Tue) Sheffield Wednesday v Millwall (Wed) Blackburn v Reading (Wed) Norwich v Preston (Wed) Bolton v Birmingham (Wed, 20:00 BST) Stoke v Wigan (Wed, 20:00 BST) When are broadcasting restrictions in place in the UK? There are three instances where EFL games can not be streamed online in the UK and Ireland: Between 14:45-17:15 on a Saturday On Bank Holidays (eg Boxing Day, Easter Monday) When games have been selected for live television coverage on Sky Sports Where else can I follow EFL matches? If you cannot get to the ground, here are some ways of following EFL games: Watch via Sky Sports' red button service (midweek Championship games only - there are eight rounds of midweek fixtures during the 2018-19 season) BBC Sport provides live text coverage of every Championship game, while you can follow your team on your BBC local radio station nope 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelowl Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Just now, ReadingOwl said: NowTV is a subsidiary of SKY. Same company. They are just trying to monetise POTD revenue without damaging the SkySports annual subscription service. Hence why you can’t get a day pass via the dish. wotcha Reading how ya doing mate? love to hear your take on this pile of sh*te Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbo48 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 9 minutes ago, Costello 77 said: Ok ta. So you reckon all those games will have a channel each? Not sure about this, mate. When I go on NowTV Sports what it gives me are the Sky Sports channels. Ive looked at future matches and the only one it shows is Villa v Brentford on Wednesday. Im not the smartest with the technology I must admit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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