CBS Sports, English Football League Ink Multi-Year, Multi-Platform Rights Deal
deadline.comCBS Sports and the English Football League (EFL) have inked an exclusive, multi-year, multi-platform rights agreement that will offer the widest distribution of EFL matches ever in the U.S.
starting next month. The four year deal moves ESL from its home at ESPN. CBS Sports will air at least 250 EFL matches each season across the Championship, League One, League Two, Carabao Cup and Bristol Street Motors Trophy beginning in August and continuing through the end of the 2027-28 season.
Matches will air on Paramount+ with select matches airing on CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports Golazo Network. With 1,891 fixtures each season, the EFL is home to some of the most popular and successful football competitions globally.
At the end of the 2023-24 season, it was the highest-attended League body in Europe with 21.5 million fans. “The exciting action and prestige of the EFL, as the oldest league in the world, adds tremendous value to CBS Sports’ premium soccer portfolio,” said Dan Weinberg, EVP of Programming, CBS Sports. “With the EFL’s compelling storylines and growing popularity coupled with our first-class coverage, we look forward to further elevating this league in the U.S.
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