BBC post about live games

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Sorry don't know how to do links .

Anyway reading an article on the BBC web site about the Government calling for more Premier League games to be shown on live TV ( free to air ?? ) .
If you read it all ( I don't know whether I'm being thick or reading it wrong ) it says
All Football League games will be available to watch from home while all matches continue to be played behind closed doors or at a limited capacity.
A temporary measure has been agreed with Sky Sports to allow all games not televised live to be streamed on line.

No mention of a fee or having to use ifollow

Does this mean you can log onto sky's website and stream the game for free without going through ifollow ???

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Good Morning

Just yesterday my I-follow subscription auto renewed for the coming season. It cost £45, for essentially the commentary service.
If matches are to be available to all to view on I-follow for a match by match fee, should I be able to purchase them at a discounted price as I am already a subscriber?

Phil in Northampton

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Good Morning

Just yesterday my I-follow subscription auto renewed for the coming season. It cost £45, for essentially the commentary service.
If matches are to be available to all to view on I-follow for a match by match fee, should I be able to purchase them at a discounted price as I am already a subscriber?

Phil in Northampton

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george street-bridge wrote:-
Mine too. No, last season you still had to buy a match pass when games were shown live. The sub gives both live audio and on-demand video
Mine too.

Are you sure about that? Or this season does I-Follow give you "Free" video streaming if you are a season ticket holder but the £10 match fee will still apply if you don't have a season ticket?

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From the EFL website:-
Sky Sports and the EFL are set to ensure supporters don’t miss any of the EFL action when the season returns next month after agreeing a new flexible framework that will ensure league matches are either available for broadcast or streaming whilst access to matches is restricted.

The broadcaster will show 130 live EFL league matches throughout season 2020/21, kicking-off with Watford v Middlesbrough on Friday 11 September 2020 before another two fixtures are televised throughout the opening weekend.

And whilst the doors remain shut to fans, or with limited spectators allowed through the turnstiles, an arrangement exists whereby all matches that are NOT LIVE on Sky Sports will be available to stream by Clubs on iFollow (or Club equivalent service), for a match pass price of £10.

In addition, Season Ticket holders will, under the newly agreed framework, be provided access to all HOME GAMES, subject to the agreement of the Club where the supporter holds a season ticket. In the Championship access to AWAY MIDWEEK matches will also be available as part of the season ticket package if Clubs choose to offer it.

The match by match streaming and season ticket offer is a TEMPORARY measure that has only been put in place whilst Clubs operate at a zero or reduced capacity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and will be subject to regular review with the first set for early October. Subject to Clubs choosing to provide access to Season Ticket holders this is only available if supporters purchase their 2020/21 ticket by October 4.

EFL Chief Executive David Baldwin said: “There is no argument that attending live matches is what the League, its Clubs and fans want to see and, clearly, the overriding objective is to get supporters back into stadiums as soon as it is safe to do so. In the meantime, this framework allows our Clubs, if they so wish, to reward their most loyal supporters by providing what we hope is only short-term access to watch their matches.

“It’s important that whilst the doors remain fully, or part shut, we ensure there is the ability for fans of all EFL Clubs to be able to gain access and watch their team and I would like to take this opportunity to thank Sky Sports for their support in this matter. Collectively, it’s not our preferred situation but given the circumstances COVID has presented us it gives us a temporary option whilst we finalise our plans for fans returning.”

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