CBS Sports lands deal for English Football League broadcast rights

CBS Sports and the English Football League (EFL) have announced an exclusive four-year broadcast rights agreement.

Starting in the 2024-25 season, CBS will be the new home of the Championship, League One, League Two, Carabao Cup and Bristol Street Motors Trophy, taking over the rights from ESPN.

CBS has said that its coverage in the 2024-25 season will include:

• A minimum of 155 Championship matches
• A minimum of 38 League One and League Two matches
• All 15 playoff matches across the Championship, League One and League Two
• A minimum of 30 Carabao Cup matches
• Three Bristol Street Motors Trophy matches

The matches will air on Paramount+, with select games on CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports Golazo Network.

“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, executive vice president of programming for 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.”

CBS Sports is already the home of the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, Conference League and the NWSL, among other properties. It has held Serie A rights in recent seasons, but its deal for the Italian top flight expired at the end of last season. The league’s rights-holder for 2024-25 and beyond has yet to be confirmed.

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