The English Football League is to provide live streaming of every non-televised game to overseas supporters from the 2017-18 season onwards.
Fans in the UK are currently limited to audio commentary by rights issues, but Championship, League One and Two matches will be available to watch abroad from August.
The digital platform, called iFollow, will cost £110 for full access.
Currently, 61 of 72 EFL clubs have signed up to the EFL Digital platform.
However, the EFL says that 11 clubs still have the provision to offer the streaming through their own digital providers including Aston Villa, Bristol City, Queens Park Rangers and Accrington Stanley.
"The new iFollow platform represents a potentially significant new revenue stream for clubs," EFL chief executive Shaun Harvey said. "While enabling enhanced engagement with existing fans now living abroad.
"iFollow will also present the EFL with an important opportunity to stimulate the interest of new groups of supporters who follow our clubs overseas, which in turn will help support the growth of our competitions on the international stage."
http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39797400
Live Streaming for ex-pats
posted on 4/5/17
So Pat in majorca can watch a live game for £2-50 while poor Hereford pensioners have to cough up £14 plus travel costs !
posted on 4/5/17
Ah but Wolgang, remember it's always best to be at the games, as you can see all the action on and off the ball, whilst soaking up the atmosphere. That way you can give an accurate assessment of players and performance.
Or so I'm told.
posted on 4/5/17
By the way Gem, what the latest on Ohsoproudwolf? Is he doing ok?
posted on 4/5/17
comment by wolfieintheSunshineState (U16306)
posted 47 minutes ago
Ah but Wolgang, remember it's always best to be at the games, as you can see all the action on and off the ball, whilst soaking up the atmosphere. That way you can give an accurate assessment of players and performance.
Or so I'm told.
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I doubt you have ever been to a football match to verify the other way of observing anyway. Unless it was to support the boys in blue on horseback acting as the biggest firm in football of course.
posted on 4/5/17
I doubt this will damage my comment figures for 17/18 season, even though I was not included as a platform of following the games.
I'm not bitter about that !
posted on 4/5/17
Feck sake, it was hard enough listening and following the games on social media, now I am gonna have to watch the feckin worthless lumps......man this season takes the biscuit.
posted on 4/5/17
Erm ............... a few nice words wouldn't go a miss ?
posted on 5/5/17
comment by Sir Halfy ...Legend without a statue (U11570)
posted 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
Erm ............... a few nice words wouldn't go a miss ?
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Oh......sorry......your match threads kept me together sir halfy
posted on 5/5/17
What's that kid from Worthing blabbering on about now. Good job he's filtered as the bickering has ceased, but might still be going on if he wasn't.
Oh happy days.
posted on 5/5/17
comment by wolfieintheSunshineState (U16306)
posted 50 minutes ago
What's that kid from Worthing blabbering on about now. Good job he's filtered as the bickering has ceased, but might still be going on if he wasn't.
Oh happy days.
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You must have read it to know I was talking about you.