HIGHLIGHTS from Football League games will be shown in a prime time Saturday night slot from the start of next season.
The League has signed a new three-year agreement for its free-to-air highlights with Channel 5.
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Footage, including every single goal, from all matches in the Championship, League One and League Two, will be broadcast in a new 90-minute show aired at 9pm every week.
Channel 5 will also show highlights of the Capital One Cup and Johnstone’s Paint Trophy.
The Football League’s chief executive Shaun Harvey, said: “This is an exceptional opportunity for The Football League to work with a broadcaster that will schedule our matches in a prime time slot.
“It will take our games to a wider, younger audience by giving us the chance to be first in front of fans on a Saturday night.”
The opportunity to broadcast Football League highlights at 9pm on a Saturday has been made possible by the installation of ADI’s high speed Live Venue fibre-optic network.
Match footage will be filmed, edited and delivered by new production partner, ITN Productions.
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