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Categories: SPORTS

EFL 2026/27 season TV schedule and rule changes

Entities: Kim Hellberg · Leicester City Football Club · Sky Sports · English Football League · Middlesbrough Football Club

Overview

In early July 2026 the English Football League (EFL) announced that the television schedule for the 2026/27 season had been set through early October, giving clubs and fans a first look at broadcast dates.

By the end of July the league expanded the announcement, unveiling a suite of rule changes aimed at curbing time‑wasting and improving game flow, such as five‑second counts for delayed goal‑kicks and throw‑ins, new substitute exit procedures, and a brief injury timeout for goalkeepers. The same release detailed the TV‑selected fixtures for League One, moving several Leicester City matches to Sky Sports channels and listing specific broadcast times for games involving Sheffield Wednesday, Luton Town and Leyton Orient. Together, the updates show the EFL’s coordinated effort to enhance both on‑field officiating and the spectator experience for the upcoming season.

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    English Football League rolls out new season rule changes and TV fixture schedule

    The EFL introduced new Championship rule changes to speed up play and released a TV schedule shifting several Leicester City League One matches to Sky Sports broadcasts.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    EFL TV schedule for 2026/27 season confirmed through early October

    EFL’s 2026/27 TV lineup, covering Championship, League One, League Two and Carabao Cup fixtures through early October, was confirmed by Sky Sports and ITV, with opening‑weekend matches live and key derbies ‑ e

Sources

gazettelive.co.uk · leicestermercury.co.uk