CBS Sports and the English Football League (EFL) today announced an exclusive, multi-year, multi-platform rights agreement for CBS Sports to offer the widest distribution of EFL matches ever in the United States.
CBS Sports will air at least 250 EFL matches each season across the Championship, League One, League Two, Carabao Cup and Bristol Street Motors Trophy beginning in August and continuing through the end of the 2027-28 season. Matches will air on Paramount+ with select matches airing 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, 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 continues to be the premier destination for European football fans in this country with Paramount+ and CBS Sports Golazo Network as must-haves with their wide array of soccer properties and robust year-round match coverage.”
“Appetite for football in the North American markets has been growing year on year, and this partnership with CBS Sports and their leadership in covering the sport marks a significant milestone,” said Trevor Birch, chief executive officer at the EFL. “The EFL is already broadcast to a global audience of 400 million across 182 territories, beaming into more than 250 million homes outside of the UK.”
CBS Sports’ live EFL coverage will feature:
- A minimum 155 Championship matches
- A minimum 38 League One and League Two matches
- All 15 Play-Off matches
- A minimum 30 Carabao Cup matches
- Three Bristol Street Motors Trophy matches
CBS Sports’ opening weekend Sky Bet EFL coverage includes:
All Times ET
| Blackburn Rovers vs. Derby County | Friday, Aug. 9 at 3:00 PM | Paramount+ CBS Sports Network |
| Preston North End vs. Sheffield United | Friday, Aug. 9 at 3:00 PM | Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network |
| Oxford United vs. Norwich City | Saturday, Aug. 10 at 7:30 AM | Paramount+ |
| Leeds United vs. Portsmouth | Saturday, Aug. 10 at 7:30 AM | Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network |
| Middlesbrough vs. Swansea City | Saturday, Aug. 10 at 7:30 AM | Paramount+ |
| Cardiff City vs. Sunderland | Saturday, Aug. 10 at 7:30 AM | Paramount+ |
| Queens Park Rangers vs. West Bromwich Albion | Saturday, Aug. 10 at 7:30 AM | Paramount+ CBS Sports Network |
| Milton Keynes Dons vs. Bradford City | Saturday, Aug. 10 at 10:00 AM | Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network |
| Birmingham City vs. Reading | Saturday, Aug. 10 at 12:30 PM | Paramount+ |
| Wrexham vs. Wycombe Wanderers | Saturday, Aug. 10 at 12:30 PM | Paramount+ & CBS Sports Network |
| Sheffield Wednesday vs. Plymouth Argyle | Sunday, Aug. 11 at 11:00 AM | Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network |
| Luton Town vs. Burnley | Monday, Aug. 12 at 3:00 PM | Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network |
Carabao Cup Round One action begins Tuesday, August 13.
CBS Sports will announce additional matches and studio coverage details for the start of the 2024-25 EFL season in the coming weeks.
_