"Television viewers will be able to watch live coverage of any midweek Sky Bet Championship match under a revolutionary five-year, £600 million deal between Sky TV and the EFL.
Details of the agreement for 2019-2024, which the EFL communicated to its 72 members clubs last night, are due to be announced today.
The value of the right has increased by 36% from the present £88m a year deal and the new arrangements will allow far greater access for fans to live coverage of EFL matches. The impact will be felt this season as Sky will be able to screen some midweek Championship matches immediately. From next season the broadcaster can show every midweek match via its interactive service so that viewers can choose which game to watch.
There are eight full midweek rounds of Championship matches so there will be regular head to head clashes with Champions League matches being shown on BT Sport.
In another development, clubs in the Championship, League One, and League Two will be allowed to stream live on their website all of their matches kicking off outside the Saturday 3pm window, apart from those being shown live on Sky.
Sky will have the option to screen up to 150 EFL games each season, not including those on the interactive service. The 15 play-off matches and 15 League Cup matches are also part of Sky's package, as are the semi finals and final of the Checkatrade Trophy.
The EFL's decision to offer a choice of matches to the armchair viewer, especially for the midweek rounds, is likely to be discussed by the Premier League chairmen next month when they discuss strategy for their next TV deal, which is expected to be finalised early next year."