UK TV guide 2026/27

How to watch the Championship in the UK

Sky Sports has every live match from the Championship: the biggest on the main Sky Sports channels, the rest on Sky Sports+. Saturday 3pm matches are not shown live in the UK. Rights checked on 1 October 2026; the channel for each match below is re-read every few hours.

Who shows it

Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.Go to the site →free to airITVTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.Go to the site →

Streaming

Sky Sports+, Sky Go, NOW and ITVX

Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.Go to the site →Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.Go to the site →NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.Go to the site →freeITVXThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.Go to the site →

Which slot is on which channel

UK time

Friday 8pm→Sky Sports

Saturday 12:30pm→Sky Sports and Sky Sports+

Saturday 3pm→not shown live in the UK

Sunday afternoon→Sky Sports

Thursday and Monday nights→selected matches on Sky Sports

Midweek rounds→every match on Sky Sports+

Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid.

The next matches and their channel

47 matches · UK time

Matchday 16 runs from Sat 21 Nov to Sun 22 Nov. Of the 47 matches listed, 26 have a channel, 21 are Saturday 3pm kick-offs that will not be shown live.

Saturday 21 November

Sky Sports Main Event · Sky Sports Football

West Ham United

Sunday 22 November

Blackburn Rovers

Sky Sports Main Event · Sky Sports Football

Tuesday 24 November

West Ham United

Sky Sports Main Event · Sky Sports Football

Wednesday 25 November

Blackburn Rovers

Sky Sports Main Event · Sky Sports Football

Friday 27 November

Sky Sports Football

Saturday 28 November

Sky Sports Main Event · Sky Sports Football

Blackburn Rovers

West Ham United

Sunday 29 November

Sky Sports Football

Friday 4 December

West Ham United

Sky Sports Football

Saturday 5 December

Blackburn Rovers

Sky Sports Football

Predicted line-ups and team news: Swansea v West Brom

Channels last read on 14 November at 11:35 UK time. "TV to be confirmed" means the broadcasters have not announced their picks for that round yet. A channel that comes from a published announcement rather than from our data provider carries the date we checked it, with the source, on the match page.

Highlights and what is free

ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.

Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.

The questions people ask

What channel is the Championship on in the UK?: Sky Sports: the selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29. ITV: ten EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
How can I stream the Championship in the UK?: Sky Sports+: the matches not on the main Sky Sports channels, included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile. Sky Go: every match shown on the Sky Sports channels, included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles. NOW: every match shown on the Sky Sports channels, with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract. ITVX: the ten free-to-air matches and the highlights, free, with registration.
Can I watch the Championship for free in the UK?: Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
Why are Saturday 3pm Championship matches not on TV?: Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid.
Where can I watch Championship highlights?: ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Which Championship matches are on TV in the next seven days?: Sat 21 Nov, 12:30pm: Southampton v Derby on Sky Sports+; Sat 21 Nov, 12:30pm: Norwich v Cardiff on Sky Sports+; Sat 21 Nov, 12:30pm: Millwall v QPR on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football. Times are UK time.
What is Sky Sports+ and do I pay extra for it?: Sky Sports+ shows the matches not on the main Sky Sports channels. It is included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.

Sources: skygroup.sky · sportspro.com. Rights and prices change: check the broadcaster before you subscribe. We earn nothing from these links. This guide is for viewers in the United Kingdom; times on this page are UK time.