Channel 5 will screen Sky Bet Championship matches, including the likes of Derby County, on Saturday nights at 9pm next season. Picture: Getty
A Saturday evening highlights show of all Sky Bet Championship, League One and League Two games will be shown on Channel 5 from next season - before BBC's Match of the Day takes to the air.
The highlights show will be screened from 9pm to 10.30pm on Saturdays - a big change from the graveyard slot the Football League Show currently has on the BBC - and will feature every single goal.
"This is an exceptional opportunity for the Football League to work with a broadcaster that will schedule our matches in a prime-time slot," said Football League chief executive Shaun Harvey. "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."
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