Sky Sports NFL NFL

[Steve]

Sky and the NFL are to launch a dedicated NFL channel ahead of the new season.

It's the first time the league has partnered with an international broadcaster to launch a channel focussing exclusively on the sport.

The agreement coincides with the 25th anniversary of live NFL coverage on Sky Sports and is part of a 5 year deal between sports body and broadcaster.

Sky Sports NFL will go live on September 3, ahead of the 2020 season that kicks off on September 10. It will be distributed in the UK and Ireland and broadcast around the clock.

"Sky Sports has been a fantastic broadcast partner for a quarter of a century," said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.? "This new five-year agreement and the launch of a dedicated Sky Sports NFL channel will undoubtedly continue our rapid growth in the UK and Ireland. ?We are excited that our expanded partnership with Sky will provide even more NFL content to our millions of UK and Irish fans."

The channel will screen a minimum of five games a week including every Thursday Night, Sunday Night and Monday Night Football.

Super Bowl LV will be broadcast live from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on February 7.

Stephen van Rooyen, Chief Executive Officer, Sky UK & Europe said: "We are proud of our quarter-century partnership with the NFL and are hugely excited about launching a dedicated channel which will be a first for the NFL with an international broadcaster. Sky Sports NFL will allow us to take our customers even closer to the sport.

Since 2007, NFL has run 28 regular-season games.


Sky Sports NFL will broadcast on Channel 407, currently home to Sky Sports Action.

 

[Tom]

I wonder if this means Redzone won't be available on Sports Mix? Would love this to be purchasable as a stand-alone channel or even be included in the entertainment package (like Sky Sports F1) but that's probably not going to happen!

 

[Steve]

Not sure Tom, I'd imagine it will be bundled with the rest of the sports package. Hopefully, they will keep Redzone on Sky Sports Mix. If you can't buy just the Sky Sports NFL channel then maybe subscribing to NFL Game Pass is a better option.

Sky Sports NFL viewers can look forward to the following:

• Minimum of five live games each week
• First-pick exclusive game on Sky Sports in the 6pm and 9pm slot every Sunday
• Every Thursday Night, Sunday Night and Monday Night Football
• NFL RedZone
• Every minute of every playoff game, Pro Bowl and Super Bowl live
• Flagship programming from NFL Network, including the popular Good Morning Football and Total Access shows
• Award-winning documentaries and other content from NFL Films and NBC Sports
• Brand new weekly shows to review the action and discuss the stories of the league, including original Sky Sports programming
• Increased coverage across Sky Sports News, digital and social platforms
• And much more...