FOOTBALL LEAGUE highlights will be shown free on Quest TV next season, it was announced today.
The EFL confirmed its partnership with the channel, owned by Eurosport after its contract with channel 5 came to an end.
Colin Murray will remain as host as he presents all the goals from each and every 72 clubs of the Football League next season.
They will also show highlights from the Checkatrade Trophy.
A statement on the EFL website read: “Kicking off from the 2018/19 season, the four-year deal will see Quest provide 90 minutes of extensive match highlights, hosted by Colin Murray, in primetime at 9pm every Saturday night.
“Quest will also broadcast 10 hour-long highlights shows capturing all the action from every round of midweek fixtures. In addition, Quest will present eight hour-long highlights shows from the Carabao Cup and Checkatrade Trophy as part of the arrangement.
“Quest is available in 27 million homes across Freeview, Freesat, Sky, Virgin Media and BT TV. With a monthly reach of 12.4 million, Quest is Discovery’s largest channel in the UK, and enjoyed its best ever first-quarter performance in 2018.”
Quest can be accessed on Freeview, Freesat, Sky, Virgin Media and BT TV.
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EFL chief executive Shaun Harvey added: “As our new official highlights partner, we’re looking forward to working with Quest over the next four years.
“This new partnership will provide excellent coverage of EFL football for supporters of our Clubs on a free-to-air platform at a primetime slot of 9pm on a Saturday evening.”
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