{"id":14775,"date":"2026-09-28T15:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T14:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/28\/championship-tv-schedule-2026-27-coverage-tv-fixtures-and-live-stream\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T15:40:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T14:40:00","slug":"championship-tv-schedule-2026-27-coverage-tv-fixtures-and-live-stream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/28\/championship-tv-schedule-2026-27-coverage-tv-fixtures-and-live-stream\/","title":{"rendered":"Championship TV schedule 2026\/27 | Coverage, TV fixtures and live stream"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div data-placement=\"Body\">\n<p>Championship fans will have to wait until Friday 9 October for the EFL&#8217;s top division to return to our screens.<\/p>\n<p>The second tier is one of a host of leagues on pause for an extended international break, which is due to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sport\/football\/international-break-explained\/\">shake-up to the FIFA schedule<\/a> from the start of 2026\/27.<\/p>\n<p>Swansea City will be the happiest team during the hiatus as they, unexpectedly, sit top of the table after eight games.<\/p>\n<p>The EFL&#8217;s top division is, in the minds of many, the most competitive division in football and the 2026\/27 renewal is showing signs of being truly special.<\/p>\n<p>A shake-up means six play-off spots are on offer this term rather than four and as a result, the Premier League dream feels more in reach than ever for all 24 Championship clubs.<\/p>\n<p>A 46-game Championship season is a wild ride and not for the faint-hearted. The good news for UK viewers is that there is extensive coverage throughout the 2026\/27 campaign.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Radio Times<\/a> brings you the complete Championship TV schedule, including every game you can watch live in the UK.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sport\/football\/best-football-players-world\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Best players in the world<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sport\/football\/best-football-players-all-time\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Best players of all time<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"championship-dates-2026-27-7eb806c7\"><strong>Championship dates 2026\/27<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The 2026\/27 Championship regular season starts on <strong>Friday 14 August 2026<\/strong> and runs until <strong>Saturday 1 May 2027<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Championship 2026\/27 play-off final is scheduled to be played on Saturday 29 May 2027.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"championship-tv-schedule-2026-27-46b0f45e\"><strong>Championship TV schedule 2026\/27<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>All UK time. Subject to change.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"40\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"40\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Friday 9 October 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"42\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"42\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Saturday 10 October 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"43\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"43,0,0\">Charlton Athletic v Bristol City (12:30pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"43,1,0\">Swansea City v Norwich City (12:30pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"43,2,0\">West Brom v Birmingham City (12:30pm) Sky Sports Football<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"44\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"44\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Sunday 11 October 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"46\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"46\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Tuesday 13 October 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"47\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"47,0,0\">Birmingham City v Preston North End (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"47,1,0\">Bristol City v Blackburn Rovers (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"47,2,0\">Burnley v Charlton Athletic (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"47,3,0\">Cardiff City v Watford (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"47,4,0\">Millwall v Swansea City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"47,5,0\">Wolves v Bolton Wanderers (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"47,6,0\">Wrexham v West Brom (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"47,7,0\">Stoke City v Middlesbrough (8pm) Sky Sports Football<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"48\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"48\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Wednesday 14 October 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"49\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"49,0,0\">Norwich City v Southampton (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"49,1,0\">Portsmouth v Sheffield United (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"49,2,0\">QPR v Derby County (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"49,3,0\">Lincoln City v West Ham United (8pm) Sky Sports Football<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"50\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"50\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Friday 16 October 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"52\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"52\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Saturday 17 October 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"53\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"53,0,0\">Middlesbrough v Cardiff City (12:30pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"53,1,0\">Millwall v Lincoln City (12:30pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"53,2,0\">Watford v Charlton Athletic (12:30pm) Sky Sports Football<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"54\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"54\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Friday 23 October 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"56\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"56\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Saturday 24 October 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"57\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"57,0,0\">Charlton Athletic v Norwich City (12:30pm) Sky Sports Football<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"57,1,0\">Portsmouth v Millwall (12:30pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"57,2,0\">Sheffield United v Derby County (12:30pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"58\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"58\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Friday 30 October 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"60\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"60\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Saturday 31 October 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"61\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"61,0,0\">Lincoln City v Birmingham City (12:30pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"61,1,0\">Norwich City v Watford (12:30pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"61,2,0\">Stoke City v Preston North End (12:30pm) Sky Sports Football<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"62\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"62\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Tuesday 3 November 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"63\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"63,0,0\">Birmingham City v Millwall (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"63,1,0\">Blackburn Rovers v Stoke City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"63,2,0\">Derby County v Norwich City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"63,3,0\">Portsmouth v Swansea City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"63,4,0\">Preston North End v Sheffield United (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"63,5,0\">QPR v Burnley (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"63,6,0\">Watford v Lincoln City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"63,7,0\">West Brom v Southampton (8pm) Sky Sports Football<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"64\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"64\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Wednesday 4 November 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"65\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"65,0,0\">Cardiff City v West Ham United (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"65,1,0\">Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"65,2,0\">Wrexham v Middlesbrough (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"65,3,0\">Bristol City v Wolves (8pm) Sky Sports Football<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"66\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"66\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Friday 6 November 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"68\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"68\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Saturday 7 November 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"69\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"69,0,0\">Bristol City v Norwich City (12:30pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"69,1,0\">Portsmouth v Stoke City (12:30pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"69,2,0\">Wrexham v Wolves (12:30pm) Sky Sports Football<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"70\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"70\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Saturday 21 November 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"71\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"71,0,0\">Millwall v QPR (12:30pm) Sky Sports Football<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"71,1,0\">Norwich City v Cardiff City (12:30pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"71,2,0\">Southampton v Derby County (12:30pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"72\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"72\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Sunday 22 November 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"74\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"74\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Tuesday 24 November 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"75\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"75,0,0\">Bristol City v Wrexham (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"75,1,0\">Cardiff City v Preston North End (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"75,2,0\">Charlton Athletic v Lincoln City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"75,3,0\">Middlesbrough v Swansea City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"75,4,0\">Norwich City v QPR (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"75,5,0\">Portsmouth v West Ham United (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"75,6,0\">Sheffield United v Southampton (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"75,7,0\">Wolves v Derby County (8pm) Sky Sports Football<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"76\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"76\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Wednesday 25 November 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"77\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"77,0,0\">Bolton Wanderers v West Brom (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"77,1,0\">Burnley v Birmingham City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"77,2,0\">Watford v Blackburn Rovers (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"77,3,0\">Stoke City v Millwall (8pm) Sky Sports Football<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"78\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"78\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Friday 27 November 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"80\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"80\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Saturday 28 November 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"81\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"81,0,0\">Blackburn Rovers v Charlton Athletic (12:30pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"81,1,0\">Lincoln City v Wolves (12:30pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"81,2,0\">Preston North End v Norwich City (12:30pm) Sky Sports Football<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"82\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"82\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Sunday 29 November 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"84\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"84\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Friday 4 December 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"86\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"86\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Saturday 5 December 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"87\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"87,0,0\">Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers (12:30pm) Sky Sports Football<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"87,1,0\">Middlesbrough v Derby County (12:30pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"87,2,0\">Watford v Millwall (12:30pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"88\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"88\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Sunday 6 December 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"90\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"90\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Tuesday 8 December 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"91\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"91,0,0\">Birmingham City v Watford (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"91,1,0\">Blackburn Rovers v Norwich City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"91,2,0\">Millwall v Sheffield United (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"91,3,0\">QPR v Wolves (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"91,4,0\">Swansea City v Bolton Wanderers (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"91,5,0\">West Brom v Cardiff City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"91,6,0\">Wrexham v Charlton Athletic (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"91,7,0\">West Ham United v Middlesbrough (8pm) Sky Sports Football<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"92\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"92\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Wednesday 9 December 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"93\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"93,0,0\">Derby County v Bristol City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"93,1,0\">Lincoln City v Stoke City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"93,2,0\">Preston North End v Portsmouth (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"93,3,0\">Southampton v Burnley (8pm) Sky Sports Football<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"94\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"94\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Friday 11 December 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"96\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"96\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Saturday 12 December 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"97\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"97,0,0\">Preston North End v Middlesbrough (12:30pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"97,1,0\">QPR v Watford (12:30pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"97,2,0\">Stoke City v West Brom (12:30pm) Sky Sports Football<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"98\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"98\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Friday 18 December 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"100\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"100\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Saturday 19 December 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"101\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"101,0,0\">Birmingham City v West Ham United (12:30pm) ITV1 \/ STV \/ Sky Sports Football \/ ITVX \/ STV Player<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"101,1,0\">Swansea City v Preston North End (12:30pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"101,2,0\">Watford v Bolton Wanderers (12:30pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"102\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"102\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Saturday 26 December 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"104\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"104\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Tuesday 29 December 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"105\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"105,0,0\">Wrexham v Blackburn Rovers (6pm) Sky Sports Football<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"105,1,0\">Burnley v Lincoln City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"105,2,0\">Millwall v Portsmouth (7:45pm) Sky Sports+<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"105,3,0\">Southampton v West Ham United (8:15pm) Sky Sports Football<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"106\"><strong data-path-to-node=\"106\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Friday 1 January 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"championship-tv-rights-2026-27-cc398147\"><strong>Championship TV rights 2026\/27<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Sky Sports is the home of Championship football in 2026\/27, with the broadcaster set to show more than 1,000 live games across the EFL, Carabao Cup and EFL Trophy this term.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?id=489797&amp;clickref=radiotimes-2476959&amp;awinmid=11005&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sky.com%2Fshop%2Ftv%2Fsports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\">Sky Sports<\/a> can be added to any Sky TV package for just <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?id=489797&amp;clickref=radiotimes-2476959&amp;awinmid=11005&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sky.com%2Fshop%2Ftv%2Fsports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\">\u00a324 per month<\/a> for all nine sports channels, or you can pick up the complete sports package plus Netflix for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?id=489797&amp;clickref=radiotimes-2476959&amp;awinmid=11005&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sky.com%2Fshop%2Ftv%2Fsports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\">\u00a335 per month<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sky Sports+ will feature a huge chunk of the 1000+ games in EFL competitions throughout the season and is included as part of Sky Sports packages.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?id=489797&amp;clickref=radiotimes-2476959&amp;awinmid=70762&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nowtv.com%2Fwatch-sky-sports-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\">NOW<\/a> is essentially Sky Sports without a contract. You can buy a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?id=489797&amp;clickref=radiotimes-2476959&amp;awinmid=70762&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nowtv.com%2Fwatch-sky-sports-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\">day membership<\/a> (\u00a314.99) or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?id=489797&amp;clickref=radiotimes-2476959&amp;awinmid=70762&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nowtv.com%2Fwatch-sky-sports-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\">month membership<\/a> (\u00a334.99).<\/p>\n<p>NOW can be streamed through a computer or apps found on most smart TVs, phones and consoles. 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