Fresh from its maiden campaign in 2017/18, iFollow BWFC is back for the new season with significant changes in place to enable UK-based Wanderers fans to watch the Whites live from the comfort of their own home!
In a first for English football, midweek Sky Bet EFL matches will be made available to watch to supporters within the UK and Ireland throughout the 2018-19 season via iFollow!
EFL Clubs will be able to live-stream in the UK and Ireland any league match via their respective iFollow service that takes place outside the blocked hours of 2.15pm – 5.15pm on Saturday afternoons and that is not broadcast live on Sky Sports.
This development has been made possible due to the new broadcast agreement with Sky which was agreed last year, whereby EFL Clubs have been granted the rights to stream games to a domestic audience, in addition to their followers overseas which has been available since the start of 2017/18.
Fixtures taking place on Bank Holidays or Easter will be unavailable for streaming. Sky Sports will have the right to stream the same Championship fixtures to subscribers across their interactive and digital services.
Details of how to access EFL matches domestically will be announced in due course.
Following iFollow’s successful introduction in 2017/18 for supporters based overseas, enhancements are also being introduced to the live streaming platform ahead of the start of the new campaign at no extra cost to viewers.
Improved production values are being implemented across the online broadcasting service, providing Clubs with the scope to introduce bespoke commentary as well as on-screen graphics.
Some midweek Championship matches will also benefit from a four camera setup while additional enhancements to iFollow include more in-game statistics via the app, mobile/desktop websites and an improved match centre.
Prices for the platform have been frozen at £110 for the season for overseas viewers, and International Season Pass subscriptions are on sale as of today.
Supporters can find out details on how to subscribe by clicking HERE.
The models for domestic and international subscriptions are as follows:
Domestic (UK/Ireland/Isle of Man/Guernsey/Jersey)
Match Pass | £10 | For matches available to be streamed live in the UK (outside the blocked hours of 2.45pm - 5.15pm on Saturday afternoons, Championship fixtures not broadcast on Sky Sports)
Monthly Pass | £4.49 | – Live audio commentary only
Season Pass | £45 | – Live audio commentary only
International
Match Pass | £5 | – For matches available to be streamed live outside the UK
Season Pass | £110 | – For all matches available to be streamed live outside the UK
Match passes will be available once TV selections have been confirmed around six weeks in advance.