Major broadcasting change as Carabao Cup semi-finals to be shown on free-to-air TV
THE Carabao Cup semi-finals will be shown on free-to-air TV this season.
ITV have announced that they will be showing two of the four legs for the semi-final clashes live on ITV1 and ITVX in a major broadcasting change.
Fans are used to the Carabao Cup being shown on Sky Sports with supporters needing to pay a subscription fee in order to watch their teams in action.
But that’s changed this season with ITV agreeing a deal with Sky to be able to show the some of the semi-final games on free-to-air TV.
The deal was announced back in May, but ITV have now revealed their selections for their two televised games.
The broadcaster will show the first leg of Arsenal vs Newcastle and the second leg of Liverpool vs Tottenham.
The other two legs will still remain on Sky Sports.
The deal won’t just see fans get to watch the semi-finals for free, but also the final too.
The agreement between the broadcasters also allows ITV to show 10 Championship matches each full season, and five matches in the second half of the current campaign.
Niall Sloane, ITV Director of Sport said: “This deal brings viewers free to air coverage of top level knockout football over the coming years, as well as standout matches from the EFL, adding regular live matches to our highlights shows.
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“We’re looking forward to bringing fans some superb action and insight from this new, fuller EFL package across the next few seasons.”
The deal will run until the end of the 2026/27 season.