English Football League Highlights

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English Football League Highlights
GenreFootball Highlights
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time60–90 minutes
Production company ITV Digital Channels
Original release
Network ITV4
Release30 July 2022 (2022-07-30) 
present
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English Football League Highlights is a football highlights programme on ITV4 in the United Kingdom.

The programme covers the English Football League, replacing EFL on Quest which had been broadcast on the Quest channel. Its launch marked a return for football highlights to terrestrial television and a return to ITV after thirteen years. [1]

ITV signed a two-year deal which also includes highlights from the EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. [2] [3]

Hugh Woozencroft and Jules Breach were announced as the presenters in June 2022. [4]

The programme has also shown work of clubs in the community, with features hosted by a variety of reporters, including Aaron Paul and Nick Ransom.

The show airs on Saturday evening at 9pm on ITV4, with subsequent repeats on Saturday night and Sunday morning on ITV, and availability on demand on ITVX. [5]

ITV previously aired Football League Extra between August 1994 and May 2004 and The Championship between August 2004 and May 2009.

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References

  1. Ricky Charlesworth (28 July 2022), EXCLUSIVE: ITV's popular hosts lift lid on new EFL show as highlights make terrestrial return, Daily Mirror
  2. John Cross (19 May 2022), ITV decide new EFL presenter as Channel 4 opt not to bring back Clive Tyldesley, Daily Mirror
  3. Bang Showbiz (23 February 2022), ITV to broadcast EFL highlights in 2022-23 season, Yahoo! News UK
  4. ITV Press Centre (24 June 2022), ITV announces presenters for new EFL season, ITV.com
  5. Michael Potts (27 July 2022), When are Championship 2022/23 highlights on TV?, Radio Times