The 28 Stoke City matches on TV this season as two more moved for live coverage
Two more Stoke City matches have been selected for live television coverage in the latest major round of picks from Sky Sports.
Sky have this afternoon confirmed all the EFL fixtures that will be shown on TV between the first weekends of January and March and Stoke's home matches against Oxford United and Middlesbrough will both move to accommodate their demands.
The Oxford game will still take place on Saturday, January 25 but will now kick-off at 12.30pm. The Middlesbrough game will move to Friday, February 7 (8pm) - but that is with an asterisk because that weekend is also penned in for FA Cup fourth round ties and will the fixture will shift again if either Stoke or Boro progress to that stage.
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Stoke have already been live on television on 12 occasions so far this season, the first in a £935 million five-year deal between Sky and the EFL. All mid-week games are available via at least the red button, as well as matches on the opening and final day of term and Bank Holidays. Stoke have won seven, drawn two and lost three of their live games so far.
All selected matches up until the first weekend of January were confirmed before the start of the season as Sky pledged to give fans as much notice as possible about moving dates and kick-off times. Matches that will be on TV between March and the end of the season will be announced on a four-week rolling basis from February 1.
The total number of matches to be broadcast is 1,059 compared to 243 in the previous Sky deal and were confident it would not have a knock-on effect on attendances. It means that Stoke will be live on television at least 28 times this season compared to just five in 2022/23.
Stoke City matches already selected for live TV coverage
Saturday, August 10, 12.30pm: Coventry City, home - 1-0 win. Attendance: 25,037 (2,983 away)
Tuesday, August 13, 7.30pm: Carabao Cup first round - Carlisle United, away - 2-0 win. Attendance: 4,441 (894 away)
Tuesday, August 27. 7.15pm: Carabao Cup second round - Middlesbrough, away - 5-0 win. Attendance: 17,408 (360 away)
Saturday, September 14, 12.30pm: Oxford United, away - 1-0 defeat. Attendance: 11,507 (1,476 away)
Tuesday, September 17, 7.30pm: Carabao Cup third round - Fleetwood Town, home - 1-1 draw (Stoke won 2-1 on penalty). Attendance: 8,927 (206 away)
Friday, September 20, 8pm: Hull City, home - 3-1 defeat. Attendance: 23,366 (757 away)
Wednesday, October 2, 7.45pm: Portsmouth, home - Attendance: 20,824 (1,721 away)
Tuesday, October 22, 7.45pm: Bristol City, home - 2-2 draw. Attendance: 19,679 (582 away)
Tuesday, October 29, 7.45pm: Carabao Cup fourth round - Southampton, away - 3-2 defeat. Attendance: 16,092 (estimated 900 away)
Saturday, November 2, 12.30pm: Derby County, home - 2-1 win. Attendance: 24,511 (3,364 away)
Wednesday, November 6, 7.45pm: Blackburn Rovers, away - 2-0 win. Attendance: 13,133 (1,644 away)
Saturday, November 9, 12.30pm: MIllwall, home - 1-1 draw. Attendance: 21,060 (691 away)
Tuesday, November 26, 7.45pm: Preston North End, home
Saturday, December 7, 12.30pm: Sunderland, away
Tuesday, December 10, 7.45pm: Luton Town, away
Saturday, December 21, 12.30pm: Sheffield Wednesday, away
Thursday, December 26, 8pm: Leeds United, home
Wednesday, January 1, 3pm: Burnley, away
Saturday, January 4, 12.30pm: Plymouth Argyle, home
Wednesday, January 22, 7.45pm: Portsmouth, away
Saturday, January 25, 12:30pm: Oxford United, home
Friday, February 7, 8pm: Middlesbrough, home
Tuesday, February 11, 7.45pm: Bristol City, away
Tuesday, March 11, 7.45pm: Blackburn Rovers, home
Tuesday, April 8, 7.45pm: Luton Town, home
Friday, April 18, 3pm: Sheffield Wednesday, home
Monday, April 21, 3pm: Leeds United, away
Saturday, May 3, 3pm: Derby County, away