When Middlesbrough will get confirmation of Sky's Championship TV selections
MIDDLESBROUGH will learn in the next week whether any of their first eight Championship fixtures will be moved for TV coverage.
Sky have so far confirmed that they will show Birmingham vs Ipswich and Southampton vs Wrexham on the opening weekend of the Championship season.
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But more picks will be confirmed in the coming days.
Sky say all matches selected for live coverage for the period up to the end of September will be confirmed by next Thursday, July 3.
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All TV selections for the period up to the FA Cup third round weekend on January 10 will then be confirmed before the Championship season gets underway.
Sky said in a statement: "This is up to five months' notice provided to fans and clubs a significant increase on the previous deal, which had seen five weeks' notice given across the majority of the season.
"By selecting TV picks early and giving much more notice, fans will be able to plan with certainty when making travel and hotel arrangements."
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More than 1,000 of the EFL's 1,891 games across the leagues, Carabao Cup and Vertu Trophy will be broadcast on Sky Sports next season.
Every one of the 72 EFL clubs will feature live on Sky more than 20 times.
Boro will discover their Carabao Cup first round opponents when the draw takes place at 4.30pm today (Thursday).
The tie will take place in the midweek following the opening fixture against Swansea City.
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