League of Ireland action set for RTE and streaming platforms

There was good news for League of Ireland fans last night, with the FAI announcing details for the new season that is due to start next month.

The FAI has finalised a series of broadcast deals to bring League of Ireland football back to the fans in the new season.

The new offering features:

*A new deal with RTÈ Sport to cover first picks for the live transmission of Friday Night Football.

*The return of the WATCHLOI service to keep SSE Airtricity Premier Division football live for the fans during the Covid-19 pandemic.

*A new FAI platform – LOITV - to stream all SSE Airtricity First Division matches for the season.

*LOITV will offer, for the first time streaming of all SSE Airtricity Women’s National League matches free of charge on www.loitv.ie

Pricing for WATCHLOI Premier Division and LOITV First Division and details for season ticket holders will be announced later.

The new broadcast deal with RTÈ Sport will see over 60 SSE Airtricity Premier Division matches broadcast live across RTÈ TV and on watchloi.ie up until the mid-season break in June.

RTÈ Sport will cover all production costs for WATCHLOI with all profits from the platform set to go straight to the Premier Division clubs.

Coverage on RTE commences with the SSE Airtricity Premier Division game between Shamrock Rovers and St Patrick's Athletic on Friday, March 19.

Streaming of all matches across the SSE Airtricity First Division and the SSE Airtricity Women’s National League with Pixellot cameras to be installed in every ground ahead of the 2021 season.

The Pixellot system uses artificial intelligence with HD cameras to deliver a top-quality viewing experience with the cameras used in many leagues across the world. The streaming service will also be available to the coaching and analysis staff at all clubs.