EFL, Sky Sports make promises over TV scheduling of live matches

The English Football League and Sky Sports have promised to give clubs five weeks' notice if their matches need to be rearranged for television coverage.

It has also been announced that if the EFL cannot announce fixture changes within three working days, the clubs have a right to decide whether or not to have the game broadcast live.

The aim of these promises is to "give EFL supporters as much time as is possible to allow for any alterations to travel plans that may be required".

In addition, the TV fixtures scheduled for October and November have been announced, with local derbies taking centre stage.

Birmingham City and Aston Villa will go head to head in a league meeting for the first time in five years on October 30, while Brentford and Queens Park Rangers will face one another in the same month.

The first Yorkshire derby of the season will be held in mid-October between Huddersfield Town and Sheffield Wednesday.

EFL TV fixtures:

Sat 1st Oct: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Norwich City - 17.30pm Sat 8th Oct Peterborough United vs. Bury - 12.00pm Sun 9th Oct: Oxford United vs. AFC Wimbledon - 12.15pm Sun 9th Oct: MK Dons vs. Port Vale - 14.15pm Fri 14th Oct: Cardiff City vs. Bristol City - 19.45pm Sat 15th Oct: Aston Villa vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers - 17.30pm Sun 16th Oct: Huddersfield Town vs. Sheffield Wednesday - 12.00pm Fri 21st Oct: Burton Albion vs. Birmingham City - 19.45pm Sat 22nd Oct: Nottingham Forest vs. Cardiff City - 17.30pm Fri 28th Oct: Queens Park Rangers vs. Brentford - 19.45pm Sat 29th Oct: Blackburn Rovers vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers - 17.30pm Sun 30th Oct: Birmingham City vs. Aston Villa - 12.00pm

Fri 4th Nov: Brentford vs. Fulham - 19.45pm Sat 5th Nov: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Derby County - 12.30pm Sat 5th Nov: Bristol City vs. Brighton & Hove Albion - 17.30pm Sat12th Nov: Swindon Town vs. Charlton Athletic - 12.00pm Sun 13th Nov: Peterborough United vs. Bolton Wanderers - 12.15pm Sun 13th Nov: Chesterfield vs. Sheffield United - 14.15pm Fri 18th Nov: Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Aston Villa - 19.45pm Sat 19th Nov: Ipswich Town vs. Nottingham Forest - 17.30pm Sun 20th Nov: Leeds United vs. Newcastle United - 13.15pm Fri 25th Nov: Barnsley vs. Nottingham Forest - 19.45pm Sat 26th Nov: Rotherham United vs. Leeds United - 17.30pm