STREAMING of National League games will kick off on Saturday, December 10 with a soft launch of the centralised platform ahead of a full launch a fortnight later.
It will allow fans to buy passes to watch league games in line with the current Article 48 blackout – a UEFA statute that is on hold during the World Cup.
Initially it will be for Step 1 games with pilot events through the second half of the season with Step 2 clubs in the hope it can be fully delivered for North and South divisions for 2023-24.
More information on the finer details such as cost is expected in the run-up to the soft launch.
A league statement said: “The National League Board is pleased to be in a position to provide a streaming update following a Board meeting on Wednesday 30 November.
“As you are aware, the National League Board recently announced its intention to pursue the implementation of a streaming platform in the second half of the current season.
“A huge amount of work has been ongoing behind-the-scenes with the League now in a position to announce a soft launch of the streaming platform on Saturday 10 December with a full launch two weeks later.
“The first phase of the launch will see streaming introduced for National Division clubs only while the League works with North and South clubs running pilot events in the second half of the season to ensure logistically it can be delivered for North and South Divisions for the 2023/24 season.
“The National League would again like to reiterate its commitment to providing a quality streaming platform that benefits all 72 Member Clubs.
“Thanks must go to BT Sport and title sponsors Vanarama for their continued support. Further updates around pricing and sign-up activity will be announced shortly.”
