FIXTURE NEWS: Broadcast selections made up to January 2026

The EFL and Sky Sports have confirmed the broadcast selections for the first half of the upcoming 2025/26 season.

All broadcast selections for the period up to the weekend of 10th/11th January 2026 have been finalised and communicated to clubs.

As a result, several match dates and/or kick-off times on Derby County’s fixture schedule in the Sky Bet Championship have been amended.

They are as follows:

Charlton Athletic (H)

Tuesday 30th September 2025

8pm kick-off

Sky Sports Football

Oxford United (A)

Saturday 18th October 2025

12:30pm kick-off

Sky Sports +

Blackburn Rovers (A)

Saturday 8th November 2025

12:30pm kick-off

Sky Sports Football

Leicester City (H)

Saturday 6th December 2025

12:30pm kick-off

Sky Sports Football

Sheffield Wednesday (A)

Monday 15th December 2025

8pm kick-off

Sky Sports Football

Birmingham City (A)

Friday 26th December 2025

12:30pm kick-off

Sky Sports Football

Leicester City (A) *

Monday 29th December 2025

7:45pm kick-off

Sky Sports +

* There is no date or kick-off change for this fixture, but it has been selected for live broadcast on Sky Sports +.

It was confirmed earlier this month that two of Derby County’s fixtures in the first month of the 2025/26 season have also been moved for live broadcast.

They are as follows:

Coventry City (H)

Saturday 16th August 2025

12:30pm kick-off

Sky Sports +

Bristol City (H)

Friday 22nd August 2025

8pm kick-off

Sky Sports Football

Continuing the commitment made to provide greater notice to supporters, the next batch of broadcast selections will be confirmed by 7th November for all matches to be played between the end of the Third Round of the FA Cup and the last weekend of February 2026.

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