NEWS | TRIDENT LEAGUES BACK ON CLUBBER TV

100+ Step 3-4 games to be streamed this season

Over one hundred Southern, Northern Premier and Isthmian leagues games will be live streamed on ClubberTV this season.

Between 11th October and the Play-Off final, selected Step 3-4 matches will be streamed on the ClubberTV platform to subscribers paying £12.99 for a weekly pass, and £29.99 for a monthly pass.

This follows a successful pilot when all of last season’s play-off semis and finals were streamed via ClubberTV. The first games to be live streamed this season are on Saturday 11th October and feature Walton & Hersham v Wimborne Town, and Poole Town v Weymouth in the Southern League, plus Guiseley v Ilkeston Town in the Northern Premier League.

“We have chosen 11th October because it’s an international week, so UEFA Article 48 does not apply, and kick-offs do not have to be moved” said a joint statement from the Trident leagues. “Each league has consulted with its member clubs, who have nominated midweek, other international break dates for streaming along with some Saturday games which will see kick-off times moved – with the agreement of both clubs – to either Friday nights, Saturdays at 12.30 or 5.30pm.”

“We hope more clubs will opt into the programme once they see the immediate financial benefits and the other commercial opportunities from streaming overseas. The end -of-season Play-Off semis and Promotion Finals in each Step 3 division will also be live streamed. It’s the first time that streaming has come to this level of the game, other than via the small number of clubs currently streaming their games, so we are all excited about the potential benefits to our clubs and the Leagues in terms of profile.”

The Trident Leagues have again partnered with Ireland-based ClubberTV, for whom the Trident partnership represents their first venture in the UK.

Jimmy Doyle, Founder and CEO of ClubberTV, said: “We are very enthusiastic about the opportunity to show case as many games as possible over the next three seasons in the Trident league. We believe there are excellent clubs with exciting games to be elevated at this level in the UK pyramid.

“We are looking forward to working closely with everyone involved so we ensure we get the right tone and voice to amplify these great games to more people in both the UK and anywhere in the world where fans exist.

“We have also recently announced the launch of our UK Champ Rugby broadcasts and hope to add more sports shortly. This gives added value to fans who can consume multiple sports with their subscriptions.”

For matches that are streamed, a four-figure rights fee is shared, with the home club receiving 75% and the away club 25%.

You can watch Trident Leagues on Clubber TV at: clubbertv.co.uk or on our iOS & Android apps, where you’ll find the full list of games to be live streamed.