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New Streaming Deal For League of Ireland and Women's National League

20 January 2021; (EDITOR'S NOTE: Image has been digitally manipulated to make a composite and was captured in full compliance with the Governments COVID-19 guidelines) At the announcement of SSE Airtricity as new title sponsor of the Womens National League and confirmation that Irelands largest provider of 100% green energy* will renew their sponsorship of the Mens SSE Airtricity League for the next two years is, from left, Drogheda United captain Jake Hyland, Peamount United captain Aine O'Gorman and Shamrock Rovers captain Ronan Finn. *Largest provider of 100% green energy claim and total TWh supplied to homes and businesses based on Electricity Market Share by MWh published by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) in Retail Market Reports for 2019. Issued by Sportsfile on behalf of FAI / SSE Airtricity
Jonathan Byrne
By Jonathan Byrne
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The FAI have announced a new agreement with RTÉ and WATCHLOI to broadcast matches this season. As part of the new deal, League of Ireland Premier Division, First Division and Women's National League games will all be available to watch.

RTÉ Sport are set to broadcast SSE Airtricity Premier Division games again, with the return of Friday Night Football. RTÉ will also cover all production costs for League of Ireland's streaming platform, WATCHLOI, with all profits from the site going to Premier Division clubs.

The WATCHLOI streaming service returns, after being introduced last summer as fans couldn't make it to stadiums. The FAI have also announced a new streaming service, LOITV, which will broadcast all SSE Airtricity First Division matches and Women's National League games.

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The Women's National League games will be available to watch for free on LOITV. Cost for WATCHLOI Premier Division and LOITV First Division games will be announced soon.

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Action will begin when Shamrock Rovers take on Dundalk in the FAI President's Cup on March 12th, with the game free to air on WATCHLOI.

Rovers will also be in action in the first RTÉ Friday Night Football coverage, where they'll take on St. Patrick's Athletic on March 19th. Waterford vs Sligo Rovers and Shamrock Rovers vs Dundalk will be the next two Friday night games covered on RTÉ.

As part of the new deal, the FAI are installing new cameras in each ground to air First Division and Women's National League games on LOITV. The Pixellot cameras, according to the FAI, "deliver a top-quality viewing experience with the cameras used in many leagues across the world."

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