Everything You Need To Know For 2010/11

Last updated : 02 June 2010 By Andy Beill

TV Rights & Revenue

Live
BBC will broadcast 10 first-choice Football League matches exclusively live on TV and online. Sky Sports will televise 65 Football League matches exclusively live.

Sky Sports will televise all end-of-season play-off matches exclusively live.

Highlights (*based on last season's information)
BBC will broadcast highlights and goals from all divisions on Saturday nights on 'The Football League Show' following 'Match of the Day'. This will also be available online afterwards.

BBC will broadcast highlights of the play-off finals.

BBC will show goals and other coverage on the 'Late Kick-Off' programme on Monday nights, featuring the local teams on BBC1 Yorkshire & Lincolnshire. This will also be available online afterwards.

TV Revenue

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Parachute Payments
A club relegated from the Premier League will receive £16m during their first season in the Championship and another £16m the following year. They will now receive £8m in their third season after relegation, and another £8m in their fourth. If the club gets promoted back to the Premier League, their remaining parachute money is re-distributed between the other Championship clubs.

Prize Money
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Competitions

Football League Championship (sponsored by nPower)
Fixtures will be announced on Thursday 17th June (10am).
First games will be on Saturday
7th August.
Final games will be on Sunday 8th May.

League Cup (sponsored by Carling)
Hull City and Burnley have received byes to enter at the 2nd Round, along with Premier League teams not playing in European cups this season. Rounds will take place around the following dates:

Round 1 - Tuesday 10th August
Round 2 -
Round 3 -
Round 4 -
Quarter Finals -
Semi Finals 1st Leg -
Semi Finals 2nd Leg -
Final - Sunday 27th February

Sky Sports will televise two live matches in each of the first five rounds. Sky Sports and BBC will televise two of the semi final legs each live. Both will televise the final live.

FA Cup

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Reserves
Hull City Reserves are no longer a part of the Barclays Premier Reserve League. They are expected to join the Reserve East League, sponsored last season by totesport.com.

*based on last season's information: Hull City Reserves, managed by Aidan Davison, play home games on Wednesday evenings at Church Road in North Ferriby. Season passes can be used to gain free entry. Tickets do not need to be obtained in advance unless advertised.

Youth Team (*based on last season's information)
Hull City Juniors play home games at Winterton Rangers' ground West Street. They play in the Football League Puma Youth Alliance North East Conference and Puma Youth Alliance Cup against other centre of excellence teams.

Transfers

Transfer Windows
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Loan Signings
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