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How to Watch New Year's Day Premier League Fixtures Live in the UK

IPTV VIP UK Service editorial teamPublished 5 min read
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The short answer

New Year's Day Premier League and EFL Championship matches are televised live in the UK across Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports+, and TNT Sports. Kick-offs run from 12:30 PM through 8:00 PM GMT. Cord-cutters can stream every match in 4K UHD 50fps on our sports servers with zero subscription contracts.

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Community Consensus: UK broadband providers (Virgin Media, Sky, BT, EE) enforce dynamic DNS blocking during live fixtures. The top upvoted workaround in the UK community is using an independent DNS (Cloudflare 1.1.1.1) or encrypted connection, and tuning into overseas 50fps English feeds (Peacock, Optus Sport, beIN) where the domestic 3pm blackout does not apply.

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Ring in the New Year with a feast of live English football. As the festive fixture congestion tests squads to their breaking point, New Year's Day serves up dramatic results at both ends of the table.

Here is the complete broadcast guide for every Premier League and EFL match.

Key takeaways

  • High-stakes festive fixtures across Premier League and EFL Championship
  • Sky Sports+ carries up to 30 simultaneous New Year's EFL matches
  • Overseas English feeds provide uninterrupted 4K coverage for all 3pm fixtures
  • Perfect cure for New Year's Day recovery with non-stop football
  • Setup on any Firestick, Smart TV, or PC in under 2 minutes

New Year's Day Football Broadcast Schedule

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CompetitionTime SlotUK ChannelsOverseas Feeds
Premier League12:30 PM / 3:00 PM / 5:30 PMSky Sports / TNT SportsPeacock, Optus Sport, FuboTV
EFL Championship3:00 PM Multi-matchSky Sports+ (Red Button)Sky Sports+ Dedicated Channels (IPTV)
Scottish Premiership12:30 PM / 3:00 PMSky Sports FootballSky Sports Main Event
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UK Matchday ISP Throttling Bypass (Virgin, Sky, BT & EE)

During high-traffic Premier League and Champions League fixtures, UK broadband providers activate dynamic filters. Follow these 60-second steps to maintain crystal-clear 4K streams:

Virgin Media (WebSafe):Log into Virgin Media portal → Account Settings → Online Security → Toggle WebSafe & Virus Safe to OFF.
Sky Broadband (Shield):My Sky App → Broadband Settings → Broadband Shield → Select 18 Rating or turn Shield completely OFF.
BT Broadband / EE:My BT / EE portal → Broadband Controls → Parental Controls & Web Protect → Turn OFF during live kick-offs.
Universal DNS Fix:Set DNS on Firestick or TV to Cloudflare: Primary: 1.1.1.1, Secondary: 1.0.0.1. Bypasses 99% of ISP blocks.

Frequently asked

What football is on TV on New Year's Day?
A full slate of Premier League, EFL Championship, and Scottish Premiership fixtures is televised across Sky Sports and TNT Sports.

Broadcast rights, fixtures and prices change. This page was last checked on 9 September 2026 — tell us on WhatsApp if you spot something out of date and we will correct it.

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