Seasonal and monthly passes for Watford FC’s Hive Live match streaming service are now available to buy, ahead of the impending Sky Bet Championship campaign.

Following the successful trial run of the video service for the Hornets’ final pre-season outing against Southampton last Saturday, fans are now able to finalise their preparations for 2022/23 by signing up to the club’s audio or visual coverage.

With Jon Marks and Watford legend Tommy Mooney on commentary duties, the show - that will start approximately 15 minutes before each game - will bring you live coverage of the match as well as expert punditry and analysis.

Fans are reminded that the service is restricted compared to the 2020/21 season, when broadcast regulations were relaxed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and UK-based supporters could watch a large number of fixtures as the Golden Boys roared to promotion.

This time around, the ability for us to stream video domestically (includes UK, Republic of Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man) is reduced due to the reinstatement of the Saturday 3pm blackout, which bars the live broadcast of domestic fixtures in this country. However, we will still be able to bring live video coverage of occasional Championship games to domestic supporters via watfordfc.com and the club app.

Overseas supporters, on the other hand, can look forward to seeing the majority of our fixtures this coming 2022/23 season.

What Services Are Available Now?

International Video Subscription – Season Pass (£140 Early Bird) or Monthly Pass (£25 Per Month)*

• Available to overseas fans, outside of the UK, Republic of Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man.
• Online video coverage of all league matches, provided they haven’t been selected for international TV broadcast in the territory you reside.

*Season Pass price increases to £170 from September 1.

Audio Pass – Season Pass (£45) or Monthly Pass (£4.50 Per Month)

• Available to fans in all domestic and overseas territories.
• Online broadcast of audio commentary of all league games.

Passes can be purchased by clicking HERE.

What Other Services Will Be Available?

Individual video passes will be available to domestic and overseas fans on a game-by-game basis at a cost of £10, dependant on streaming restrictions.

While overseas supporters can access online video coverage of all league matches, provided they haven’t been selected for international TV broadcast in the territory they reside (as above), domestic fans will have access to the following:

• All scheduled midweek & Bank Holiday league matches, unless selected for live broadcast on Sky Sports.
• All league matches moved from Saturday 3pm to midweek for non-TV purposes.
• Any league matches played on December 10 and 17 (due to lifting of Saturday 3pm blackout for World Cup quarter-finals and third-place play-offs), unless selected for live broadcast on Sky Sports.

What Coverage Can I Access In August?

• Sheffield United (H), Monday August 1, 8pm KO: video stream only available in EFL Broadcast Exempt territories, due to Sky Sports broadcast.
• West Bromwich Albion (A), Monday August 8, 8pm KO: video stream only available in EFL Broadcast Exempt territories, due to Sky Sports broadcast.
• Burnley (H), Friday August 12, 8pm KO: video stream only available in EFL Broadcast Exempt territories, due to Sky Sports broadcast.
• Birmingham City (A), Tuesday August 16, 7.45pm KO: video stream available to domestic & overseas supporters.
• Preston North End (A), Saturday August 20, 3pm KO: video stream only available in EFL Broadcast Exempt territories, due to international TV broadcast.
• QPR (H), Saturday August 27, 3pm KO: video stream available to overseas supporters only.
• Middlesbrough (H), Tuesday August 30, 8pm KO: video stream only available in EFL Broadcast Exempt territories, due to Sky Sports broadcast.

For more information, including a list of FAQs, click HERE.

Sync Your Calendar!

Click HERE to sync your online/mobile calendar with all Watford’s 2022/23 fixtures. The calendar adjusts to your time zone and will automatically update throughout the season, so you’ll never miss a match!

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