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The EFL is putting its overseas broadcast rights up for sale as it seeks to cash in on the popularity of English football and maximise income for its 72 clubs.
The league is currently guaranteed at least £23 million per year from international broadcasters, but despite a challenging market it will be hoping for an increase on that figure in the next rights sale.
While the Premier League is the crown jewels of global football, the Championship, League One and Two also have enduring appeal.
Norwich City (pictured) won promotion to the Premier League after winning the Championship
Under the existing arrangements, in which matches are sold through an agency, Pitch International, 500 million people watch EFL action each year in 150 countries.
The Championship is one of the most-watched leagues in European football, in terms of attendances, according to the European Leagues organisation, underlining the potential value of the EFL in the broadcast market.
The Bundesliga, Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and the Dutch Eredivisie topped the list, but the Championship was ranked seventh in the study, published in 2018.
England's League One was sixteenth in the list beating many of Europe's higher divisions. The appeal is attributed to the unpredictability of the league and cup competitions, as well as the atmosphere generated by English football rivalries.
Cambridge United won promotion to League One of the competitive English football pyramid
