British football's Saturday 3pm TV blackout 'set to be SCRAPPED' - having been introduced in 1960 - during talks for next broadcast deals as the number of games shown live continues to increase

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British football's Saturday 3pm TV blackout 'set to be SCRAPPED' - having been introduced in 1960 - during talks for next broadcast deals as the number of games shown live continues to increase

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The Saturday 3pm blackout could be scrapped during the next negotiations for Premier League and EFL broadcast deals, according to a report. The United Kingdom is the only country in Europe that still has the Saturday blackout in place, which blocks broadcasters from showing games that kick off in the 3pm slot on the on live TV. Introduced in 1960, the ruling was put in place to protect attendances at matches but has resulted in a number of Premier League games in particular being moved to different time slots to be shown as they happen.
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