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Piracy and Scotland Pile Pressure on Football’s 3pm Blackout

The SPFL says broadcasters may bid for full live coverage, with the Premiership’s 12 clubs set to decide whether Saturday 3 p.m. games can be shown.

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Scottish football has opened the door to scrapping the Saturday 3pm television blackout, but it doesn’t mean the restriction will disappear from English football.  The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has invited broadcasters to submit proposals for its next domestic rights cycle, which begins in the 2029/30 season. One part of the tender that has […]

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Scottish football could end Saturday 3pm blackout in major broadcasting shake-up

The 3pm blackout has been in place across the UK since the 1960s

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Celticnewsnow broke the news on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
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