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Why is there a Saturday 3pm football blackout in the UK for live streams & TV broadcasts? | Goal.com UK
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Fans call for "outdated" 3pm blackout rule to be scrapped in investigation over Arsenal anger - Mirror Online
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3pm blackout explained: Why the football TV rules can't be lifted, even for Cristiano Ronaldo's Man Utd debut
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Premier League games set to be shown live on TV at 3pm if season resumes after long-standing blackout ban is lifted – The Sun | The Sun
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Premier League rules out scrapping 3pm blackout despite EFL considering to ditch the rule | Daily Mail Online
![EFL ready to end 3pm TV blackout on Saturdays and make every game available live from 2024/25 season as streaming giants Netflix, Amazon, Apple, YouTube and Facebook offered TV rights opportunity EFL ready to end 3pm TV blackout on Saturdays and make every game available live from 2024/25 season as streaming giants Netflix, Amazon, Apple, YouTube and Facebook offered TV rights opportunity](https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/06/image002.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=1093&h=729&crop=1)
EFL ready to end 3pm TV blackout on Saturdays and make every game available live from 2024/25 season as streaming giants Netflix, Amazon, Apple, YouTube and Facebook offered TV rights opportunity
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EFL consider ending 3pm Saturday blackout and making EVERY game available for broadcast in 2024-25 | Daily Mail Online
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Talks ongoing to end 3pm Saturday TV blackout... though Premier League and Championship not keen | Daily Mail Online
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The Saturday 3pm blackout: Why aren't all Premier Leagues games broadcast on television in the UK? | FourFourTwo
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The Saturday 3pm football 'blackout' rule change explained for Premier League 2020/21 season - Wales Online
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Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Manchester United won't appear on live UK TV – the 3pm blackout no longer makes sense
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Three Manchester United fixtures in February rearranged for TV by the Premier League - Manchester Evening News
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