Premier League and EFL to hold talks over ending Saturday 3pm blackout

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Source: theguardian.com
Premier League and EFL to hold talks over ending Saturday 3pm blackout
  • Leagues eager to sell all games in next rights cycle

  • Auction for televised rights expected in 2027

The Premier League and EFL will hold talks early next year about combining to permit 3pm Saturday kick-offs to be broadcast live each week for the first time.

The UK is the last country in Europe to apply the so-called 3pm blackout, and with the Premier League and EFL eager to sell all their games to domestic broadcasters in the next rights cycle they want an early agreement before the next tender.

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