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| Topic: Saturday 3pm Live on TV |
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| 1. Author: DBP Date: Fri 31st Jul 2026. 15:24 Looks like Falkirk v St. Mirren is live on sky tomorrow at 3pm Didn’t think that was allowed They’re also showing every other SPFL match this weekend Reply |
| 2. Author: Playup_Pompey Date: Fri 31st Jul 2026. 15:26 The `3pm blackout` rule prevents football matches from being shown on UK television between 14:45 and 17:15 on Saturdays. The policy was introduced in the 1960s to encourage fans to attend lower league games - and it remains in force. The blackout comes into effect when 50% of fixtures in the top two divisions are scheduled to kick off at 15:00. It affects TV coverage of competitions including the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, English Football League (EFL), Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL), FA Cup and Scottish Cup in the Saturday afternoon window. Matches from foreign leagues such as La Liga and Serie A also cannot be shown live between 14:45 and 17:15 on Saturdays, unless they receive special dispensation. The new Premier League domestic TV rights deal, starting from 2025-26, protects the 3pm blackout. However, the four-year deal will be reviewed again in 2029.  Reply |
| 3. Author: LochgellyAlbert Date: Fri 31st Jul 2026. 16:47 Yeah, shown in programming for tomorrow, followed by Aberdeen match, St Johnstone on the Sunday. Reply |
| 4. Author: AdamAntsParsStripe Date: Fri 31st Jul 2026. 17:33 I can’t see this as being allowed. Must be some glitch in several apps. Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte  Reply |
| 5. Author: GJS93 Date: Fri 31st Jul 2026. 17:38 assuming its the same as last year then it starts in a couple of weeks not on the first weekend of the season. Reply |
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