Scottish Premiership makes first UK move to remove Saturday 3pm broadcast blackout
The first tentative steps to end the 3pm television blackout in the UK have been taken by Scottish football as it seeks offers for the next broadcast cycle.
A tender document issued by the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) last week is understood to have given broadcasters an option to bid for live rights to all matches, including games kicking off at 3pm on Saturdays, the domestic broadcast of which is currently prohibited under Article 48 of Uefa’s statutes.
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