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Re: 3pm football Blackout

By AndyCYesterday 14:41Yesterday at 14:41:40In response to 3pm football Blackout

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Chuds has posted in the past that the blackout rule is that it applies when 50%+ off the Prem and championship are playing at the time, games can't be shown on tv.

So a normal fixture schedule, there are 22 games (10 prem and 12 champ). About half the prem and 4 champ games get moved, leaving you with 5 prem and 8ish champ games at 3pm, so the blackout is in place.

This Saturday, all the championship games are at 12.30, and there's only 2 prem games at 3pm, so the blackout doesn't apply. Same reason why it doesn't apply in international breaks because it's 0% of those games are being played.

Edit: further, national league north and south have already finished, and the final round of the national league is on Monday at 3pm, so removing the blackout does not affect attendances for those games

Edited by AndyC at 14:45:18 on 29th April 2025