Football: Broadcasting
Commons · Question 28933 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 18 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Alex Mayer
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the impact of the rule that prohibits UK television broadcasters from showing live Premier League matches on Saturdays between 2:45pm and
Answer
Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 18 Sep 2026
Article 48 of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Statutes, which facilitates the “3pm blackout” is voluntarily adopted by the Football Association (the FA) with the aim of protecting ticket sales for lower leagues in the football pyramid. ...