Scottish football could abolish the long-standing Saturday 3pm television blackout as part of a major broadcasting shake-up, according to reports from the Press Association on October 29, 2026.
The blackout, which prohibits live broadcasts of matches at 3pm on Saturdays to protect attendances, has been a fixture of British football for decades. Its potential removal in Scotland would mark a significant shift in how the sport is televised north of the border.
