Scottish Premiership moves to lift Saturday afternoon broadcast blackout from 2029

Scottish football initiates the first move to end the traditional Saturday 3pm UK television blackout.

Scottish football has taken the first step toward ending the long-standing Saturday afternoon television blackout across the UK. The league has invited broadcasters to bid for every match starting from the 2029 broadcast cycle. Other domestic leagues in the UK are expected to follow this coordinated shift in broadcasting policy.

• The timelineThe new broadcast arrangements and the removal of the blackout will take effect starting with the 2029 rights cycle.
• The scopeThe initiative covers every match played in the Scottish Premiership rather than selected televised fixtures.
• The broader impactDomestic leagues across the rest of the UK are anticipated to coordinate with this move and lift their own restrictions.