New threat to Saturday 3pm blackout – Times Sport (UK) December 3, 2024 The back page of The Times says the Saturday 3pm blackout is set to come under intense pressure to be scrapped after the next domestic broadcasting deals for the Premier League and EFL expire. back pages Catch up on today’s Back pages LIGHTS OUT Football’s 3pm TV blackout facing axe after more than 60 YEARS as EFL and Premier League chiefs believe it’s outdated -The Sun British football’s Saturday 3pm TV blackout set to be SCRAPPED – having been introduced in 1960 – during talks for next broadcast deals as the number of games shown live continues to increas -Daily Mail back pages