Scottish football sets out plan to end 3pm TV blackout

The SPFL has invited broadcasters to bid to televise all Scottish Premiership matches live in the 2029-30 rights cycle, including Saturday 3pm kick-offs.

• The SPFL tender gives broadcasters the option to bid for live rights to all 228 top-flight matches.
• The UK is the last country in Europe to enforce Article 48, which bans live televised football on Saturday afternoons.
• The SPFL said it is "flexible about the number of games" in the new deal, which runs from 2029-30.
• Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said a decision on whether Article 48 remains will come in about 18 months.