Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool - Premier League's TV coverage rules explained

02 March 2024 , 10:15

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Liverpool's trip to Nottingham Forest will not be shown live on television in the UK

Liverpool make the trip to the City Ground on Saturday afternoon aiming to end another match-week top of the table.

The Reds are flying high after last Sunday's Carabao Cup final triumph over Chelsea, but Jurgen Klopp knows that this is no time for Liverpool to start patting themselves on the back. In fact, a quadruple is still on the cards given his side have reached the last eight of the FA Cup, lead the Premier League and are into the knockout stages of the Europa League, the secondary European competition on offer to club sides.

In contrast, opponents Nottingham Forest are hovering dangerously close to the relegation zone. Nuno Espirito Santo's men sit 17th, four points ahead of 18th-placed Luton having played one game more.

Those in the UK who wish to see how the two sides fare will be disappointed to discover that neither of Sky Sports or TNT Sports have selected the fixture for broadcast. There is only one Premier League fixture being shown on television this Saturday, Luton's contest against Aston Villa on Sky Sports at 5:30pm.

TNT Sports actually have no games to cover this weekend. Both Sunday fixtures, including the Manchester derby at the Etihad, will be shown on Sky Sports as well as Arsenal's trip to Bramall Lane on Monday night to face Sheffield United.

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Liverpool's face-off with Forest is one of six games kicking off at 3pm on Saturday afternoon, meaning it cannot be broadcast live due to the Premier League's blackout rule, designed to prevent any game being played between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday from being shown on TV.

The rule has its critics, but will remain in place until at least 2029 after the Premier League agreed a new TV rights package just before the turn of the year.

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Liverpool beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 back in October

A Premier League spokesperson told Mirror Football last year the rule is in place to "protect attendances throughout the English football pyramid" and that the English Football League (EFL) would need to be consulted before any scrapping of the blackout rule.

"It is important to create a balance between live football on television whilst also protecting attendance figures at matches and participation levels in the grassroots game," they explained. "Any change to the current position would only be done in consultation with all of our football partners."

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