Submitted on Friday 1st July 2022
Rejected on Tuesday 5th July 2022
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Get rid of the 3pm TV blackout in English football.
I want you to make it illegal for any organisation to ban any football games from UK television because of kick off times.
The 3pm blackout rule is old and dated. It forces games to be played on Friday and Monday nights resulting in many season ticket holders not being able to attend the games due to work commitments. We have the technology now to broadcast every game so viewers can choose what games to watch and stadiums will still be full because there is nothing better than actually being at the game.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about rules for particular sports, including broadcast of sporting events, are a matter for the relevant sporting bodies, not the UK Government or Parliament.
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