Sports streaming giant Dazn is reportedly interested in buying rights to show every EFL game in a bid to remove the 3pm 'blackout' in the UK.
Dazn, based in London, and Viaplay are up against Sky Sports and BT Sport in a bid to televise games in the English lower leagues from 2024-25. Currently Sky, who have held the EFL rights since 2002, show 138 games a season. With new players in the market the price of the contract in the future is set to rise with clubs further down the leagues set to benefit greatly from new income.
Leagues across the UK apply Article 48 of the UEFA Statutes which prevents any live broadcast of games between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on Saturday afternoons. Dazn is keen to scrap the article and show every game in the EFL live on its platform. So, how does the Dazn's approach compare with the SPFL's new contract signed last year?
