The latest Premier League TV selections have been confirmed by, Amazon Prime, TNT and Sky Sports for January and February.
However the deadline has come for a batch of TV picks to be made, so that clubs can inform match going supporters, who have to sort out tickets and travel arrangements.
Take a look below at what has been chosen along with the rest of the season’s selected games for broadcast…
Revised February 2024 schedule
Kick-offs 15:00 unless stated. All times are GMT.
Saturday 3 February 2024
12:30 Everton v Spurs (TNT Sports)
Brighton v Crystal Palace
Burnley v Fulham
Newcastle v Luton Town
17:30 Sheff Utd v Aston Villa (Sky Sports)
Sunday 4 February 2024
14:00 AFC Bournemouth v Nott’m Forest*
14:00 Chelsea v Wolves*
14:00 Man Utd v West Ham (Sky Sports)
16:30 Arsenal v Liverpool (Sky Sports)
*After previous matches moved to 1 February
Monday 5 February 2024
20:00 Brentford v Man City (Sky Sports)*
*Should either club be involved in an FA Cup fourth-round replay, this match will move to 3 February at 20:00 GMT, live on Sky Sports
Saturday 10 February 2024
12:30 Man City v Everton (TNT Sports)
Fulham v AFC Bournemouth
Liverpool v Burnley
Luton Town v Sheff Utd
Spurs v Brighton
Wolves v Brentford
17:30 Nott’m Forest v Newcastle (Sky Sports)
Sunday 11 February 2024
14:00 West Ham v Arsenal (Sky Sports)
16:30 Aston Villa v Man Utd (Sky Sports)
Monday 12 February 2024
20:00 Crystal Palace v Chelsea (Sky Sports)
Saturday 17 February 2024
12:30 Brentford v Liverpool (TNT Sports)
Burnley v Arsenal
Fulham v Aston Villa
Newcastle v AFC Bournemouth
Nott’m Forest v West Ham
Spurs v Wolves
17:30 Man City v Chelsea (Sky Sports)
Sunday 18 February 2024
14:00 Sheff Utd v Brighton (Sky Sports)
16:30 Luton Town v Man Utd (Sky Sports)
Monday 19 February 2024
20:00 Everton v Crystal Palace (Sky Sports)
Friday 23 February 2024
20:00 Chelsea v Spurs (Sky Sports)*
*Subject to Chelsea’s participation in the EFL Cup final on 25 Feb
Saturday 24 February 2024
Aston Villa v Nott’m Forest
Brighton v Everton
Crystal Palace v Burnley
Liverpool v Luton Town
Man Utd v Fulham
17:30 AFC Bournemouth v Man City (Sky Sports)
20:00 Arsenal v Newcastle (TNT Sports)
Sunday 25 February 2024
13:30 Wolves v Sheff Utd (Sky Sports)
Monday 26 February 2024
20:00 West Ham v Brentford (Sky Sports)*
*Should either club be in the FA Cup fifth round, this match will move to 24 February at 12:30 GMT, live on Sky Sports
This is how fans reacted to the latest Premier League TV selections confirmed for January and February…
@afcstu1978: 8pm on a Saturday is a complete piss take, especially when away fans have to travel about 250 miles. Glad the FA/Premier League/TV companies cared about the fans when the Super League was mooted!!!
@pabbrooky: Another 12.30 lfc… absolute piss take #agenda
@CathalRobinson: Another 12.30 kick off, am sure Jurgen will be delighted, think their doing it deliberately at this stage
@Matty_Woolley: Newcastle having an 8pm kick off away at Arsenal on a Saturday is criminal.
@Luke_Seychell: This is getting fucking ridiculous, I just want to watch my team (Crystal Palace) play on a Saturday at 3pm. Stop moving us to weekdays at night. No care for the fans at all.
@UzziMajid: If I’m not wrong, this will be the first time Brentford have had a Saturday 12:30 KO at home televised since being promoted in 2021.
@ryandavid97: Another shite time for away fans. Broadcasters have been horrendous this season #nufc
@laeton_ts: Got to be fucking kidding, 8 clock on a Saturday in London? Pisstake that man fuck sake #nufc
@mikesedgefield: Absolute joke 3rd away Saturday 8pm kick off with no way of getting back in public transport #nufc
@thejamieherd: Thinking of the fans YET AGAIN
@LfcSinpo: Newcastle magically getting a TNT game and being 8pm Saturday instead of early kick off? Again? Saudi money is talking
@may29054147: monday night palace away. could get long + how is spurs chelsea a friday night game that is fucking criminal
@daveysarm10: Unless the @premierleague sorts out the transport issues with train and coach companies these 8pm kick offs are not fair on fans. We’re at home this time but bringing Newcastle down with no viable transport to get home is once again ignoring the match going fans for TV 🚮
ALREADY PICKED:
Thursday 21st December 2023
20:00
Crystal Palace v Brighton & Hove Albion
Premier League
Sky Sports Main Event – Sky Sports Premier League – Sky Sports Ultra HDR
Friday 22nd December 2023
20:00
Aston Villa v Sheffield United
Premier League
Sky Sports Main Event – Sky Sports Premier League – Sky Sports Ultra HDR
Saturday 23rd December 2023
12:30
West Ham United v Manchester United
Premier League
TNT Sports 1 – TNT Sports Ultimate
17:30
Liverpool v Arsenal
Premier League
Sky Sports Main Event – Sky Sports Premier League – Sky Sports Ultra HDR
Sunday 24th December 2023
13:00
Wolves v Chelsea
Premier League
Sky Sports Main Event – Sky Sports Premier League – Sky Sports Ultra HDR
Tuesday 26th December 2023
12:30
Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest
Premier League
Amazon Prime Video
15:00
AFC Bournemouth v Fulham
Premier League
Amazon Prime Video
15:00
Sheffield United v Luton Town
Premier League
Amazon Prime Video
17:30
Burnley v Liverpool
Premier League
Amazon Prime Video
20:00
Manchester United v Aston Villa
Premier League
Amazon Prime Video
Wednesday 27th December 2023
19:30
Brentford v Wolves
Premier League
Amazon Prime Video
19:30
Chelsea v Crystal Palace
Premier League
Amazon Prime Video
20:15
Everton v Manchester City
Premier League
Amazon Prime Video
Thursday 28th December 2023
19:30
Brighton & Hove Albion v Tottenham Hotspur
Premier League
Amazon Prime Video
20:15
Arsenal v West Ham United
Premier League
Amazon Prime Video
Saturday 30th December 2023
12:30
Luton Town v Chelsea
Premier League
TNT Sports 1 – TNT Sports Ultimate
17:30
Nottingham Forest v Manchester United
Premier League
Sky Sports Main Event – Sky Sports Premier League – Sky Sports Ultra HDR
Sunday 31st December 2023
14:00
Fulham v Arsenal
Premier League
Sky Sports Main Event – Sky Sports Premier League – Sky Sports Ultra HDR
Monday 1st January 2024
20:00
Liverpool v Newcastle United
Premier League
Sky Sports Main Event – Sky Sports Premier League – Sky Sports Ultra HDR
Tuesday 2nd January 2024
19:30
West Ham United v Brighton & Hove Albion
Premier League
Sky Sports Main Event – Sky Sports Premier League – Sky Sports Ultra HDR
Saturday 13th January 2024
12:30
Chelsea v Fulham
Premier League
TNT Sports 1TNT Sports Ultimate
17:30
Newcastle United v Manchester City
Premier League
TNT Sports 1 – TNT Sports Ultimate
Sunday 14th January 2024
14:00
Everton v Aston Villa
Premier League
Sky Sports Main Event – Sky Sports Premier League – Sky Sports Ultra HDR
16:30
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
Premier League
Sky Sports Main Event – Sky Sports Premier League – Sky Sports Ultra HDR
Monday 15th January 2024
19:45
Burnley v Luton Town
Premier League
TNT Sports 1 – TNT Sports Ultimate
Saturday 20th January 2024
12:30
Arsenal v Crystal Palace
Premier League
TNT Sports 1 – TNT Sports Ultimate
17:30
Brentford v Nottingham Forest
Premier League
Sky Sports Main EventSky Sports Premier LeagueSky Sports Ultra HDR
Sunday 21st January 2024
14:00
Sheffield United v West Ham United
Premier League
TNT Sports 1 – TNT Sports Ultimate
16:30
AFC Bournemouth v Liverpool
Premier League
Sky Sports Main Event – Sky Sports Premier League – Sky Sports Ultra HDR
Monday 22nd January 2024
19:45
Brighton & Hove Albion v Wolves
Premier League
TNT Sports 1 – TNT Sports Ultimate
Tuesday 30 January 2024
19:30 Nott’m Forest v Arsenal (TNT Sports)
19:45 Fulham v Everton
19:45 Luton Town v Brighton
20:00 Crystal Palace v Sheff Utd
20:15 Aston Villa v Newcastle (TNT Sports)
Wednesday 31 January 2024
19:30 Man City v Burnley (TNT Sports)
19:30 Spurs v Brentford (TNT Sports)
20:15 Liverpool v Chelsea (TNT Sports)
Thursday 1 February
19:30 West Ham v AFC Bournemouth (TNT Sports)
20:15 Wolves v Man Utd (TNT Sports)
Sky Sports Premier League and Football channels are priced £18 per month combined, or viewers can pick up the complete sports package from just £25 per month.
NOW is essentially Sky Sports without a contract. Fans can pay for a day membership (£9.99) or month membership (£33.99).
BT Sport usually shows games in the weekly Saturday lunchtime slot. You can sign up for a BT Sport subscription or pick up a contract-free BT Sport monthly pass for £25.
Amazon Prime Video boasted two rounds of games prior to Christmas. Viewers were allowed to advantage of a 30-day free trial, which included free next-day delivery across the Amazon store.
Why is there a Saturday football blackout in the UK for live streams and TV broadcasts?
Since before the formation of the Premier League, Saturday 3pm kick offs have been forbidden to be televised in the UK, with broadcasters only allowed to show early and late matches on national TV.
Though the 3pm kick off is the slot in which the majority of weekend matches are played with a number of games happening at the same time, they are never broadcast live on television due to the ‘football blackout’.
The United Kingdom is the only place to prohibit the broadcast of 3pm Saturday kick offs.
The 3pm blackout is said to be tradition, with Sky Sports’ Soccer Saturday – the go to show where a panel of pundits report in-game action to viewers with none of the match footage actually being showed.
This is also why ratings for Match of the Day remain ever-popular, though numbers are made tougher to achieve due to online streams, footage of goals appearing within seconds online and highlights uploaded to Sky Sports’ YouTube just after 5pm Saturdays.
Major European leagues in France, Spain, Germany and Italy don’t observe such a blackout, and there has been sufficient evidence to prove that closed periods do not affect the outcome of lower league football match attendance.
If anything, you’re more likely to watch more Premier League games if your based in North America or Asia rather than your own country (UK), despite the England priding themselves as a nation who are the home of football.
In February 2011, Advocate General Kokott of the European Court of Justice launched an investigation into the “closed periods” and concluded that they did not affect match attendance at lower league games.
“It is, in fact, doubtful whether closed periods are capable of encouraging attendance at matches and participation in matches,” she said in a statement .
“Both activities have a completely different quality to the following of a live transmission on television. It has not been adequately shown to the Court that the closed periods actually encourage attendance at and participation in matches.
“No closed periods were adopted in France, Germany, Italy and Spain, or in Northern Ireland, that is to say, within the sphere of influence of English football.”
In 2016, Ofcom launched an investigation into the rights of televised football and surveyed football fans about whether they wanted to see a change.
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