Blocked broadcasting hours defined
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Article summary
The audiovisual and radio transmission regulations of UEFA member associations.
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Article body
Article 48 of the UEFA Statutes deals with the audiovisual and radio transmission regulations of national associations.
Updated information
As part of the service for national associations and their broadcasters, the UEFA legal affairs unit provides an updated list of the blocked broadcasting hours.
IX. Media: Audiovisual and radio transmissions
Article 48: Exclusive rights
1. UEFA and the member associations shall have the exclusive rights to broadcast and use, as well as to authorise their broadcast or use by picture, sound or other data carriers of any kind (including data carriers that have yet to be developed), matches which come within their jurisdiction, either live or recorded, in whole or as excerpts.
Regulations
2. The UEFA Executive Committee shall issue regulations governing the implementation of these rights.
Article 48.2
Implementing regulations (Article 3)
Decision on blocked hours by the national associations
All times CET
| Association | Saturdays (inclusive) | 'Blocked hours' granted (CET) |
| England | 5 August 2023 – 2 September 2023 | 15:45 – 18.15 |
| 16 September 2023 – 7 October 2023 | ||
| 21 October 2023 – 11 November 2023 | ||
| 25 November 2023 – 23 December 2023 | ||
| 13 January 2024 – 16 March 2024 | ||
| 30 March 2024 – 20 April 2024 | ||
| Scotland | All Saturdays during the period 5 August 2023 – 11 May 2024 (inclusive) but excluding the following Saturdays: | 15:45 – 18.15 |
| 9 September 2023 | ||
| 14 October 2023 | ||
| 18 November 2023 | ||
| 6 January 2024 | ||
| 13 January 2024 | ||
| 23 March 2024 |