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The Premier League is back and this weekend s fixtures hold great excitement for football fans Reigning champions Manchester City will be hosting Newcastle United Tottenham Hotspur will entertain Manchester United and there will be a London derby between West Ham and Chelsea All of these matches will be televised in the United Kingdom However the Friday night clash between Nottingham Forest and Premier League newcomers Sheffield United will not be available to watch live in the UK through legal means This has caused confusion as Friday night matches have traditionally been televised The home game between Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United was originally scheduled for Saturday at 3pm However due to concerns over congestion in Nottingham the game was moved to Friday A pair of cricket matches taking place between Trent Rockets and the Oval Invincibles will be happening at Trent Bridge on Saturday afternoon The City Ground where more than 30 000 fans are expected to attend the match against Sheffield United is less than a mile away from Trent Bridge The initial 3pm kick off time caused the match to be excluded from the selection of games to be shown live by the Premier League s broadcast rights holders According to the UK television blackout period matches played between 2 45 and 5 15 cannot be broadcast domestically Broadcasters are also not permitted to add more games to their schedules Throughout the season a total of 200 matches are broadcast live in the UK with broadcasters carefully choosing which games to air Understandably Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield United did not make the cut Many fans are questioning the need to uphold the 3pm Saturday blackout rule which prevents matches from being televised in the UK during that time Supporters often wonder why matches played outside of this blackout window are not available to watch on TV in the UK The most commonly criticized kick off time is the 2pm on Sunday slot that follows a European match on the previous Thursday evening Liverpool Brighton West Ham and potentially Aston Villa who could qualify for the group stages of the Europa Conference League are among the teams affected by matches being moved from Saturdays without the option to watch them on TV This can be frustrating for UK based fans For viewers outside of the UK and Ireland all Premier League matches are allowed to be broadcast Therefore the Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield United match will be available to overseas viewers In the United States it will be shown on the USA Network with streaming available via NBC Sports In Canada fuboTV Canada has the broadcasting rights The confusion surrounding the unavailability of the Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield United match is a result of the game being moved to Friday due to scheduling concerns The restrictions of the UK television blackout period and the limited number of live games that can be broadcast in the UK have further complicated the situation Fans continue to question the necessity of the blackout rule and the limitations it imposes on their ability to watch matches on TV Key Takeaway The Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United will not be televised in the UK due to scheduling changes and restrictions imposed by the television blackout period Matches played between 2 45 and 5 15 on Saturdays cannot be broadcast domestically in the UK Broadcasters are not allowed to add more matches to their schedules resulting in a limited number of live games being shown in the UK throughout the season The 3pm Saturday blackout rule raises questions among fans about its necessity and impact on the availability of televised matches Overseas viewers can still watch the Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield United match through international broadcasters Credit theathletic comENND
