Scheduling
Premier league set for single boxing day match in 2025
The Premier League is likely to schedule just one fixture on Boxing Day 2025 due to a crowded calendar and broadcast commitments. Falling on a Friday, the date will follow standard scheduling with only one televised game, while the rest shift to the weekend. This breaks from tradition but is expected to be a one-off occurrence.
Premier league declines 3pm blackout exemption for festive games
The Premier League has been granted an exemption to broadcast Saturday 3pm matches on December 27 and January 3 during the festive period, but it will not exercise this option. This decision upholds the traditional UK blackout rule designed to protect attendances at lower-league games. The league remains committed to the blackout until at least the end of its current broadcast rights cycle in 2029.