Nfl Suspending Tv Blackout Rule For 2015 Season

NFL Suspending TV Blackout Rule For 2015 Season

(ken fager) The country’s most-watched pro sport might be even more watched following an announcement today that the NFL will suspend its television blackout policy for the 2015 season. After years of resisting pressure to repeal the 1970s local blackout rule, the NFL announced it would suspend the policy that prevented the local broadcast of games if fewer than 85% of seats have been sold 72 hours prior to kickoff. Greg Aiello, a spokesperson for the NFL, Tweeted the approved suspension of the blackout rule Monday. NFL clubs have approved suspension of local blackout policy for 2015 pre- and regular seasons.

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