Remove the 3pm TV Blackout on Women's Football to Break Down Barriers for Girls in Sport
Dame Caroline Dinenage, MP and chair of the Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) Select Committee, has warned that young girls in England face far too many obstacles when trying to take part in sport. In response, she has called for the long‑standing 3 p.m. television blackout on women’s football to be scrapped, arguing that doing so would help remove a key barrier to participation.
The CMS Committee,…
April 20, 2026, 4:01 p.m.