Why is AFCON not showing?

[Jul]

I am trying to watch the Algeria vs Burkina Faso live AFCON match but when I click on the link, it rather shows a different program completely unrelated to AFCON. I have tried reporting using your complaints channel but to no avail. 

[Ja]

Same here. This is just not on! we took out this sports package specifically for AFCON. We should receive a full month's refund and 6 6-month free  subscription as an apology!

[Jaf]

Yes same for me. This is ridicolous. I have repeatadely checked to see if they have realised they are showing Sky Sports News instead of AFCON, (Algeria vs Burkina) and they haven't. I am not impressed with NOW TV, this is an appauling mistake for viewers who pay purely to watch AFCON. NOW TV this is amateur!

[Tompo]

@Jul 

There is still a '3pm blackout' on Saturday's in the UK where live football is not televised between 2:45pm and 5:15pm, this applies to all games not just domestic (with a handful of exceptions). Sky/NOW do have the rights to AFCON but will not show any games live within this time window.

[Later1955]

@Tompo

In which case, why show it as available on Sky Premier League?

[Tompo]

@Later1955 

Agreed, Sky have dropped the ball there, although the TV guide appears to be correct.

[Jaf]

@TompoThat is just half an hour. They have not shown the whole game.

[Tompo]

@Jaf 

It's two and a half hours, I guess Sky thought showing just the first half - minus any injury time - live then cutting it off wouldn't be worth it.

[Later1955]

It would be a very good idea if they just communicated any issues with their paying subscribers.

[Later1955]

I've just done a search, and it appears the 3pm live football ban, applies domestically only, unless someone in authority can tell me something different!