Sky Sports move Blackburn Rovers vs Burnley and two other fixtures

Sky Sports have revealed their latest TV selections. <i>(Image: PA)</i>
Sky Sports have revealed their latest TV selections. (Image: PA)
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Blackburn Rovers have seen three fixtures moved by Sky Sports, including the East Lancs derby against Burnley.

The Championship's broadcasters have revealed their latest batch of TV selections, which cover until the start of March.

A trio of Rovers games are affected, most notably the derby at Ewood Park. As is the case at Turf Moor, the fixture has been moved from Saturday to Sunday at 12pm and will take place on February 7.

The games affected are actually all within nine days. After Burnley on the 7th, Rovers' trip to Millwall will now require an even earlier start.

The fixture remains scheduled for Saturday, February 13 but supporters will have less time to make their way to the capital, with kick-off brought forward to 12:30pm.

It is worth noting that the Millwall game falls on the weekend of The FA Cup fourth round. So if either Rovers or The Lions progress past round three, that game will likely move to a midweek slot.

Finally, Rovers' following fixture at home to Bristol City on Tuesday, February 16 will kick-off at 8pm. That has been brought forward 15 minutes and so is a rather inconsequential adjustment.

The next TV choices will be made by February 5, with weekly announcements from then, giving four weeks' notice.

This is to provide the broadcasters the best chance of selecting the most in-demand fixtures ahead of the run-in, whilst also allowing supporters ample notice for any changes.

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