Last season, Jon Dahl Tomasson's were often referred to as 'Sky Sports Blackburn Rovers' and they are clocking up the TV appearances again this season.
Rovers were picked for television coverage a remarkable 19 times last season, not far off half of their Championship games, excluding those on the red button.
Whilst that was a welcome boost for the club's coffers, it did offer something of a logistical nightmare for Rovers fans. 13 of those 19 matches saw the game's kick-off time or date changed, with only two completely unaffected by Sky.
In April, Rovers had six games in a row chosen for Sky Sports, culminating with their 1-1 draw against Luton Town. They have been just as popular with the Sky Sports cameras this time around.
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Rovers have already been selected six times to be shown on the box, with the latest being their 2-1 defeat to Preston North End. That was another game moved for supporters with a Friday night kick-off.
The week before was an anti-social 12pm Sunday kick-off at Norwich City whilst games against Leicester City and Watford were almost moved from Saturday to that same slot. Midweek games against Sunderland Millwall were also available, though the dates were unaffected.
Only four clubs have been selected more often and those are perhaps not a surprise. Recently-relegated trio Leeds United, Leicester City and Southampton have all been picked most often, as well as Sunderland.
The Saints have seen nine of their 16 league outings televised, with Leeds and Sunderland on eight and Leicester on seven. Coventry City and Birmingham City have also been picked six times, like Rovers.
The fewest TV appearances award falls to Swansea City, who are seemingly not hot with Sky Sports. They have been on twice, the same as Rotherham United and Bristol City.
Fortunately for Rovers fans, TV selections have now been made until New Year's Day, with none of Blackburn's game picked for Sky Sports coverage. That means games against Watford, Huddersfield Town, Hull City and Rotherham United will all kick-off as planned.
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