The Premier League are considering screening games on free-to-air channels if, or when the football season can return.
It has now been six weeks since the last top-flight match was played after the coronavirus crisis plunged football into lockdown and there is not yet a solid plan for when remaining fixtures can be fulfilled.
It is understood matches will likely be played behind closed doors at neutral venues if the season is allowed to resume while Premier League clubs are targeting a return to training on May 9.
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden told the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Wednesday he has held conversations with the Premier League about broadcasting matches on free TV in a bid to prevent people going to their friends houses to watch them on Sky.
The Premier League are considering Dowden's proposal but will need to reach some kind of agreement with Sky Sports and BT Sport, who hold the UK broadcasting rights.
In Scotland, there are fears games behind closed doors will be vetoed with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon warning this week that staging matches behind locked gates posed the danger of supporters congregating in large numbers outside grounds.
Premier League chiefs are continuing to hold regular talks about when the campaign might be able to resume and are under increasing pressure from clubs to find a solution.
Clubs are facing a financial crisis with no revenue from ticket sales or broadcasting deals coming in.
As Sportsmail revealed on Tuesday, Premier League doctors are in talks aimed to create a set of stringent protocols for clubs to follow once players return to group training.
A dossier will be presented to club officials for consideration at the next shareholders’ meeting a week on Friday.
Other recommendations include staggered training times, players being made to eat alone and no use of communal showers.