Serie A
Debt-ridden Italian clubs opt for safety, with DAZN shouldering risk
Serie A clubs, in accepting a total of €900m per season from DAZN and Sky Italia for five seasons, opted for guaranteed rights fees in the face of their high operational losses and debts.
Serie A fishing for clues with eight-model domestic rights tender
Lega Serie A’s invitation to tender for domestic live media rights from the 2024-25 season contains multiple innovations as it aims to hit its minimum target of €1bn per season.
Lack of competition drives Serie A fees down in Iberia
Telefonica and Sport TV renewed their Serie A deals in Spain and Portugal at reduced rates, benefitting from rival broadcasters focusing attention elsewhere.
Serie A sees steady deals in Nordics, though rights in Norway remain unsold
Telco Telia was able to seal a three-season deal for Serie A in Sweden and Finland for a relatively modest increase amid strong competition and high increases for rights fees in the Nordics.
Eleven retains Serie A rights in Belgium
Subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports has renewed an agreement for exclusive rights in Belgium to Serie A, the top tier of club football in Italy
FuboTV picks up Canadian rights to Serie A, Coppa Italia
Sports-focused streaming service and channel aggregator fuboTV has acquired multi-year rights in Canada to Serie A, the top tier of club football in Italy, as well as the Coppa Italia cup competition
Movistar Plus retains Serie A rights in Spain
Spanish pay-television broadcaster Movistar Plus has renewed an agreement for rights to football’s Italian Serie A until the end of the 2023-24 season.