Italy
Serie A ‘considers’ launch of radio channel
Lega Serie A, the organising body of the top division of Italian club football, is said to be considering the launch of its own radio channel
DAZN hikes prices in Italy, adds premium subscription tier
Multi-platform subscription broadcaster DAZN has upped the price of a standard subscription in Italy and introduced a new premium service that will allow customers to watch content on up to six devices
Rai nets rights to Bologna’s Davis Cup matches
Italian public-service broadcaster Rai has acquired non-exclusive rights to the Davis Cup group-stage matches to be held in Bologna from September 13 to 18
LIV Golf opener to be broadcast by Mola TV and Viaplay
LIV Golf’s inaugural Invitational Series event at London’s Centurion Club this week is to be broadcast by streaming service Mola TV, SportBusiness understands, while subscription streaming operator Via…
ELF strikes streaming deals with Eleven in Italy and Southeast Asia, iQiyi in China
The European League of Football (ELF) has announced media rights agreements with Chinese streaming platform iQiyi in China and international streaming platform Eleven across Italy and Southeast Asia
Criscitiello’s Micri Communication takes over Sportitalia
Michele Criscitiello has secured full control of Italia Sport Communication, parent company of digital terrestrial television broadcaster Sportitalia
Sky Italia picks up package of third-party Uefa national team rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has acquired a package of third-party rights to Uefa national team matches over the course of the next two years
Viewing figures remain robust for Champions League final delayed by ‘chaotic’ scenes
Saturday evening’s Uefa Champions League final netted robust free-to-air viewing figures in Europe’s major markets despite the 36-minute delay caused by chaotic scenes outside the stadium.
Sky Italia finalises Premier League rights renewal
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has renewed its deal for the English Premier League rights for three seasons, from 2022-23 to 2024-25
Inaugural Europa Conference League final dominates Italian and Dutch ratings
Wednesday evening’s inaugural Uefa Europa Conference League showpiece registered stellar audiences in the countries of competing finalists Roma and Feyenoord.
Broadcast coverage up for Premier Padel, Greenweez signs as Paris Major sponsor
Premier Padel, the new global tour launched by the International Padel Federation (FIP), Professional Padel Association and the state-backed Qatar Sports Investments organisation, has announced an uplift…
Lega Serie A launches new app
Lega Serie A, organising body of the top division of Italian club football, has launched a new app
RTL nets strong free-to-air audience for Eintracht Frankfurt’s Europa League win
Eintracht Frankfurt’s victory over Rangers in the Uefa Europa League final registered strong ratings in Germany as 8.99 million viewers tuned in to commercial broadcaster RTL.
Kosmos gets increased fee and exposure in Italy for Davis Cup
Kosmos Tennis has made a strong start to its Davis Cup media rights sales by securing increases in fee across Italy and the Balkans, a sign that the competition’s revamped format is bearing fruit.
Rai to retain rights to 2022 Fifa World Cup
Italian public-service broadcaster Rai has confirmed it will retain exclusive rights to the 2022 Fifa World Cup, despite Italy failing to qualify for this year’s finals in Qatar.
Mediaset nets strong Coppa Italia final audience in first season of new deal
Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset registered an average audience of 8.7 million viewers for last night’s dramatic Coppa Italia final between Inter Milan and Juventus.
Eleven Sports bags ONE Championship rights in Italy
Eleven Sports has agreed an exclusive multi-year deal to show Asian combat sports promotion ONE Championship in Italy
Davis Cup rights among slew of Sky Italia rights acquisitions
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has acquired rights to a string of sports properties, headed by tennis’ Davis Cup in a deal running from 2022 to 2024.