Italy
DAZN rules out Sky Serie A sublicensing deal, explores digital terrestrial options
DAZN, the multi-platform subscription broadcaster, has said there is no chance of a sublicensing deal being struck with pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia for Italian Serie A football rights, but a…
DAZN lands bulk of Serie A domestic rights as deal finally backed
DAZN, the multi-platform subscription broadcaster, has secured the bulk of domestic rights to Italy’s Serie A from 2021-22 to 2023-24 after finally receiving the necessary backing from clubs.
Clubs to vote again on DAZN Serie A bid on Friday after latest stalemate
Italian Serie A football clubs will convene again on Friday after once again failing to find the necessary majority to back a domestic rights deal from 2021-22 to 2023-24 with DAZN, the multi-platform…
CBS Sports secures US media rights to Italy’s Serie A
CBS Sports has acquired the United States broadcast rights to Serie A for the 2021-24 cycle in a deal worth around $200m (€170m) over its duration.
Lega Serie A braced for sizeable drop in international rights value
Lega Serie A chief executive Luigi De Siervo is expecting a significant reduction in the value of international broadcast rights to the top division of Italian club football
Lega Serie A, Sky at loggerheads ahead of ‘decisive’ TV rights meeting
Lega Serie A, the organising body of the top division of Italian club football, has found itself at odds with rights-holder Sky Italia as the pay-television broadcaster seeks to retain its status for the…
The sports industry pays tribute to ‘king of TV rights’ Marco Bogarelli
The sports industry has paid tribute this week to Marco Bogarelli, who died of complications relating to the Covid-19 virus on Monday evening, aged 64
Serie A fails to award domestic rights again, more private talks for international rights
Italian Serie A football clubs have once again failed to reach a consensus on the allocation of domestic broadcast rights for the 2021-24 cycle
Former Infront Italy president Bogarelli passes away
Marco Bogarelli, a former president of Infront Italy and a visionary of the business of sport, has passed away at the age of 64
Serie A TV rights impasse remains after ‘group of nine’ hit back at criticism
Italy’s Serie A clubs have once again failed to award domestic broadcast rights for the 2021-24 cycle as a deadlock between clubs persists.
Group of Serie A clubs call for urgent domestic TV rights award
A group of seven clubs have written to Lega Serie A president, Paolo Dal Pino, calling for the next broadcast rights deals for the top division of Italian football to be given priority over the potential…
Serie A domestic rights deadlock persists at latest Serie A meeting
Italy’s Serie A clubs are to convene again next week after an assembly meeting today (Thursday) failed to provide a consensus on allocating the domestic broadcast rights for the 2021-24 cycle.
GMcomunicazione ‘takes stake’ in Sportitalia
The GMcomunicazione public relations and media company has acquired a 50-per-cent stake in Italian digital terrestrial television broadcaster Sportitalia, according to reports
No white smoke for Serie A rights award as nine clubs abstain
Domestic rights to Italian football’s Serie A for the 2021-24 cycle remain unawarded after a vote of clubs today during an assembly meeting of the league.
DAZN, Sky joust over market competition issue before crucial Serie A meeting
DAZN, the OTT subscription broadcaster, has defended the availability of its potential Serie A output during the 2021-24 cycle after rival bidder Sky Italia, the pay-television broadcaster, wrote to the…
Genius serves up Lega Volley data and streaming agreement
Digital sports content and technology company Genius Sports Group has further enhanced its presence in volleyball by forming an exclusive official data and streaming agreement with Lega Volley, the governing…
Juventus swaps Netflix for Amazon in new documentary series
A new documentary series offering a behind-the-scenes look at Italian Serie A football club Juventus will launch on Amazon Prime Video, the subscription OTT offering, later this year
Formula E lands new Brazilian broadcaster, Sky signs on in Italy
Free-to-air broadcaster TV Cultura has become the new home for Formula E in Brazil, while the electric racing series has also agreed a multi-year deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia