Italy
DAZN signs fresh Serie A rights deals
DAZN, the OTT service operated by digital sports media company Perform, has added to its coverage of Serie A in the home of the top division of Italian club football by acquiring rights to the league in…
Serie A and Lega B conclude deals for minor domestic rights
Italian state broadcaster Rai acquired extensive free-to-air television highlights and radio rights to the country’s second football division, Lega B, for the next three seasons, 2018-19 to 2020-21, i…
Fight Sports takes on rights to Frampton’s homecoming bout
Fight Sports, the linear sports channel and digital service, has secured exclusive rights in over 30 countries to the upcoming boxing title fight between Carl Frampton and Luke Jackson
Rai adds to Serie B coverage
Italian state broadcaster Rai has added to its rights package for Serie B, the second tier of football in the country
DAZN lands Pro14 rights, Italian launch line-up revealed
DAZN, the OTT service operated by digital sports media company Perform, has secured rights in Italy to the Pro14 cross-border rugby union league as it unveiled its full line-up for its launch in the country
Sky Italia holds on to MotoGP as new rival DAZN picks up LaLiga and much of the Fox inventory
Pay-television platform Sky Italia and Perform Group’s OTT service DAZN will probably both be happy with the outcome of an intense period of rights negotiations in Italy.
Rai snaps up Serie B rights
Italian state broadcaster Rai has acquired rights for Serie B, the second tier of football in the country
Infront invests in athletics with Italian federation deal
The Infront agency has agreed a six-year media, marketing and commercial rights partnership with the Italian Athletics Federation (FIDAL).
The contract is worth a guaranteed €12.9m ($15.1m
DAZN adds LaLiga, Ligue 1 to Italian line-up
DAZN, the OTT service operated by digital sports media company Perform, has acquired rights in Italy to the Spanish LaLiga and French Ligue 1 club football competitions, along with adding a raft of other…
MotoGP extends with Italian rights partner
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has struck a three-season extension to its rights deal for the MotoGP motorcycling championship
Sky Italia extends Wimbledon deal, picks up Bundesliga rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has extended its deal for rights to the Wimbledon tennis grand slam, while it has also secured an agreement for the Bundesliga, the top division of German football
Sky’s DAZN pact secures expanded Serie A offering
Italian pay-television broadcaster Sky has struck a deal for its subscribers to have access to digital sports-media company Perform’s DAZN OTT service.
CAS overturns AC Milan’s Europa League ban
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has today (Friday) overturned AC Milan’s ban from the Uefa Europa League after stating the punishment imposed on the Italian Serie A football club for breaking f…
International tender launched for Coppa Italia rights
Lega Serie A has opened a private negotiation process for international rights to the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana club competitions
Mediaset seals Perform deal for Italian football coverage
Italian broadcaster Mediaset has struck a deal for subscribers to its Premium Calcio pay-television package to have access to digital sports-media company Perform’s DAZN OTT service.
Sport TV to follow Ronaldo’s move to Juventus
Portuguese pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has said it has secured exclusive rights to Serie A, the top division of Italian club football
DAZN hires Spotify exec to lead Italian arm
DAZN, the OTT service operated by digital sports media company Perform, has named Veronica Diquattro as executive vice-president, revenue of its Italian division.
Sky Italia refreshes sports channel lineup
Italian pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has overhauled its sports offering by relaunching its channel portfolio, with a channel dedicated to Serie A, the top division of domestic football, introduced for the first time.