Italy
Eleven is latest Serie A partner ahead of domestic rights auction
Eleven Sports will begin showing live Serie A matches in Italy this weekend, in a deal which will cost the company nothing but could have multiple advantages.
Fox Sports acquires NCAA rights in Italy
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has widened its coverage of US sports in Italy by acquiring rights to National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball and American football.
Mediaset makes ‘rational’ bid for World Cup rights
Italian media group Mediaset has confirmed it has entered a bid for the domestic rights to the 2018 and 2022 editions of national team football tournament the Fifa World Cup.
Eleven to offer live streaming of Serie A games in Italy
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has acquired rights to live stream Serie A games in Italy, while the top division of domestic football is set to enter into private negotiations with bidders for its international rights.
Mediaset targeting Italian World Cup rights
Italian media group Mediaset has entered a bid for the domestic rights to the 2018 and 2022 editions of national team football tournament the Fifa World Cup, according to multiple reports.
Amazon partners with ATP for Next Gen Finals
Internet company Amazon has entered into a partnership with ATP Media, the broadcast arm of professional men’s tennis circuit the ATP World Tour, through which it will stream the Next Gen Finals.
Fox Sports extends rights to CEV Champions League in Italy
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has agreed a two-season extension to its rights deal in Italy for the Champions League club competitions operated by the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV).
Serie A international rights attract nearly 100 offers
A total of 95 offers from 30 companies have been submitted in the international rights-sales process for Serie A, the top division in Italian football, as well as the Coppa Italia knockout tournament and the Supercoppa Italiana clash between the Serie A and Coppa Italia winners.
Lega Pro on track for overall increase after host of new deals
Italy’s third-tier professional football league, Lega Pro, is heading for a substantial increase in the value of its domestic media rights after holding its first formal tender processes for both national and local broadcast rights.
CAA Eleven launches Uefa rights tender in Italy
The CAA Eleven agency has launched new tenders in Italy for rights to Uefa national team properties.
Mediaset damages claim against Vivendi revealed
Italian broadcaster Mediaset and major shareholder Fininvest are claiming €3bn ($3.6bn) in damages from French media group Vivendi.
Eleven Sports picks up World Judo Championships rights
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has acquired rights in Belgium, Luxembourg and the United States to the 2017 and 2018 editions of the World Judo Championships.
Rai and Sportitalia retain Serie C rights
Italian state broadcaster Rai and DTT sports broadcaster Sportitalia have retained their rights to Serie C, the third tier of Italian club football.
Fox Sports deal sets Italian first for World Judo Championships
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has acquired rights in Italy to the 2017 World Judo Championships.
Infront Italy sees turnover fall, profits rise
The Italian division of the Infront Sports & Media agency has recorded a drop in turnover, but has seen its net profits rise by over 50 per cent.
Eleven Sports, Sport1 pick up Drone Champions League rights
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports and German sports broadcaster Sport1 have acquired rights to the Drone Champions League (DCL).
Lega Serie A launches international rights tender
Lega Serie A, the organising body of the top division of Italian club football, has launched its international media rights sales process for the three seasons spanning 2018-19 to 2020-21.
Clubs and Infront could benefit from probe into Serie A collusion
July 26 and 27, 2017, are two days that could completely reshape the sale of Serie A international media rights.