Italy
IOC wants to drop Italy’s Rai from next Olympics TV deal
EBU deal may be compromised, adding to problems its faces from loss of exemption from Euro competition law
Top clubs will get more power and cash in Europe
Clubs want a joint venture between themselves and Uefa to run the commercial side of club competitions
Breakaway league moves closer
Serie A clubs working towards "English model", Serie B clubs fear financial repercussions
Why Italy’s league channel is bad deal for everyone
Fans will pay more to watch, investors will not see a return for a long time, clubs would have earned more from Sky Italia
German, Spanish TV deals confirm the worst for Uefa
Newly signed deals in Spain and Germany confirm that the Uefa Champions League is heading for a major drop in television rights fees in four of Europe’s five major markets.
TV Sports Markets analysis of Champions League viewing in Europe
Champions League television viewing rose by eight per cent across Europe’s top six football television markets this season.
Uefa takes 38% fall in Italy, it will be worse in Germany
Uefa is set to take a 38-per-cent drop in the value of its Champions League rights in Italy.
3G operator calls for voluntary code to end access row
Tim asked MP Web to broker deal between rights-holders, agencies, 3G operators
League channel faces splits and need for cash
Channel struggling to attract external investment and facing an aggressive opponent in Sky
Why only UK raised its TV fees for Euro Cup
Limited competition and lack of a powerful, willing pay-TV operator leads to hefty falls in rights fees in big Euro markets
Berlusconi is double champion
Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi won twice over in this year’s Champions League.
Rai’s anger with EBU linked to winter Olympics
Italian state broadcaster threats to renege on agreed contribution to Euro 2004 cost
Angry league attacks Rai ‘excuses’
Lega Basket, said that it was “very disappointed” that state broadcaster Rai had dropped its planned coverage of two key games from the climax to the domestic season.
Italian bids box Uefa into corner
Uefa has been negotiating a deal for the Champions League rights with Mediaset for more than eight months.
Aigner is ‘right’ about Italy, but cartel claim ‘won’t help’
Sports rights-holders and agencies this week backed claims that there is next to no competition among Italian broadcasters for rights.
Italy stands alone after other leagues drop channel plans
The Italian league appears to be ploughing a surprisingly lonely furrow in setting up its own channel.
Commercial TV set to pounce on EBU broadcasters
Commercial broadcasters in several European countries are planning an onslaught on many of the top sports rights.
Italy claims league channel isn’t a ploy aimed at Murdoch
Lega Calcio, is adamant that its planned pay-television channel is not simply a ploy to pressure Rupert Murdoch’s Sky Italia into increasing rights fees for the smaller clubs.