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DAZN adds Hisense and Foxxum smart TV distribution
DAZN Group has announced distribution agreements with Hisense and Foxxum OS.
Hisense TV sets in Germany, Spain and Italy will now have the DAZN app pre-installed.
Helbiz seeks partners for media arm amid focus on core business
Helbiz, the US-based micro-mobility company, has announced it is seeking partners for its media business, Helbiz Live, as it undertakes several measures to reduce costs
Serie A targets near tripling of international rights revenues
Lega Serie A believes it can come close to tripling international broadcast revenue by 2030, as the top division of Italian club football readies the sales process for the next three-season window
OneFootball adds Primavera championship, South American leagues in Sportitalia deal
Global media platform OneFootball has reached an agreement with Sportitalia to offer live coverage in Italy of the Primavera Campeonato 1, plus the top-tier leagues in Argentina and Brazil
Sky agrees to pay extra in F1 extensions across UK, DACH and Italy
Ian Holmes, director of media rights at F1, said that Sky came into the talks “from a position of strength” based on its track record as a broadcast partner.
Long-serving Guarnerio leaves Infront, duties handed to Mennigmann and Moxon
Anna Guarnerio is leaving her position as senior director of media at Infront Italy after 25 years at the agency and its predecessor, Media Partners
Sky renews multi-territory F1 rights with greater exclusivity in Germany and Italy
Pan-European pay-television broadcaster Sky has renewed its Formula 1 rights deal in the UK and Ireland, Germany, and Italy, with the expanded agreement granting it greater exclusivity in the latter two…
Serie A approves guidelines for next rights cycle, attracts more private equity interest
Lega Serie A, governing body of the top division of Italian club football, has approved the guidelines for its next broadcast rights tender
Segev: Team Whistle engagement key to Eleven deal, channel rebranding on ‘case-by-case’ basis
DAZN Group’s takeover interest in Eleven Group was driven not only by the latter’s football rights portfolio and strong presence in markets such as Belgium and Portugal, but also the ability of Eleven-owned dig…
DAZN completes swoop for Eleven Sports and Team Whistle, Radrizzani to join board
Global sports streaming service and media company DAZN Group has struck an agreement to acquire subscription broadcaster and streaming platform Eleven Sports in a deal including digital content company…
Eurosport’s Lega Basket sublicensing deal with Eleven given green light
Lega Basket Serie A, governing body of the top division of Italian club basketball, has announced that the competition and market authority, and the communications authority, have both approved a sublicensing…
Rai picks up Rugby World Cup rights in Italy
Italian public-service broadcaster Rai has acquired rights to the next two editions of the Rugby World Cup, which will take place in New Zealand and France
Warner Bros. Discovery secures URC rights in Italy
Media group Warner Bros. Discovery has secured rights in Italy to show the United Rugby Championship across the 2022-23 season, which starts on Friday.
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Rai joins Eleven as broadcaster of Italian rugby’s Top10
Italian public-service broadcaster Rai has agreed a two-season deal for rights to the Top10, the top division of domestic club rugby union
Sky Italia retains Serie C rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has acquired domestic rights to the Italian Serie C this season
Serie A ups social media presence with Japanese, Portuguese Twitter accounts
Lega Serie A has launched dedicated Japanese and Portuguese Twitter accounts as part of plans to improve its engagement with fans
OneFootball to offer PPV Serie B matches in US
Helbiz Media, a division of US-based micro-mobility company Helbiz, has expanded its relationship with media platform OneFootball for Serie B by agreeing a pay-per-view rights deal for the United States
Over 4m domestic TV viewers for Munich 2022 athletics
Live coverage of the athletics events at Munich’s multi-sports European Championships netted an average audience of 4.15 million viewers last night on ARD, the German public broadcaster.