Sky Italia scores English football rights

Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has acquired exclusive rights in Italy to club football competition the English Premier League.

Under a three-season deal, Sky will broadcast the Premier League across the 2016-17 to 2018-19 campaigns.

The agreement further enhances Sky’s portfolio of European football. Sky already holds rights to the Spanish LaLiga, German Bundesliga, Dutch Eredivisie and Russian Premier League competitions, along with the Uefa Europa League.