Lega Serie A
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Serie A’s stripped-down international rights tender puzzles agencies
OTT challenge to Sky’s Serie A dominance unlikely despite court upholding internet ban
Serie A delays domestic tender to April to allow clearer market landscape to emerge
Mediapro happy to be Serie A stalking horse, but clubs may need convincing
IMG hopes of emerging unscathed from Serie A antitrust probe hang in the balance
DAZN, Sky joust over market competition issue before crucial Serie A meeting
Sky Italia promises €505m upfront payment for Serie A rights
Serie A delays Mena bid deadline again, top clubs demand domestic rights vote
BeIN holds back on Serie A’s Mena rights tender
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IMG-Serie A legal battle would place league’s Italian-language rights strategy under microscope
CR7 tempts Fox Sports Asia into Serie A deals in Singapore and Malaysia
IMG launches €50m damages claim against Serie A over free Rai coverage in Latin America
Coppa Italia value set to plummet as sales process drags on into new season
Eleven Sports’ ‘3pm blackout’ challenge could see rule scrapped
DAZN pays up to keep hold of Serie A in Germany and Austria
Sony retains LaLiga coverage via Facebook sublicensing deal
Ziggo strengthens European football portfolio without paying a premium
Serie A and Lega B conclude deals for minor domestic rights
Portugal and Africa bring strong Serie A increases for IMG
Ligue 1 rights sold but Serie A still without a home in Germany
Telekom Austria and bTV to share Champions League in Bulgaria
Telekom Austria’s push for Champions League rights helped drive the value of Uefa club competitions in Bulgaria up by about 30 per cent from 2018-19.
Melita and Go end rivalry to form joint venture in Maltese market
Maltese telcos Go and Melita will progress with a long-discussed joint venture after two media-rights deals removed one of its biggest sticking points.
Performance bonus deals mean judgement on Serie A must wait
Italy’s Lega Serie A is set to earn €973m ($1.13bn) per season for its domestic live rights in the next cycle following last week’s deals with Sky and Perform. This can be considered either a success or a failure depending on which benchmark it is measured against
IMG earns strong Serie A increase from incumbent beIN in France
Serie A value drops in Greece as Nova swoops to replace Cosmote
Jettisoned Mediapro refuses to concede defeat in Serie A battle
Italy’s Lega Serie A moved into private negotiations with broadcasters this week for rights to the next three seasons, from 2018-19 to 2020-21, having cancelled its contract with Mediapro.
TV2 to continue big spending on top football rights in Hungary
Hungarian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 is close to finalising deals for Spain’s LaLiga and Italy’s Serie A.
Cyta set to pay small increase to renew Serie A rights in Cyprus
Telco Cyta has secured Italian Serie A rights in Cyprus after completing a deal with IMG, TV Sports Markets understands.