Sky Italia

Mediaset’s €700m Champions League gamble is part of Italo/Spanish pay-TV plan

Sky Italia has acquired rights for the Uefa Europa League European football club competition after it was confirmed yesterday (Monday) evening that the pay-television broadcaster had been dislodged by commercial broadcaster Mediaset as the rights-holder for the Uefa Champions League club tournament.

Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset has acquired the rights to the Uefa Champions League club football competition for the three seasons from 2015-16 to 2017-18 and intends to exploit the contract through its pay-television platform Mediaset Premium, according to La Repubblica.

Infront guarantees the future income of Serie A but rights-fee growth is in the hands of clubs

The Fox International Channels (FIC) broadcast subsidiary of media company 21st Century Fox has launched Fox Sports 2 HD, a new sports pay-television channel in Italy.

Pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport will remain on Italian pay-television platform Sky Italia beyond the new year, according to the Broadband TV News website.

Italian pay-television platform Sky Italia has failed to reach a new carriage deal with pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport.

International rights growth for Serie A could hold the key to Infront’s dilemma

Eurosport in difficult carriage negotiations with Sky Italia

Discovery picks up Six Nations rights in Italy in surprise deal

Fox Sports buys Eredivisie rights in Italy

Sky-Rai Olympic deal pleases IOC and Coni, but not ski federation

Fox Italy says that Italian launch is 'unique opportunity' for Fox, not a defensive move against Al Jazeera

Pitch International is exploring launching a premium football channel in Italy

Rai and Sky Italia in Lega Basket rights bids

Mediaset close to deal for NFL and other rights but Sportitalia needs fresh funds to carry on broadcasting

Rights for Six Nations, Pro12 and autumn internationals on Italian market at the same time