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DAZN to launch television channel on Sky platform
Italian pay-television broadcaster Sky has struck a new agreement with DAZN which, in addition to a series of dedicated offers for viewing streamed content, includes the launch of a channel for the OTT…
Sky Italia details impact of sports coverage on public viewing
The Sky Business division of Italian pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has detailed the impact that its sports coverage has had on the business of bars and restaurants in the country
Rai appeal rejected, ends hope of Champions League renewal
The Court of Milan has definitively rejected Italian public-service broadcaster Rai’s appeal against the sublicensing agreement between pay-television broadcaster Sky and commercial and pay-television g…
TIM signs deal to carry Sky Italia’s NowTV service
Italian telecommunications company TIM has reached an agreement with Sky Italia to offer the pay-television broadcaster’s ‘NowTV – Ticket Sport’ service.
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Rai launches fresh appeal over Champions League rights deal – report
Italian state broadcaster Rai has reportedly launched a fresh appeal against pay-television broadcaster Sky’s sublicensing agreement with commercial and pay-television group Mediaset for rights to the U…
Sky-Mediaset Champions League deal a gamble as Rai fights for option to renew
Sky Italia is taking a calculated gamble in agreeing a two-year sublicensing deal with Mediaset for Uefa Champions League rights. Sky’s legal dispute with Italian public-service broadcaster Rai over the latter's option to renew the rights has not yet been resolved. If Rai eventually wins, it could sue Sky for damages.
Mediaset close to Champions League deal with Sky Italia – report
Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset is reportedly nearing a deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia to sublicense selected rights to football’s Uefa Champions League.
Multiple factors combine to weigh on ICC football rights in Italy
The rights value in Italy for the pre-season International Champions Cup football tournament was weighed down by a combination of lower inventory, a busy summer sports calendar and a tough market environment, SportBusiness Media understands.
Italy regulator places 3-year block on Sky digital rights exclusivity
Italy’s antitrust authority, the AGCM, has ordered that Sky cannot strike exclusive rights deal for content and linear channels across internet platforms for three years as part of its approval of the p…
DAZN bags Copa América rights in Italy as talks continue for International Champions Cup
DAZN picks up Copa América at bargain price as rivals focus elsewhere
DAZN, Sky, Mediaset bid for International Champions Cup
Rai to share Women’s World Cup with Sky, show Uefa U21s exclusively
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Sky Deutschland solidifies golf dominance in DACH with PGA, Open deals
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has raised its annual outlay on two of golf’s majors, the PGA Championship and Open Championship, by almost half to secure its dominance over the sport in the DACH region against the threat of US media group Discovery.
Mediaset bid for free-to-air Champions League rights could be stymied by stubborn Rai
Mediaset ‘at the window’ for Champions League as Rai-Sky renewal talks stall
Broadcaster is thought to have offered uplift on Rai’s €40m per season
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Fifa Women’s World Cup ITT in sub-Saharan Africa; deal announced in Italy
Fifa, football’s global governing body, issued on Tuesday a tender in sub-Saharan Africa for rights to a number of events to be held in 2019, including the Women’s World Cup in France.
Regulator fines Sky over Serie A rights marketing
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has fined Sky Italia €7m ($7.9m) after ruling the pay-television broadcaster failed to properly market its rights to Serie A, the top division of domestic football.
Sky secures WorldSBK rights in Italy
Pay-television broadcaster Sky has agreed a three-year deal for rights to the Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) motorcycling series in Italy
Sky Italia enjoys profit increase
Italian pay-television broadcaster posted a 3.8-per-cent increase in revenues for the financial year ending June 30, 2018, it has emerged
Discovery extends carriage deal with Sky Italia
Media company Discovery has signed a new carriage agreement in Italy with pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia
Sky Italia’s departing rights boss Mammì among favourites for Lega Serie A chief executive role
Sky Italia’s head of sports rights, programming and production Matteo Mammì said today that his impending departure from the company was not linked to Lega Serie A’s search for a chief executive. He