Italy
Mola nets Conmebol club competitions in Italy, non-exclusive Primera División rights
Streaming service Mola has acquired exclusive rights in Italy to South America’s Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana and Recopa Sudamericana from 2023 to 2026.
OneFootball offers PPV Copa do Nordeste, adds Italy’s Serie C to content portfolio
Media platform OneFootball has agreed a sublicensing deal with pay-television broadcaster Nosso Futebol for pay-per-view rights to Brazilian club competition the Copa do Nordeste, while it has signed its…
Tivùsat targets Serie A distribution role during next rights cycle
Italian free-to-air digital satellite television provider Tivùsat has expressed its interest in carrying live coverage of Serie A during the next broadcast rights cycle for domestic football in Italy.
Yankees president Levine joins AC Milan board
Lega Serie A club AC Milan has appointed Randy Levine, president of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees, to its board of directors, furthering the links between the two global sports powerhouses.
Juventus to appeal against 15-point punishment for transfer irregularities
Serie A club Juventus is to launch an appeal against the decision by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) to dock the club 15 points after it was found guilty of transfer irregularities
BeIN ends Atalanta Serie A broadcasts in France over Plus500 ruling
Pay-TV broadcaster beIN Sports has been forced to cease broadcasts in France of Italian Serie A football matches featuring Atalanta owing to regulatory concerns over the club’s main sponsor, financial t…
Saudi Pro League lands rights deals in Portugal and Italy
Portuguese pay-television broadcaster Sport TV and Italian digital terrestrial television broadcaster Sportitalia have acquired rights to the Saudi Professional League following Cristiano Ronaldo’s high-profile t…
Juventus shareholders approve Ferrero as president, Scanavino as CEO
Shareholders of Serie A club Juventus have approved a new board of directors and confirmed the appointment of Gianluca Ferrero as its new president and Maurizio Scanavino as its chief executive
Sky Italia stalwart Zappia to leave broadcaster
Andrea Zappia, who helped launch Sky Italia in 2003, is to leave the pan-European pay-television broadcaster after two decades
Oettle steps up to commercial director role at AC Milan
Serie A club AC Milan has announced the promotion of Maikel Oettle as its new commercial director
Ferrari adds Genesys as new sponsor, terminates Velas blockchain deal
Italian motorsport organisation Scuderia Ferrari has signed US software company Genesys as a new sponsor, while confirming the termination of a deal with Swiss blockchain technology company Velas Network
DAZN vows to improve Serie A service, pays compensation after disrupted service
Multi-platform subscription broadcaster DAZN has made assurances to Lega Serie A regarding improving its service in Italy and pledged partial refunds to subscribers affected by disrupted service last week
Merlyn drops Sampdoria takeover proposal
London-headquartered investment management company Merlyn Advisors has withdrawn its takeover offer for Italian Serie A club Sampdoria
Joint Swiss, French and Italian bid ‘studied’ for 2030 Winter Olympics
The prospect of a joint bid for the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games has emerged, with stakeholders in Switzerland, France and Italy said to be studying a proposal
New Balance insists on right to renew in AS Roma kit dispute
Italian Serie A club AS Roma believes that its projected kit supplier agreement after this season – thought to have been signed with Adidas – is likely to be overturned following a lawsuit by the incumbent tec…
DAZN ups prices for new customers in Italy, adds lower-tier ‘Start’ package
Multi-platform subscription broadcaster DAZN has increased prices for new customers in Italy and launched a new package for non-football fans
Antitrust watchdog approves Serie A’s domestic rights guidelines
The Italian antitrust authority, l’Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM), has approved Lega Serie A’s guidelines for the sale of its next set of domestic broadcast rights.
Roma signs Auberge Resorts to back-of-shirt deal, as Napoli inks Upbit agreement
Italian Serie A club AS Roma has signed a back-of-shirt sponsorship deal with luxury hotel and resorts group Auberge Resorts Collection