Italy

Mixed Martial Arts
Media

Indonesia-based streaming service Mola has acquired exclusive rights to the Professional Fighters League in Italy, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia as part of a “multi-year” deal with the mixed-martial art…
Football
Media

Lega Serie A, the governing body for the top division of Italian club football, has said that the competition will continue to be shown in Russia despite the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Football
Industry Moves

Italian Serie A side AS Roma has appointed WME’s Ryan Norys as the club’s new chief revenue officer.
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) has extended and expanded its main shirt sponsorship agreement with digital investment platform Bitpanda
Multi-sport
Industry Moves

Vincenzo Novari is set to be replaced as chief executive of the local organising committee for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, according to la Repubblica.
Cycling
Events

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has unveiled the destinations for the inaugural Gravel World Series as it looks to replicate the success of its mass participation Gran Fondo World Series on unsealed…
Baseball
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has signed a five-year extension to its rights deal with Major League Baseball. The new deal has been signed ahead of the 2022 season, which begins on April 7
Padel
Media

The new global padel tour backed by Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), the International Padel Federation (FIP) and the Professional Players Association has announced a broadcast deal with Sky covering multiple…
Football
Events

Uefa has announced it has received declarations of interest to host the 2028 and 2032 editions of the European Championship from four potential bidders, with Russia and Turkey making late entries to challenge…
Football
Media

Helbiz Media is leveraging Serie B rights to build a sustainable strategy that will focus on subscriptions and sales across its extensive network, according to chief executive Matteo Mammi. In association with Helbiz.
Baseball
Media

Helbiz Media, a division of US-based micro-mobility company Helbiz, has added to its North American sports rights portfolio in Italy by agreeing a deal with Major League Baseball
Tennis
Events

The International Tennis Federation and its commercial rights-holder for the Davis Cup, Kosmos Tennis, have today (Thursday) announced that Bologna, Glasgow, Hamburg and Malaga will host the group stage…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

AC Milan's chief revenue officer, Casper Stylsvig, tells SportBusiness why his commercial strategy for the club involved taking sponsorship sales and content production in-house, and looks forward to the opportunities presented by a new state-of-the-art stadium.
Football
Media

Spain’s competition watchdog, the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), has recommended changes to the sale of broadcast rights to LaLiga in Italy, Portugal, the Netherlands and Ma…
Football
Media

Helbiz Media, a division of US micro-mobility company Helbiz, has agreed a deal with Sportize.pl for the Polish OTT platform to cover Serie B, the second tier of Italian club football. Sportize
Football
Media

OneFootball, the football-focused media platform, is to offer live coverage from Italian football’s third-tier Serie C on a pay-per-view basis after reaching a distribution agreement with rights-holder E…
Multiple Sports
Media

Telecom Italia (TIM), the dominant telecoms operator in Italy, has announced it will engage in formal talks with KKR over the US-based private equity firm’s takeover approach.
Football
Media

Italy’s antitrust authority, l’Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM), has fined pay-television broadcaster Sky €1m ($1.1m) fo