Italy
IOC maintains Milan-Cortina 2026 venue reservations, praises organisers
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has again expressed unease at Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo 2026’s plans to utilise a redeveloped sliding venue for the winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, but has p…
Lazio secures Contrader as back-of-shirt sponsor
Italian Serie A club Lazio has signed up technology company Contrader to its portfolio of kit sponsors
Heavyweight clubs unveil breakaway plans for European ‘Super League’
Twelve of Europe's biggest football clubs have agreed to join a 'European Super League' that would usurp the Uefa Champions League as the continent's premier club tournament
Intimissimi Uomo takes on Giro d’Italia white jersey sponsorship
Italian men’s underwear brand Intimissimi Uomo has upgraded its association with the Giro d’Italia cycling classic to take on the white jersey sponsorship.
Serie A president Dal Pino faced with calls to step down
Lega Serie A president Paolo Dal Pino has seen his position come into question after a group of seven clubs from the top division of Italian football have called on him to resign
Variable reserve prices set for Serie B domestic broadcast rights
Lega Serie B has informed broadcasters in Italy of the prices assigned to the non-exclusive rights packages available in its newly-launched domestic rights tender that spans the 2021-24 period
Serie B clubs approve non-exclusive domestic rights packages
Clubs from Italian football’s Lega Serie B have approved an invitation to tender for domestic broadcast rights, a process that will offer non-exclusive packages to the market.
Eurosport, L’Équipe and TV2 Denmark among Tour of the Alps broadcasters
Organisers of the Tour of the Alps, a Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) ProSeries race held in Italy and Austria, are expecting live, delayed and on-demand broadcast coverage in around 100 countries
Uefa OKs Rome’s Euro 2020 hosting after fan attendance approval
Rome has secured its host city status for Uefa Euro 2020 after the Italian government gave the green light to permit the Stadio Olimpico to be filled by at least 25 per cent of its capacity
ATP and WTA add new events in Parma, Cleveland
Italy has further enhanced its presence on the Association of Tennis Professionals’ calendar through the launch of a new tournament in Parma, while the Women’s Tennis Association is set to stage a new…
SuperTennis expands coverage through two-year Sky Italia deal
SuperTennis, the free-to-air channel owned by the Italian Tennis Federation (FIT), has reached an agreement with pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia that includes live coverage of 12 ATP tournaments…
FIGC calls on Prime Minister to secure Rome’s Euro 2020 status
Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Gabriele Gravina has called on the country’s Prime Minister, Mario Draghi, to help ensure Rome keeps its hosting rights to Uefa Euro 2020.
Innsbruck and Turin join Madrid as Davis Cup Finals hosts
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has today (Monday) revealed changes for the staging of the 2021 Davis Cup Finals, with Innsbruck and Turin joining Madrid as host cities
Sky Italia to cut 25 per cent of workforce, say unions
The Italian arm of pay-television broadcaster Sky is preparing to cut its total workforce by 25 per cent as part of a wider four-year transformation plan, according to national unions, as it seeks to adapt…
DAZN customers hit by Serie A blackout prompted by CTS service interruption
Sports streaming broadcaster DAZN is to offer its customers in Italy a free month’s subscription after its live coverage of two Serie A matches was hit by technical issues.
US investor-owned Serie A club Spezia extends kit deal with Acerbis
Italian Serie A newcomer Spezia Calcio has extended its kit supply deal with the Acerbis sports brand until the end of the 2022-2023 season
Rai back as World Cup rights-holder in Italy
Rai, the Italian public-service broadcaster, has been awarded exclusive broadcast rights in Italy to the 2022 Fifa World Cup
DAZN remains in talks over DTT Serie A solution, regulator launches TIM probe
DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media company, remains in talks with different media companies in Italy with regards to digital terrestrial or DTH satellite viewing solutions for…