Italy
DAZN’s Rushton on monetising Serie A deal, OTT ‘tipping point’ and work with telcos
DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media company, will make money on its investment in domestic Serie A rights, according to co-chief executive James Rushton, who claims that Italy…
Sky fails with Serie A rights offer, new tender to be launched
Lega Serie A, the governing body of the top division of Italian club football, has said it will launch a new tender process for its final package of domestic rights after an improved offer from pay-television…
DAZN rules out Sky Serie A sublicensing deal, explores digital terrestrial options
DAZN, the multi-platform subscription broadcaster, has said there is no chance of a sublicensing deal being struck with pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia for Italian Serie A football rights, but a…
DAZN lands bulk of Serie A domestic rights as deal finally backed
DAZN, the multi-platform subscription broadcaster, has secured the bulk of domestic rights to Italy’s Serie A from 2021-22 to 2023-24 after finally receiving the necessary backing from clubs.
Clubs to vote again on DAZN Serie A bid on Friday after latest stalemate
Italian Serie A football clubs will convene again on Friday after once again failing to find the necessary majority to back a domestic rights deal from 2021-22 to 2023-24 with DAZN, the multi-platform…
Panini extends FIGC licensing deal to 2030
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has extended is licensing deal with collectibles brand Panini as the ‘Stickers and Cards Partner of the Italian National Football Teams’ until 2030.
CBS Sports secures US rights to Serie A
CBS Sports has acquired the United States broadcast rights to Serie A for the 2021-24 cycle in a deal worth around $200m (€170m) over its duration.
Lega Serie A braced for sizeable drop in international rights value
Lega Serie A chief executive Luigi De Siervo is expecting a significant reduction in the value of international broadcast rights to the top division of Italian club football
Lega Serie A, Sky at loggerheads ahead of ‘decisive’ TV rights meeting
Lega Serie A, the organising body of the top division of Italian club football, has found itself at odds with rights-holder Sky Italia as the pay-television broadcaster seeks to retain its status for the…
The sports industry pays tribute to ‘king of TV rights’ Marco Bogarelli
Figures including Infront president and chief executive Philippe Blatter and Gian Franco Kasper, president of the International Ski Federation, pay tribute to former Infront Italy president Marco Bogarelli, who died earlier this week.
Serie A fails to award domestic rights again, more private talks for international rights
Italian Serie A football clubs have once again failed to reach a consensus on the allocation of domestic broadcast rights for the 2021-24 cycle
Roma signs deals with REPX and LeoVegas.News
Italian Serie A football club AS Roma has added fintech company REPX and LeoVegas.News, a sports website operated by online casino LeoVegas, to its official partner roster
AC Milan names Morgan as marketing and CRM director
AC Milan has announced the appointment of experienced executive Peter Morgan to the newly-created role of marketing and customer relationship management director
AC Milan signs Therabody as ‘Official Recovery Partner’
Italian Serie A club AC Milan has become the latest sports organisation to sign up training and recovery technology company Therabody to its sponsorship roster
Italian Football Federation continues ‘digital transformation’ with EY sponsorship
Professional services company EY has become a third-tier sponsor of Italy’s national football teams in a deal with the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).
Serie A TV rights impasse remains after ‘group of nine’ hit back at criticism
Italy’s Serie A clubs have once again failed to award domestic broadcast rights for the 2021-24 cycle as a deadlock between clubs persists.
Inter Milan inks regional deal for China with Riello
Serie A football club Inter Milan has announced a sponsorship deal with Italian industrial group Riello, appointing the firm as an official regional partner for mainland China
Group of Serie A clubs call for urgent domestic TV rights award
A group of seven clubs have written to Lega Serie A president, Paolo Dal Pino, calling for the next broadcast rights deals for the top division of Italian football to be given priority over the potential…