Italy
Serie A’s Mena bid deadline pushed back, Mediapro among domestic bidders
The bid deadline for broadcast rights to Serie A in the Middle East and North Africa has been pushed back by two weeks and will now fall at 10am (CET) on February 15
Serie B kicks off domestic rights auction with market consultation
Lega Serie B, the governing body for Italy’s second tier of domestic football, has launched its domestic rights sales process with a market consultation.
Formula E confirms second set of 2021 races, Asian legs postponed
Formula E and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) have revealed details of the races to follow next month’s season opener in Saudi Arabia.
Serie A to enter private negotiations over domestic rights
Italian football’s Lega Serie A is to engage in private negotiations with companies interested in domestic broadcast rights after the first-round bid deadline in its invitation to tender passed this m…
Comcast: Sky subscriber numbers, revenue back to pre-Covid levels
Sky, the Comcast-owned European pay-television broadcaster, has reported a 3
Fonbet bolsters brand image in regional deal with AC Milan
Russian betting operator Fonbet has signed as the new ‘Official Sports Betting Partner’ of Serie A club AC Milan in Russia and the CIS region.
Discovery Nordics CEO Norrby exits, new Discovery-TIM deal in Italy
Nicklas Norrby, Discovery’s chief executive in the Nordic region, is leaving his position, it has been announced.
Bild to stream Club World Cup in Germany, Italian free-to-air coverage on Mediaset
Bild, the German newspaper and publisher owned by the Axel Springer group, is to stream live coverage of Bayern Munich’s matches at the forthcoming Fifa Club World Cup.
Extra bidding round for co-exclusive Europa League internet rights in Italy
An additional sales process for internet rights in Italy to the second-tier Uefa Europa League and new third-tier Europa Conference League for the 2021-24 cycle is to be issued
CONI autonomy guaranteed as Italian government moves to avoid IOC sanctions
The autonomy of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) from government interference has been guaranteed by a new decree issued by Italian authorities, just a day before the International Olympic Committee…
Serie A pushes back deadline for domestic broadcast rights bids
Italian football’s Lega Serie A has pushed back the deadline for first-round bids in its domestic rights auction for the 2021-24 cycle.
Ariston makes Chinese market play with Juventus regional deal
Heating systems brand Ariston has signed a regional deal for the Chinese market with Italian Serie A club Juventus
Lega Serie A’s De Siervo, Dal Pino set for re-election
Luigi De Siervo and Paolo Dal Pino are set to be re-elected as chief executive and president of Lega Serie A, respectively, although the latter is set to decide next week whether he will continue for another…
Armani’s EA7 sports brand sponsors Cortina 2021 in deal brokered by Infront
The EA7 sports brand of fashion house Emporio Armani has been named as the main sponsor of the 2021 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.
AC Milan signs with Socios.com, as Inter strikes regional deal with LD Sports
AC Milan have become the latest football club to sign up with fan engagement platform Socios.com
VAR sponsorship included in Lega Serie A category revamp
Lega Serie A has been working to restructure its commercial and marketing operation over the last 12 months. In an exclusive interview, commercial director Michele Ciccarese outlines how sponsorship will take shape under the new structure.
BC Partners ‘in talks’ over Inter Milan stake
London-based private equity firm BC Partners is reportedly in talks over an investment in Italian Serie A football club Inter Milan
Round-Up: Suning in talks over Inter stake, Adidas launches CNY kits, Thai Open ‘safe to proceed’, and more
Chinese conglomerate Suning is looking to sell a stake of up to 40 per cent in its Italian Serie A football club Inter Milan, and is in talks with UK-based private equity firm BC Partners - Reuters/CNA
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