Italy
SENT-owned Como TV acquires rights to Conmebol-zone World Cup qualifiers
Italian Serie C football outfit Como has announced that its OTT streaming service has acquired rights in Italy to 2022 World Cup qualifying matches in South America’s Conmebol zone.
Bain and CVC’s Serie A bids ‘revised’ as deadline extended
The private equity companies interested in acquiring a stake in Lega Serie A’s new media-rights business are thought to have revised their bids, with the offers to now be reviewed on October 13 after P…
Round-Up: IOC reviews Tokyo cuts, Wuhan Sports Centre stages basketball, Serie A bids revised, and more
The International Olympic Committee is today reviewing proposed cuts and simplification measures for the Tokyo Olympics
Rai, Sky and BBC among first wave of America’s Cup broadcasters
A raft of broadcast rights contracts signed for sailing’s 36th America’s Cup include deals with both public-service and pay-television broadcasters in Italy and the UK, as a priority is placed on maximum exp…
AC Milan takes on supermarket group Crai as new sponsor
Italian Serie A club AC Milan has signed a new deal with the supermarket network Gruppo Crai
New Juventus sponsor Wings Mobile looks to break into Italian market
Italian Serie A side Juventus has signed up technology start-up Wings Mobile as a sponsor.
As part of the deal, the brand will be granted visibility during Serie A and Coppa Italia matches
Inter Milan signs SDY Sports as Asian betting partner, Napoli and Decò renew
Italian Serie A club Inter Milan has signed up Asian betting operator SDY Sports as the club’s 'Official Asian Online Gaming Partner' for the next two years.
FXORO upgrades Roma deal, Hellas Verona net back-of-shirt sponsor
AS Roma has expanded its sponsorship deal with brokerage company FXORO, while fellow Italian Serie A football club Hellas Verona has agreed a back-of-shirt sponsorship contract with vehicle maintenance…
SN1 turns to Content Arena to distribute Lega Basket international rights
SN1 Trading, the consultancy and media rights agency, will use the Content Arena platform to distribute its recently acquired international rights to the top tier of Italian domestic basketball
Serie A has lost more than €500m, chief executive says
Italian football's Serie A has lost more than €500m ($573m) in revenues due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the league's chief executive Luigi De Siervo has said.
AS Roma latest to sign up Iqoniq to boost fan engagement
Italian Serie A club AS Roma has become the latest football club to sign up fan engagement platform Iqoniq to its sponsorship portfolio
Palermo turns to Infront to sell sponsorship, hospitality rights
Italian football club Palermo has agreed a five-year marketing deal with the Infront agency in an effort to support its recovery mission to regain Serie A status
Udinese agrees three more years with main sponsor Dacia
Italian Serie A club Udinese has extended its main shirt sponsorship with the Romanian car brand Dacia for the next three seasons
Serie A ‘sets September 30 deadline’ for private equity bids
Lega Serie A, the organising body of the top tier of Italian club football, has set a deadline of September 30 for private equity bids to be submitted for a stake in its new media-rights business, it is…
Lega Basket and Infront sign off on three-year agreement
Lega Basket Serie A, the governing body for Italian basketball’s top division, has finalised a three-year agreement with Infront that affords the agency the title of exclusive marketing, sponsorship a…
Sky Italia commits to World Padel Tour
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has signed a rights deal with the World Padel Tour
Pro14 targets SA expansion after Kings’ liquidation, adds Monday evening TV slot
Pro14 Rugby has stated it is in “early discussions” with SA Rugby to expand the number of South African franchises in the cross-border league, while it has introduced a Monday Night Rugby concept for the…
Team back in the market with Champions League tenders in Italy, sub-Saharan Africa
The Team Marketing agency has initiated its first Uefa club competitions media-rights sales processes in nearly seven months, inviting bids from broadcasters in Italy and also sub-Saharan Africa for the…