Italy
Rai extends historic ties with Italian Football Federation
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has extended its long-running rights deal with public-service broadcaster Rai through to 2022
Fresh delay for decision on Mediapro’s Serie A offer
Lega Serie A, the organising body of the top division of Italian club football, has reportedly decided to again delay a decision on the Mediapro agency’s €1.3bn ($1.45b
Vivendi to challenge Mediaset merger plans in Milan court
French media group Vivendi has filed a preliminary injunction in Italy against broadcaster Mediaset’s plans to merge its Italian and Spanish businesses.
Manpower Group extends backing of Inter Milan
Workforce solutions company Manpower Group has renewed its sponsorship of Italian Serie A football club Inter Milan.
The new three-year partnership will run until the end of the 2021-22 season
Vivendi welcomes court ruling on Mediaset’s merger plans
A Madrid court has suspended a decision by shareholders of the Spanish arm of Italian broadcaster Mediaset to merge the two entities in a move that French media group Vivendi has claimed as a win
World Rugby to hold compensation talks with broadcasters over Typhoon Hagibis impact
World Rugby has said that it will enter into talks with rights-holding broadcasters after two group-stage matches at the Rugby World Cup in Japan were cancelled given the threat posed by Typhoon Hagibis
Juventus lands Bud sponsorship
Italian Serie A football club Juventus has signed a sponsorship deal with US lager brand Bud
AS Roma lands TMB as new fashion partner
Italian Serie A football club AS Roma has signed a sponsorship deal with fashion brand TMB by Tombolini.
The deal names TMB as Roma’s official fashion partner for the 2019-20 season.
Deliveroo adds FIGC to football sponsorship portfolio
Online food delivery platform Deliveroo has furthered its sports sponsorship drive by agreeing a partnership with the Italian Football Federation (FIGC)
Milan clubs add Official Energy Partner
Serie A football clubs Inter Milan and AC Milan have each entered an agreement with energy firm A2A Energia Partner.
The Milan-based company becomes the Official Energy Partner of both Milanese sides
Experienced Sky Italia rights executive Solbiati takes Serie A role
Maria Solbiati, an experienced member of Sky Italia’s media-rights acquisitions team, has taken up the position of head of media at Italian football's Lega Serie A.
Rai and PMG Sport rights deals for Italian women’s volleyball league
Italy’s top-tier women’s volleyball league has announced media rights agreements with public-service broadcaster Rai and Italian sports streaming platform PMG Sport.
Eleven Sports adds international rights to Palermo agreement
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has expanded a rights deal with Italian Serie D football club Palermo to cover overseas markets
Bologna signs JBO as regional betting partner
Italian Serie A club Bologna has signed up JBO as its Official Regional Betting Partner in Asia. The new deal starts immediately and covers the 2019-20 season
AC Milan signs up Axitea as security partner
Italian Serie A football club AC Milan has entered into a partnership with global security provider Axitea
Loss of Champions League hits Mediaset’s ad revenues
Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset has posted increased profits and reduced revenues for the first half of 2019 on the back of its first season without rights to the Uefa Champions League club football…
Melbourne and Singapore confirmed as Para Swimming World Series stops
World Para Swimming has announced the calendar for its 2020 World Series, with events in seven cities on four continents
Serie A delays decision on Mediapro offer for second time
Italy’s Lega Serie A has delayed its final decision on rights agency and production group Mediapro’s €1.3bn ($1.42bn)