Italy
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)
Milanese rivals reveal competing designs for new stadium
AC Milan and Inter Milan have today (Thursday) presented two design concepts for the stadium they envision will replace the historic Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in the San Siro district of Milan, stating that…
Serie A sets date for decision on Mediapro rights offer
Italy's Lega Serie A has announced that it will make a decision on a domestic media-rights bid from Mediapro, the rights agency and production group, on October 7 after extending its previous deadline…
Juventus deal with adidas worth minimum €50.1m per year – financial report
Italian Serie A club Juventus renewed its technical partnership with adidas for a minimum fixed fee of €408m ($448m) over eight years, the club’s 2018-19 financial report has confirmed.
Sacked Giro d’Italia director Acquarone cleared after six-year fraud investigation
Michele Acquarone, former director of the Giro d’Italia cycling race, has been cleared following a six-year fraud investigation.
Sat.1 lined up for rights extension, DTM overhauls calendar
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Juventus signs regional partnership with 10Bet
Serie A club Juventus has signed up 10Bet as its new gaming and betting partner in a regional agreement which runs until 2021
DAZN adds Inter TV to Italian offering
Subscription over-the-top platform DAZN has agreed a deal with Italian Serie A team Inter Milan for the club’s in-house television content to appear online.
Pressure increases on Italian football stakeholders over Saudi Supercoppa
UsigRai, the journalists’ union of public-service broadcaster Rai, and the Italian division of Amnesty International have stepped up their pressure on Italian football stakeholders regarding the staging o…
Infront nets NBA sponsorship sales role in Italy
Infront Italy, an arm of the Wanda-owned sports marketing agency, has been exclusively appointed by the National Basketball Association to market the league’s sponsorship rights in Italy.
AC Milan carries on with Piquadro
Italian Serie A football club AC Milan has agreed a one-season extension to its partnership with leather accessories manufacturer Piquadro
Tiscali, 11 Travel Group brand Cagliari training kit
Sardinian companies Tiscali and 11 Travel Group have signed as the training sponsors of Serie A club Cagliari
Sky Italia retains NBA rights for four more years
Sky Italia has signed a new four-year deal with the US’s National Basketball Association that will allow the Italian pay-TV broadcaster to air more than 300 regular-season matches live.
Eleven Sports adds Argentina’s Superliga to Italian line-up
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has acquired exclusive rights in Italy to the Superliga, the top division of Argentinian club football
Edilkamin takes LED partner position at Inter Milan
Serie A club Inter Milan has signed an ‘Official Winter Partnership’ with stove brand Edilkamin for the next two seasons.
Monza secures F1 race extension, lands DTM event
The Italian Grand Prix has secured its long-term future on the Formula One calendar through a five-year contract extension, while the Monza circuit has also landed a race deal with the DTM German touring…
Infront gets Rome Marathon deal over the line
Infront Italy, an arm of the Wanda-owned sports marketing agency, has been appointed to organise the Rome Marathon in a contract that will initially run from 2020 to 2023 and includes the exclusive sale…
Juventus calls for early Serie A kick-offs to tap into Asian market
Giorgio Ricci, chief revenue officer for Italian Serie A football club Juventus, has called on the league to schedule more early kick-offs to enable the team to raise its profile in Asia