Lega Serie A
Revised strategy agreed for controversial Coppa Italia revamp
Lega Serie A, organising body of the top division of Italian club football, has revised a controversial plan to alter the format of the Coppa Italia by excluding lower league teams
Lega Serie A ups piracy battle with Google tie-up
Lega Serie A, organising body of the top division of Italian club football, has said it will soon reach a level of protection against broadcast piracy that is “unique in the world” after striking an agr…
Sky Italia secures final package of live Serie A rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has acquired the final package of domestic live rights being marketed by Lega Serie A for the top division of Italian club football’s next cycle.
TIM takes Coppa Italia title rights for the 2021 final
Lega Serie A has added the title rights to the 2021 Coppa Italia final to its long running association with telecoms operator Telecom Italia (TIM)
Crypto.com Coppa Italia sponsorship provides “pilot project” for Lega Serie A’s NFT push
Lega Serie A has become the first major football league to take a step into the rapidly-growing NFT market. It hopes to utilise its deal with Crypto.com for the 2021 Coppa Italia final as a case study to convince its clubs to collectivise rights around NFTs, allowing for a longer term sponsorship agreement with the brand.
DAZN, Saran Media Group among successful Coppa Italia rights bidders
Broadcast rights to Italian football’s Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana from 2021-22 to 2023-24 have been acquired by a string of agencies and broadcasters in different international markets.
Serie A excludes lower league teams in Coppa Italia revamp, signs Crypto.com deal
Lega Pro, organising body of Italian football's third-tier Serie C, has said it will take “every initiative to protect the rights of its teams” after plans were revealed to exclude third- and fourth-tier foo…
Serie A clubs postpone vote on remaining live rights award amid Sky appeal
Lega Serie A, the governing body of the top division of Italian club football, has postponed its decision on the award of a second package of live domestic broadcast rights as it awaits the outcome of…
Serie A ‘reduces asking price’ for second live rights package
Lega Serie A, the governing body of the top division of Italian club football, is thought to have lowered the asking price for its second package of live domestic rights for the 2021-22 to 2023-24 period
Sky appeals award of Serie A rights to DAZN
Italian pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has moved to block the recent award of domestic Serie A broadcast rights to DAZN, the subscription streaming broadcaster, in an appeal lodged with a Milan…
Heavyweight clubs unveil breakaway plans for European ‘Super League’
Twelve of Europe's biggest football clubs have agreed to join a 'European Super League' that would usurp the Uefa Champions League as the continent's premier club tournament
Serie A president Dal Pino faced with calls to step down
Lega Serie A president Paolo Dal Pino has seen his position come into question after a group of seven clubs from the top division of Italian football have called on him to resign
Uefa OKs Rome’s Euro 2020 hosting after fan attendance approval
Rome has secured its host city status for Uefa Euro 2020 after the Italian government gave the green light to permit the Stadio Olimpico to be filled by at least 25 per cent of its capacity
ABC to broadcast inaugural Serie A game
Italy's Serie A will gain significant reach in the United States this weekend when the Fiorentina v Atalanta match on April 11 is aired on the main ABC network.
DAZN remains in talks over DTT Serie A solution, regulator launches TIM probe
DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media company, remains in talks with different media companies in Italy with regards to digital terrestrial or DTH satellite viewing solutions for…
Infront lands bulk of Serie A international rights
The Infront agency has acquired the international media rights for Italian football's Serie A in most markets around the world for the next three seasons, from 2021-22 to 2023-24, after receiving the unanimous…
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 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.