Italy: DAZN signs distribution agreement with the telecommunications operator Fastweb

Fastweb has signed an agreement with DAZN in Italy to market "Fastweb Casa e DAZN", a triple play offer combined with access to the content of Perform's OTT sports platform, according to the Italian telecommunications operator on 23/08/2019, the eve of the start of the 2019-20 Serie A TIM season. The offer is available for €40.95 or €35.95 per month via the fastweb.it website.

"With this offer, customers will be able to enjoy three Serie A TIM games per matchday, all Serie BKT matches and the most important European competitions such as LaLiga Santander, Ligue 1 Conforama, Emirates FA Cup and Eredivisie etc. as well as the Eurosport 1 HD and Eurosport 2 HD pay-TV channels," said the subsidiary of Swisscom.

Perform acquired the rights to broadcast 114 of the 380 Serie A games (three per matchday, see below), in Italy, over the 2018-2021 cycle, on 13/06/2018, as well as the broadcasting rights of all 472 games per season, including 428 exclusive Serie BKT matches, during the same period, on 29/06/2018.

This agreement comes at a time when DAZN is also in negotiations with the…