Serie A TV rights: Agreement reached with Infront, tender for 2015-2018 to be in mid-May 2014

Lega Serie A, the league bringing together 20 clubs in the Italian first division, ratified an agreement with the media and marketing agency Infront for the sale of its 2015 to 2021 domestic and international TV rights on 28/04/2014.

The committee for the TV rights of the Italian League will meet on 06/05/2014 to study the lots to be tendered for domestic media rights of the Serie A for the 2015-2018 cycle. The final consultation document will be approved 07/05/2014 at the regular meeting of the Lega Serie A. The tender should be officially launched in mid-May, according to the transalpine media on 29/04/2014.

Infront guarantees the Italian clubs a minimum income of €980m per season from 2015 to 2018. If the agency reaches €1.04bn per year over this period, the contract will be automatically extended until 2021, with an annual guaranteed minimum of €1bn.

The agency, which is the media advisor to the Serie A for 2011-2016, had this role extended until 2018 on 09/12/2013. The agreement includes an option for three more seasons.

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