Serie A: league launches 2015-2018 international TV rights tender (deadline 15/10/2014 at noon)

The Lega Serie A, the professional league that manages the Italian first division, and its media agency Infront launched the tender for international broadcasting rights of the 2015-2018 Serie A seasons on 30/09/2014.

Interested broadcasters have until noon on 15/10/2014 to submit their offers. A general meeting of the league will then be convened within days to examine the bids.

Serie A: the league is seeking between €180m and €200m in revenues per season between 2015 and 2018 for international broadcasting rights

• The media rights and marketing agency Infront is the media advisor to the Lega Serie A until 2018 (with an option until 2021) for the sale of its domestic and international media rights.
• The media rights agency MP & Silva manages the international media rights to the Italian first division for the 2012-2015 period.
• According to the Italian press on 26/09/2014, MP & Silva and the media rights agency IMG will apply to distribute the international media rights to Serie A for the 2015-2018 period.
• MP & Silva paid a guaranteed amount of €117m per season to the Lega Serie…