Serie A TIM/Italy: DAZN and Sky Italia extend media rights for the 2024-2029 cycle (€900m/year)

The OTT sports platform DAZN and the pay-TV operator Sky Italia have extended their broadcasting rights, in Italy, to the Serie A TIM for the 2024-2029 cycle (five seasons), confirmed the Lega Serie A to News Tank on 23/10/2023.

DAZN will continue to broadcast all matches, including seven out of ten on an exclusive basis per matchday, while Sky Italia will co-broadcast three games each matchday. The platform has reportedly extended these rights for €700m per year, while Sky Italia will pay an annual €200m, bringing the total amount for the Italian league's domestic media rights to €900m per year over the 2024-2029 period, according to the Italian media. This figure represents a slight decrease compared to the 2021-2024 cycle.

Both parties currently hold the rights to broadcast the Serie A TIM in Italy over the 2021-2024 cycle for an annual sum of €927.5m. The OTT platform broadcasts all matches, including seven out of ten on an exclusive basis per matchday, for an annual fee of €840m. Sky Italia co-broadcasts three games each matchday and pays €87.5m per year for these rights.

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