Coppa Italia: beIN Media Group a candidate for the international distribution of 2015-2018 TV rights

Three audiovisual groups or media rights agencies have expressed interest to the Lega Serie A for the international distribution (outside Italy) of the 2015-2018 TV rights to the TIM Cup and the Supercoppa TIM (Italian Super Cup), indicated the professional league which manages the Italian first division on 29/05/2015.

The three companies are:
• The Anglo-Luxembourg media rights agency B4 Capital
• The Spanish media rights agency Futmedia Gestion de Derechos, a subsidiary of the audiovisual group Mediapro
• beIN IP Limited, a UK company founded on 23/05/2014 and led by Yousef Al-Obaidly, the deputy CEO of the Qatari beIN Media Group, and the president of beIN Sports France.

The Lega Serie A will now conduct direct negotiations with the three candidates.

• The pay-TV group beIN Sports does not broadcast in Italy at this time.