Serie A: 50% of TV revenues distributed equally, instead of 40%, if the Melandri Law is amended

The fixed share of TV revenues distributed equally among the clubs of the Serie A TIM could increase from 40% to 50% of the total amount (or, from €18.5 to €23m per club), if the Italian government amends the Melandri Law of 01/02/2008, which governs the negotiation and redistribution of the audiovisual revenues of the Serie A, reported Italian media on 26/04/2016. A bill was proposed by the MP from the Lazio region, Lorenza Bonaccorsi (Democratic party, center left).

Currently, the 30% of the TV revenues which are redistributed based on each club's TV audience region would be recalculate -- according to the number of inhabitants of the metropolis where each club is established -- in a new manner to account "for maximum objectivity". This measure could reduce the amounts received by Juventus, FC Internazionale Milano and AC Milan, who have large city communities.

This proposal comes after the sanctioning, by the AGCM, of the actors involved in collusion -- RTI (subsidiary of Mediaset), Infront Italy, the Lega Serie A and Sky Italia -- regarding the awarding of the TV rights to the…