Sports broadcasting contracts in Italy

This article refers to sports broadcasting contracts in Italy. For a list of broadcasting rights in other countries, see Sports television broadcast contracts.

In Italy, due to the law 8/99, the following sport events must be broadcast for free:

Winter and Summer Olympics
all matches of Italy national football team.
final of FIFA World Cup (live compulsory)
final of UEFA European Football Championship (live compulsory)
if Italian teams are involved, semifinals and final of UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
Six Nations matches involving Italy
semifinals and finals of FIBA World Championship, Waterpolo World Championship, Volleyball World Championship and Rugby World Cup if Italy is involved
Italy GP of F1 and MotoGP
Giro d'Italia

Due to their length, Olympics and Giro may be broadcast partially for free.

In addition, these events may be broadcast for free if required:

Final and semifinal of Davis Cup if Italian players are involved
World Cycling Championship

Football

World

FIFA World Cup and Confederations Cup: RAI and Sky Italia
FIFA World Cup qualification: Sky Italia (UEFA and CONMEBOL)
FIFA Club World Cup: RAI
Copa América: -
AFC Asian Cup: Eurosport
African Cup of Nations: Eurosport
FIFA U-20 World Cup: Eurosport
FIFA Women's World Cup: Eurosport
FIFA Futsal World Cup: Eurosport
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup: Eurosport

Europe

Italy national football team:
- RAI (all matches)
UEFA Euro qualifying:
- Sky Italia
UEFA European Championship:
- RAI (all matches)
UEFA European Under-21 Championship:
- RAI (all matches)
UEFA Women's Championship
- Eurosport
Serie A (until 2018):
- Sky Italia (all matches)
- Mediaset Premium (all matches of Juventus, Milan, Internazionale, Roma, Napoli, Fiorentina, Lazio, Genoa and Carpi)
- RAI (highlights)
Serie B (until 2018):
- Sky Italia (all matches including play-off and play-out matches)
- RAI (highlights)
Lega Pro:
- sportube.tv (all matches)
- Rai Sport 1
Serie D:
- Sky Italia (matches of Parma F.C.)
Coppa Italia:
- RAI (All matches fron third round)
Supercoppa Italiana:
- RAI
UEFA Champions League (2015-2018):
- Mediaset Premium (all matches live including the play-off round)
- Mediaset (FTA exclusive Wednesday night first-pick match, possibility of broadcasting all semifinals due to law 8/99 if Italian teams are involved)
UEFA Europa League (2015-2018):
- Sky Italia (all matches)
- MTV8 (first-pick matches)
UEFA Super Cup:
- Mediaset
UEFA Youth League
- Mediaset Premium
UEFA Women's Champions League
- Eurosport
Premier League: Fox Sports (until 2016), Sky Italia (2016-2019)
FA Cup: Fox Sports (until 2016)
FA Community Shield: Fox Sports (until 2015)
League Cup: Sky Italia
Championship: Sky Italia
La Liga: Fox Sports (until 2018)
Copa del Rey: -
Supercopa de España: La7
Bundesliga: Fox Sports (until 2017)
DFB-Pokal: Fox Sports (until 2017)
DFL-Supercup: Fox Sports (until 2016)
Ligue 1: Mediaset Premium (until 2018)
Coupe de France: -
Coupe de la Ligue: Mediaset Premium (until 2018)
Trophée des Champions: -
Eredivisie: Fox Sports (until 2018)
Scottish Premiership: Mediaset Premium (until 2018)
Jupiler Pro League: Sportitalia
Russian Football Premier League: Sky Italia

South America

Rest of World

Major League Soccer: Eurosport until 2019.

American football

NFL: Mediaset Premium/Fox Sports (three matches per week, Pro Bowl and Super Bowl) until 2018

Basketball

European Basketball Championships: Sky Italia
Euroleague: Fox Sports
Eurocup: Eurosport
Serie A: Sky Italia (2 game per week), RAI (1 game per week), and local channels
Italian Cup: RAI
Italian Supercup: Sky Italia
Serie A (female): Sky Italia (1 game per week)
NBA: SKY Italia (4 games per week, All-Star Weekend & playoffs)

Cycling

Tour de France: RAI, Eurosport
Giro d'Italia: RAI, Eurosport
Vuelta a España: Eurosport
World Cycling Championships: RAI, Eurosport
UCI ProTour: RAI (some races), Eurosport

Fencing

World Fencing Championships: RAI

Golf

Horse racing

Prix d'Amerique: RAI

Multi-discipline events

Olympic Games: RAI for 2016, later on Eurosport
Winter Olympic Games: Eurosport
European Games: Sky Italia
Universiade: Eurosport
Milan Marathon: La7

Motor Racing

Formula 1:
- Sky Italia (Free Practices, Qualifying and Race)
- RAI (9 races live on free channel / Extended highlights of the rest)
GP2: Sky Italia (Free Practices, Qualifying and Races)
GP3
- EuroSport
- Sky Italia (Free Practices, Qualifying and Race)
Porsche Super Cup
- EuroSport
- Sky Italia (Free Practices, Qualifying and Race)
Moto GP:
- Sky Italia (Free Practices, Qualifying, Warm-up and Race )
- Cielo/MTV8 (8 races live on free channel / Extended highlights of the rest)
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Nuvolari
NASCAR Xfinity Series: Nuvolari
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: Nuvolari
Formula 3 Euro Series: Nuvolari
Blancpain Sprint Series: Sport 1
Superbike World Championship: Mediaset, Eurosport
Supersport World Championship: Mediaset, Eurosport
FIM Superstock 1000 Cup: Mediaset, Eurosport
AMA Supercross: Nuvolari
European Superstock 600 Championship: Mediaset
FIM Motocross World Championship: Mediaset, Eurosport
IndyCar Series: Sky Italia
World Rally Championship: Mediaset Premium

Rugby Union

Rugby World Cup: SKY Italia and MTV8
Six Nations: DMAX, Deejay TV
National Championship of Excellence: Rai Sport 1
Pro12: Rai Sport 1
Super Rugby: SKY Italia
Aviva Premiership: SKY Italia
Tri Nations: SKY Italia

Sailing

Skiing

Alpine Skiing World Cup: RAI, Eurosport

Tennis

Davis Cup: SuperTennis
Fed Cup:
- RAI (Only Italy matches)
- SuperTennis (All matches except RAI matches)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000:
- SKY Italia
- SuperTennis (only quarter final, semifinals and final of Rome)
ATP World Tour 500 series: SuperTennis
The Slam:
- Wimbledon: SKY Italia
- Australian Open: Eurosport until 2016
- French Open: Eurosport until 2021
- U.S. Open: Eurosport until 2017
WTA Tour: SuperTennis
WTA Premier tournaments
- Rome Masters: SuperTennis

Volleyball

Serie A1 and A2: RAI
Italian Supercup: RAI
Coppa Italia: RAI
CEV Champions League: Fox Sports
CEV Women's Champions League: Mediaset Premium
Volleyball World League: RAI
Volleyball Grand Prix: -
European Volleyball Championship, Men's World Championship and Women's World Championship: RAI

Sports broadcasting contracts in Europe

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