DAZN is intensifying its fight against digital piracy in Italy by sending letters to around 2,200 individuals identified by the Italian Finance Police (Guardia di Finanza) as having watched football matches using illegal subscriptions. These users, who have already received administrative fines, are now being asked to pay a €500 “lump-sum compensation” to DAZN within […]
Combined spending on new sponsorship deals and renewals across the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 has reached $1.1 billion (€0.94bn) only three months into the 2025/26 football season, according to analysis from Ampere Analysis. The report breaks down which sectors and brands are fuelling growth and where momentum is stalling. […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, is kicking off the 2025/26 season by giving football fans in the UK free access to Lega Serie A and Jupiler Pro League live games, alongside highlights from top-tier European leagues and original programming. DAZN will bring fans coverage of all 10 Serie A Championship matches per round. With exclusive […]
Deltatre, a provider of streaming, digital, data and graphics solutions, has announced a five-year partnership with Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) to develop and run all aspects of LBA’s production and operations, third-party distribution, and DTC OTT offering. Ahead of the 2025–26 LBA season, Deltatre will deliver a refreshed distribution strategy into strategic third-party partners, […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has signed a deal that secures exclusive and non-exclusive rights to Lega Serie A, Italy’s top football league, competitions, in several international market. In the 2025/26 season, DAZN will stream every Serie A Championship match in the UK and Ireland and the US – including US Possessions and the Caribbean […]
Over 2,282 individuals in 80 Italian provinces have been identified and fined for illegal IPTV streaming of copyrighted content, particularly football. This follows a memorandum of understanding between the Italian Communications Regulatory Authority (AgCom) and the Guardia di Finanza (Financial Police). The fines, issued between March and April 2025, range from €154 to €1,032, based […]
The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) has expressed serious concerns regarding Italy’s Piracy Shield anti-piracy initiative. Under the initiative, copyright holders can flag suspected piracy websites to the Italian media regulator (AgCom), which orders Internet providers to block user access to those sites within 30 minutes. While ostensibly designed to combat online copyright […]
The Milan Court has issued a landmark ruling in the fight against digital piracy, siding with the Serie A League in its lawsuit against content delivery network provider Cloudflare. The court has ordered Cloudflare to prevent users from accessing websites illegally streaming Serie A football matches by blocking their domain names and network traffic. Cloudflare […]
Lega Serie A, Italy’s top flight football league, and Meta have confirmed they are collaborating in fighting online piracy of sporting events on a global scale, showcasing the power of joint efforts between content owners and online platforms. Rights Manager: Lega Serie A has access to Rights Manager, a content management system developed by Meta […]
The Italian government has significantly increased penalties for those involved in TV piracy, including those who fail to report illegal activities. Two amendments approved by the Senate propose prison sentences of up to a year for individuals who do not report piracy or related offences. The amendments aim to protect copyright and combat the widespread […]