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Sky Italia extends Wimbledon rights

Sky Italia has extended its exclusive rights to broadcast Wimbledon in Italy for a further 4 years.  The tennis tournament, the oldest of the Grand Slam tennis events, will remain on Sky and streaming on NOW until at least 2030. “Wimbledon is not just a tennis tournament […] it is a world sports legend.,” commented […]

June 20, 2025

Fremantle promotes Carriere to Group Head of Strategy and New Business

Fremantle has announced the expanded remit of Gabriella Carriere, who has been appointed Group Head of Strategy and New Business, adding new business to her existing responsibilities. In this new role, she will continue reporting to Andrea Scrosati, Group COO and CEO Continental Europe Carriere will now oversee key growth areas across the group, including Fremantle […]

May 27, 2025

Sky Italia extends X Factor deal

Sky Italia will remain the exclusive home of The X Factor in Italy after it signed a new two-year contract extension to its current deal with Fremantle following the 2024 edition. This new deal with Fremantle means Sky will broadcast two more X Factor editions where the 2024 final of the Sky Original show, produced […]

December 11, 2024

Sky Italia projects positive EBITDA for 2024

Sky Italia CEO Andrea Duilio projects a positive EBITDA in the triple digits for 2024 for the pay-TV broadcaster, following years of significant losses, including €542 million in 2023 and €735 million in 2022. In an interview with Italian daily Il Sole 24 Ore, Duilio emphasised that the positive outlook is the result of sustained […]

November 14, 2024From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Report: €8.2bn generated by Italian TV in 2023

Italy’s digital communications market was worth over €27 billion in 2023, reversing a long-term decline although still 10 per cent down compared to 2019. According to the annual report of the Italian Communications Authority (AgCom), overall broadband lines reached around 19.12 million units (+110,000 on an annual basis), counterbalancing the decline in DSL lines. AgCom […]

July 19, 2024From Branislav Pekic in Rome

SIAE protects Sky Italia content

SIAE and Sky Italia have signed an agreement to protect operators who use Sky Business subscriptions in their premises, in full compliance with the law, strengthening control activity in bars, restaurants and public places. The protection of content in all its forms and the related return on investments are objectives that SIAE, the Italian Society of Authors and Publishers, […]

June 14, 2024

Report: Italian TV channel offer continues to shrink

The number of TV channels broadcasting in Italy has been steadily decreasing over the past decade, dropping from 389 in 2012 to 343 in 2022 and 316 in 2023, according to a report published by Confindustria Radio Televisioni. At the end of 2023, there were 268 nationally-produced channels, a drop of 18 per cent compared […]

June 10, 2024From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Sky Italia readies Sky Stream launch

Sky Italia is launching the Sky Stream digital box on June 3rd, offering a flexible solution for those who prefer a traditional TV experience with the convenience of streaming. Subscribers will be able to select content from various sources, including live and on-demand content from Sky, popular streaming services (such as Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, […]

May 28, 2024From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Italian football piracy ring busted

Italian authorities have dismantled a major football piracy ring, arresting 21 suspects and blocking illegal streaming signals for popular subscription-based services including Sky Italia, DAZN and Netflix. The criminal organisation, estimated to earn millions monthly, operated across Italy and abroad, distributing protected content through illegal IPTV and live streaming websites. Spearheaded by the Catania prosecutor’s […]

December 19, 2023From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Italy: DAZN, Sky renew Serie A rights

The partnership between DAZN and Lega Serie A has been reconfirmed in Italy, with the entire Serie A TIM available to watch on DAZN until 2029. Italian football fans can watch every Serie A TIM match live on DAZN, with seven exclusive matches (266 out of 380 matches per season) and three co-exclusive matches with […]

October 23, 2023