Report: DAZN and Sky Italia in talks for satellite channel
August 8, 2019 10.55 Europe/London By Robert Briel
According to a report in Italian newspaper Repubblica, Sky Italia is talking to DAZN about a new satellite channel to distribute the country’s Series A football games.
OTT streaming platform DAZN owns the Series A rights from last year and until the 2020/2021 season. According to the report, a deal could be signed in time for the first game to replayed on Saturday, 24 August.
Parallel to the new channel, DAZN would continue to stream and on demand its content via the web and through the DAZN app for smartphones, tablets and smart TV. DAZN’s complete offer – also due to the recent acquisition of Eurosport’s channels – will be available only “online”.