WBD and DAZN tighten Italian alliance with co-exclusive FA Cup deal to 2028
November 5, 2025 11.56 Europe/London By Julian Clover


Warner Bros. Discovery and DAZN will share Italian rights to the FA Cup from 6 December, in a deal running to 2028.

Matches will air on Eurosport and DAZN, with coverage in 2025/26 starting from the second round; Premier League clubs enter from 10 January.

The agreement deepens the post-Sky alignment between WBD and DAZN following Eurosport’s exit from Sky’s platforms in July. WBD has increasingly partnered with DAZN as a third-party content distributor across premium sport.

“Sport is a strategic asset of the group,” said Alessandro Araimo, CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery Italy & Iberia, calling the DAZN partnership “another important step towards a 2026 full of great events, from the Milan–Cortina Games to the Australian Open.”

Stefano Azzi, CEO of DAZN Italia, said the move “consolidates DAZN’s role as a reference point for international football.”

In July, Warner Bros. Discovery and DAZN renewed their multi-year deal, which allows subscribers to view the Eurosport channels within the DAZN app.