Sky: DAZN, Telecom Italia deal may harm competition'

Broadcaster is believed to have written to Italian football league Serie A to express its concern

By Jenny Priestley

Published: February 26, 2021

Broadcaster is believed to have written to Italian football league Serie A to express its concern

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Sky has written a letter to Italian football league Serie A expressing its concern over the partnership between DAZN and Telecom Italia to secure broadcast rights could harm competition.

According to Reuters, Sky said: Such a distribution accord may potentially generate competition issues.

In the interest of millions of Italian football fans, we believe it's extremely important Serie A matches are distributed across all platforms and the broadest number of devices possible, it added.

Earlier this week it was revealed DAZN has signed a deal with Telecom Italia that includes distribution and technological support as well as financing of around 1 billion for its bid to broadcast the next three seasons of Serie A.

DAZN has offered 840 million per season for the rights to Italy's top football league, it's thought Telecom Italia could provide about 340 million a year in a content-distribution deal.

Telecom Italia to pay 1 billion' to back DAZN's Serie A rights bid

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