Sports broadcasting contracts in Italy

This article refers to sports broadcasting contracts in Italy. For a list of broadcasting rights in other countries, see Sports television broadcast contracts.

Football

• FIFA World Cup (2010 and 2014):
  • RAI (25 matches including Italy matches)
  • SKY Italia (all matches)
• Confederations Cup:
  • SKY Italia and RAI
• Italian national football team: RAI
• Serie A (until 2009/2010):
  • Mediaset Premium (Milan, Inter, Roma, Juventus, Napoli, Lazio, Atalanta, Torino, Genoa, Chievo, Reggina)
  • Dahlia TV (Fiorentina, Palermo, Sampdoria, Cagliari, Catania, Bologna, Lecce, Siena, Udinese)
  • SKY Italia (all matches)
  • RAI (highlights)
• Serie B (until 2009/2010):
  • SKY Italia
  • Dahlia TV
• Coppa Italia:
  • Conto TV (First four rounds)
  • RAI (From round of 16 to final)
• UEFA Champions League (until 2012):
  • RAI (one Wednesday night game and highlights; possibility of brodacsting all semifinals)
  • Mediaset Premium (all matches)
  • SKY Italia (all matches)
• UEFA Europa League (until 2011/2012):
  • Mediaset
• UEFA Supercup:
  • Mediaset Premium
  • RAI
  • Sportitalia
• FIFA Club World Cup: Mediaset Premium
• Premier League: SKY Italia
• FA Cup: SKY Italia
• Carling Cup: SKY Italia
• Championship: Sportitalia
• Bundesliga: SKY Italia
• 2. Fußball-Bundesliga: SKY Italia
• Coupe de la Ligue: SKY Italia
• La Liga: SKY Italia
• Copa del Rey: SKY Italia
• Scottish Premier League: SKY Italia
• Eredivisie: Sportitalia
• Sagres Liga: Sportitalia
• Russian Premier League: SKY Italia
• Brasileirao: Sportitalia
• Primera División Argentina: Sportitalia
• 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL): Sportitalia
• Copa Libertadores: Sportitalia
• Major League Soccer: SKY Italia
• Japan Soccer League: Eurosport

American football

• NFL: RAI (2008 and 2009 season games, playoffs and Super Bowl on Rai Sport Più, SB also on Rai Due)

Basketball

• European Basketball Championships: RAI
• Serie A: SKY Italia and Alice Home TV
• Euroleague: SKY Italia
• Italian Cup: SKY Italia and Alice Home TV
• Italian Supercup: SKY Italia and Alice Home TV
• Serie A (female): SKY Italia
• NBA: Sportitalia & NASN all ABC and ESPN game, SKY Italia some games

Cycling

• Tour de France: RAI, Eurosport
• Giro d'Italia: RAI, Eurosport
• Vuelta a España: Eurosport
• World Cycling Championships: RAI, Eurosport
• UCI ProTour: RAI (some races), Eurosport

Fencing

• World Fencing Championships: RAI

Golf

• Ryder Cup: SKY Italia
• U.S. Masters: SKY Italia
• U.S. Open: SKY Italia
• British Open: SKY Italia
• PGA Championship: SKY Italia
• PGA Tour: SKY Italia
• European Tour: SKY Italia

Horse racing

• Prix d'Amerique: RAI

Multi-discipline events

• Olympic Games: SKY Sport, Eurosport and RAI in 2010 & 2012

Motor Racing

• Formula 1 and GP2: RAI, SKY Italia
• Moto GP: Mediaset
• Superbike World Championship: La7, Eurosport
• Supersport World Championship: La7, Eurosport
• FIM Superstock 1000 Cup: Nuvolari
• European Superstock 600 Championship: MotoTV
• NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: SKY Italia
• DTM: SKY Italia
• A1 Grand Prix: RAI
• FIA GT Championship: SKY Italia
• Porsche Supercup: SKY Italia

Rugby Union

• Rugby World Cup: SKY Italia
• Six Nations: La7, SKY Italia from 2010 (but Italy games most likely will be broadcast by another tv)
• Super 10: Rai Sport Più
• Super 14: SKY Italia
• Guinness Premiership: SKY Italia
• Tri-Nations: SKY Italia

Sailing

• America's Cup: RAI
• Volvo Ocean Race: Dahlia TV, Yacht&Sail
• Louis Vuitton Pacific Series: RAI, Yacht&Sail
• Clipper Round the World Yacht Race: Yacht&Sail
• Barcolana regatta: RAI

Skiing

• Alpine Skiing World Cup: RAI, Eurosport

Tennis

• Davis Cup: RAI
• Fed Cup: RAI
• ATP World Tour Masters 1000 and ATP World Tour 500 series: SKY Italia, Italia 1 (only semifinals and final of Rome)
• The Slam:
  • Wimbledon: SKY Italia
  • Australian Open: Eurosport until 2011
  • French Open: Eurosport
  • U.S. Open: Eurosport until 2012
• WTA Tour: Eurosport until 2011, SKY Italia
• WTA Premier tournaments
  • Rome Masters: Supertennis

Volleyball

• Serie A1 and A2: SKY Italia
• Italian Supercup: SKY Italia
• Coppa Italia: SKY Italia
• CEV Champions League: SKY Italia
• Volleyball World League: SKY Italia
• Volleyball Grand Prix: SKY Italia