The Italian government has significantly increased penalties for those involved in TV piracy, including those who fail to report illegal activities. Two amendments approved by the Senate propose prison sentences of up to a year for individuals who do not report piracy or related offences. The amendments aim to protect copyright and combat the widespread […]
Deltatre, a specialist in OTT, digital and data technology for media and sport, has deployed one of the first SMPTE ST 2110 IP networks for live graphic production based on Imagine Communications’ Selenio Network Processor (SNP). In a major project undertaken for Italy’s Lega Serie A, Deltatre and Imagine prepared the new system for the […]
OneFootball and Lega Serie A have announced a partnership to deliver coverage of Italy’s top flight football league to fans in the UK and Ireland for the 2024/2025 season. Through the newly launched Home of Serie A, the direct-to-consumer streaming service from Lega Serie A will provide live access to all 380 Serie A matches. […]
With the start of the new Serie A football season in Italy, the ongoing battle against pay-TV piracy is faced with new challenges. Last month, the Lega Calcio suffered a legal setback, in which it was supported by Sky Italia and DAZN, against US CDN Cloudflare, highlighting the complexity of the issue. While the court […]
Despite the the new Serie A season kicking off this weekend, the TV and streaming rights for the Italian football league remain unsold – at least officially – across all Nordic countries. Whoever picks up the right to distribute the Italian top league will have a solid fan base of around a million interested viewers […]
Swiss football fans from any of the language regions can watch all Serie A and Ligue 1 football matches now available live on Sunrise TV in Italian, German or English (Serie A) or in French, German or English (Ligue 1). This is thanks to the DAZN app, which is now integrated within Sunrise TV. DAZN […]
DAZN, the sports and entertainment platform, has announced the extension of broadcasting rights for Serie A and Ligue 1 in Germany and Austria. Additionally DAZN will become the exclusive broadcaster for these competitions in Switzerland for the first time. These three-year media rights agreements with Italy and France’s top-tier football leagues also come with additional […]
DAZN Italia has partneredwith NVP, a provider of TV and broadcasting content services, to create a more immersive and interactive Serie A experience for viewers. NVP’s expertise in remote and cloud production, used by both Italian and international broadcasters and content producers, will streamline DAZN’s broadcast operations. Starting next season, DAZN will establish its first […]
Lega Serie A used Sony cameras and technology systems for Italy’s biggest football event of the year, the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa final, with equipment which brings the drama and emotion of the stadium to life. The final of the 2024 Coppa Italia Frecciarossa determined the winner (Juventus) of the 77th edition of Italy’s premier football […]
Piracy Shield, a new system designed to combat online piracy in Italy, became operational earlier this month and has since managed to block 528 IP addresses and 114 illegal sites. According to estimates by Italy’s Communications Authority (AgCom), this move has prevented around 100,000 households from illegally watching premium content. The system aims to protect […]