# Italian football broadcasting rights distribution

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/italian-football-broadcasting-rights-distribution
> Updated: 2026-09-18T22:14:06.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Broadcasting rights for Italian professional football leagues are being distributed across several media platforms. 

For Serie A, DAZN has renewed its agreement to broadcast all 380 matches for the 2026-27 season, though the number of exclusive matches per matchweek will decrease from eight to seven. The BBC has also secured a deal to show 38 live matches via BBC iPlayer and BBC ALBA. Additionally, TNT Sports will continue to carry selected non-exclusive matches.

In Serie B, DAZN holds the rights to all 380 regular season matches, including playoffs and playouts. The LaB Channel also provides coverage of the 380 matches through Amazon Prime Video or OneFootball TV.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-18: Serie B broadcasting rights distributed between DAZN and LaB Channel

Serie B broadcasting rights are split between DAZN, which offers full coverage and one free match per day, and LaB Channel, available via Amazon Prime Video and OneFootball.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/serie-b-broadcasting-rights-distributed-between-dazn-and-lab-channel

### 2026-08-23: Serie A secures new broadcasting deals with DAZN and BBC

DAZN and the BBC have secured media rights for Serie A in the UK and Ireland, with DAZN retaining full match access and the BBC providing free-to-air coverage of 38 matches.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/serie-a-secures-new-broadcasting-deals-with-dazn-and-bbc

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Cite as: Italian football broadcasting rights distribution. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/italian-football-broadcasting-rights-distribution