Streaming platform will show select matches and highlights in the UK and Ireland
OneFootball will air select Serie A matches and highlights in the UK and Ireland for the next two years.
One game each matchday will be available on the OneFootball app and website, primarily showing at 19:45 on Saturdays with a small number of midweek fixtures. Fans will also be able to access highlights and near-live clips from all 10 matches each game week.
The deal runs until the end of the 2023/24 season, and includes 38 live matches in total, as well as 380 highlight clips a season. It began with Inter Milan facing Lecce on 13 August.
In addition, OneFootball has announced a global partnership with Serie A for officially-licensed digital collectables.
Premier Sports broadcast Serie A in the UK and Ireland up until the end of last season.
Nikolaus von Doetinchem, Vice President OTT Streaming & Media Rights OneFootball, said: “At OneFootball, we love Italian football, and are equally passionate about bringing fans around the world closer to the clubs and leagues they love. This deal with Serie A is the latest in our growing portfolio of distribution deals and indicative of our mission to bring our young, mobile-first user base closer to the action. We know that Italy’s Serie A is renowned and much loved by fans across the globe. We can’t wait to bring fans in the UK and Ireland the highs and lows of this iconic league week in, week out.”
Luigi De Siervo, CEO at Serie A said: “We’re proud, together with OneFootball, to be broadening the reach and accessibility of Serie A around the world. We have no doubt that our upcoming seasons will offer many thrilling games and exciting highlights, now available for British and Irish fans to enjoy.”
Amikam Kranz, Vice President Media Sales and Operations at Infront said: “We are excited to give UK fans of Italian football the possibility to watch selected matches on a free to view basis through OneFootball. This complements our existing deal in the UK and Ireland and further extends the reach of Italian football to its global fanbase”
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