MILAN: Serie A has rejected a 263 million euros bid by U.S. Comcast' SKY to screen some of Italy's top-flight soccer matches over the next three seasons on a non exclusive basis, two sources close to the matter said.
The move will pave the way to launch a new tender process for the package, which comprises non-exclusive rights to screen three out of 10 games per matchday.Last week Serie A awarded sport streaming service DAZN the rights to screen all Serie A matches for 2.5 billion euros in the 2021-2024 period, including exclusive rights for seven out of 10 games per matchday
Serie A said on Friday it would hold talks until Monday with Sky about screening three games per matchday on a non-exclusive basis. SKY initially offered some 210 million euros for the package. At a teleconference meeting on Monday, SKY's improved offer was backed by 13 out 20 clubs, missing a required 14 vote majority as seven clubs, including Juventus, Inter Milan and Lazio abstained, the sources added.Advertisement