Broadcast Rights

Competitions available on Sky Sport 258

	UEFA Champions League (2021-2024) Sky Italia has extended its UEFA Champions League broadcasting rights in Italy for the 2021-2024 period. This deal not only includes live coverage of the matches but also encompasses match highlights and additional related content.
	UEFA Europa League (2024-2027) Sky Italia maintains its exclusive broadcast rights for the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League in the 2024-2027 cycle. This comprehensive agreement grants the network the exclusive right to air all 342 matches across both tournaments. This period coincides with an expansion in the number of matches due to revisions in the UEFA tournament format, further enriching the football content available on Sky Italia.
	Germany - Bundesliga (2021-2025) Sky Italia and Bundesliga International, a division of the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga have secured a four-year agreement which starts from the 2021/2022 season and runs through the conclusion of the 2024/2025 Bundesliga campaign. Sky Italia will show hundreds of Bundesliga matches each season via its TV subscription channels as well as its OTT platforms. More details In addition, to live matchday broadcasts, fans will be able to enjoy weekly highlights, “Bundesliga Weekly” programmes, and a special show focusing on the Bundesliga, “EuroShow”, that will be aired on Sky Sport24. The promotion and relegation play-offs will also be covered on this platform as well.
	Italy - Serie B (2021-2024) Sky Italia has secured digital and TV rights for Serie B from the 2021/22 to the 2023/24 campaigns. The network will show all 380 regular seasonal matches, plus the promotion and relegation play-offs. All games will be live-streamed on Sky’s over-the-top streaming service, Now TV in HD. In addition to full coverage of the Serie B season, subscribers will also be able to access bonus features, including match highlights, pre and post-game analysis, exclusive interviews, and more.
	Italy - Serie C (2021-2024)

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Sky Sport 258 History, Coverage, Features

Sky Sport 258 is an Italian sports television network operated by Sky Italia. Over the years, it has served as one of numerous Sky Sport channels used during the coverage of live football matches. In addition to the live broadcasts on TV, subscribers have had the opportunity to make their viewing experience more interactive through the use of Diretta Gol—a service that lets them watch multiple live matches simultaneously. Live football games on Sky Sport 258 in the past have occasionally been simulcast on sister network Sky Sport Football.

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Sky Sport is a pay-tv sports network owned by satellite TV operator Sky Italia. It was launched in 2003 and consists of multiple premium sports channels broadcasting in standard definition (576i) and high definition (1080i)—many of which have been around for many years. Sky Sport’s large family of television networks in Italy puts it in a unique position to provide subscribers with extensive coverage across various sports disciplines. Sports covered on the platform over the years has included basketball, football, motorsport, rugby, tennis, wrestling and more.

Major continental club competitions that football fans have enjoyed on Sky Sport Italia over the years include the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Super Cup and UEFA Women’s Champions League. But Sky Sport has also been known to grow its portfolio of football league rights, which in the past has included some of Europe’s biggest leagues, like the Italian Serie A, English Premier League and German Bundesliga. Sky Sport channels televise events live, on delay and as full replays, depending on their programming or scheduling plans. Furthermore, Sky’s rich content is available to stream live online and on demand via its official web services and cross-platform applications.

In July 2018, Sky Sport restructured its channel offerings—changing some of the channel numbers in the process. Although it largely maintained the themes of its networks, its packages, pricing, and channel distributions saw some changes. Aside from broadcasting sporting events, Sky Sport also feeds its viewers with news updates, highlights, and exclusive clips around the world of sports. In addition, it produces its own programs from its studios to complements its events coverage.