Sky Sport 253
Italy, San Marino
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Competitions available on Sky Sport 253
2024-2027
Sky Italia’s non-exclusive UEFA Champions League rights in Italy have been extended until 2027 after a three-year renewal deal worth over $700 million. The pay-TV provider covers 185 out of the 203 Champions League games during the 2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27 seasons. Unlike in previous seasons, Sky Italia no longer sub-licenses matches to other channels - including its free-to-air channel TV8.
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2024-2027
Sky Italia has retained its linear and digital UEFA Europa League rights in Italy from 2024 to 2027 following a three-year deal. The commercial broadcaster covers all 189 matches per season from the 2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27 versions of the Europa League. A limited number of matches are available on a free-to-air basis on public broadcaster Rai, which shows games on its free-to-air channel Rai 1.
As per its agreement with UEFA, Sky Italia offers comprehensive coverage of the Europa League across its linear TV and digital platforms. This includes live broadcasts and streams of games starting from the group stages to the final, as well as exclusive shoulder programming that adds additional value for subscribers. This programming includes pre- and post-match analysis, highlights, interviews, documentaries, and match replays.
Sky Italia’s broadcast coverage of Europa League matches is accessible through the network’s family of linear channels and its streaming service, Sky Now. Subscribers also have the option to watch some matches live and on-demand in 4K HDR via Sky channel 213. However, to access this, viewers must ensure that Sky Ultra HD is active or they have Sky Q via satellite.
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Sky Italia has retained its linear and digital UEFA Europa League rights in Italy from 2024 to 2027 following a three-year deal. The commercial broadcaster covers all 189 matches per season from the 2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27 versions of the Europa League. A limited number of matches are available on a free-to-air basis on public broadcaster Rai, which shows games on its free-to-air channel Rai 1.As per its agreement with UEFA, Sky Italia offers comprehensive coverage of the Europa League across its linear TV and digital platforms. This includes live broadcasts and streams of games starting from the group stages to the final, as well as exclusive shoulder programming that adds additional value for subscribers. This programming includes pre- and post-match analysis, highlights, interviews, documentaries, and match replays.
Sky Italia’s broadcast coverage of Europa League matches is accessible through the network’s family of linear channels and its streaming service, Sky Now. Subscribers also have the option to watch some matches live and on-demand in 4K HDR via Sky channel 213. However, to access this, viewers must ensure that Sky Ultra HD is active or they have Sky Q via satellite.
2024-2027
Sky Italia is the exclusive broadcaster of the UEFA Conference League in Italy, having secured rights for the 2024-25 to 2027-28 cycle. As a result, fans in Italy can enjoy live Conference League matches on Sky Italia’s linear channels and its online platforms, including the streaming services Sky Go Italia and Now.
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2026
Sky Italia is streaming a selection of international friendly football matches scheduled between March and June 2026. These games are part of UEFA’s rights package and serve as warm-up fixtures for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Fans can watch selected matches live on Sky’s pay-TV platform, with a number of friendlies also available free-to-air on TV8 and Cielo.
Fans can watch selected matches live on Sky’s pay-TV platform, with a number of friendlies also available free-to-air on TV8 and Cielo. Matches involving the Italian national team are streamed on delay, as Rai retains exclusive live rights.
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Sky Italia is streaming a selection of international friendly football matches scheduled between March and June 2026. These games are part of UEFA’s rights package and serve as warm-up fixtures for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Fans can watch selected matches live on Sky’s pay-TV platform, with a number of friendlies also available free-to-air on TV8 and Cielo. Matches involving the Italian national team are streamed on delay, as Rai retains exclusive live rights.
2025-2028
Sky Italia has secured exclusive Premier League broadcast rights in Italy for the 2025-26, 2026-27, and 2027-28 seasons, extending its previous deal by three years. As a result, fans in Italy can now watch up to 10 EPL games per round live and on-demand on Sky Italia’s linear channels, an increase from the previous maximum of seven fixtures per matchday.
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2024-2029
Sky Italia is showing three Serie A matches per week for the 2024-25 season and beyond as part of a deal signed in 2024 alongside other broadcasters.
The broadcaster has non-exclusive rights to 114 Serie A matches per season until the end of the 2028-29 season. Matches are shown live on Saturday at 20:45, Sunday at 18:00 and Monday at 20:45.
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2025-2029
Sky Italia owns the exclusive Bundesliga broadcast rights in Italy, after agreeing to a renewal of their deal in 2025.
The latest deal between the pay-TV provider and the DFL has been ongoing since 2021 and now runs until the end of the 2028-29 season. The agreement includes the live rights to up to five Bundesliga matches each game week.
The latest deal between the pay-TV provider and the DFL has been ongoing since 2021 and now runs until the end of the 2028-29 season. The agreement includes the live rights to up to five Bundesliga matches each game week.
Additionally, Sky Italia has the rights to show live coverage of the German Super Cup every season and the four post-season relegation playoff matches. The majority of Bundesliga coverage on Sky Italia is on Sky Sport Calcio – channel 202.
Sky Italia’s Bundesliga coverage isn’t limited to live matches. The sports broadcasting giant also produces magazines and highlight shows throughout the season.
Live streaming of the Bundesliga in Italy is available through Sky Go. This can be accessed through a web browser or a downloadable app on iOS and Android devices.
All Bundesliga matches on Sky Italia come with pre- and post-match analysis, and match commentary, all of which is in Italian.
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Sky Italia owns the exclusive Bundesliga broadcast rights in Italy, after agreeing to a renewal of their deal in 2025.The latest deal between the pay-TV provider and the DFL has been ongoing since 2021 and now runs until the end of the 2028-29 season. The agreement includes the live rights to up to five Bundesliga matches each game week.
Additionally, Sky Italia has the rights to show live coverage of the German Super Cup every season and the four post-season relegation playoff matches. The majority of Bundesliga coverage on Sky Italia is on Sky Sport Calcio – channel 202.
Sky Italia’s Bundesliga coverage isn’t limited to live matches. The sports broadcasting giant also produces magazines and highlight shows throughout the season.
Live streaming of the Bundesliga in Italy is available through Sky Go. This can be accessed through a web browser or a downloadable app on iOS and Android devices.
All Bundesliga matches on Sky Italia come with pre- and post-match analysis, and match commentary, all of which is in Italian.
2024-2027
About
Sky Sport 253 history, coverage, features
Sky Sport 253 is a satellite sports television network owned by Sky Italia. In the past, it has assisted sister pay-tv network Sky Sport Football in its football coverage of live matches. Sky Sport 253 has participated in the HD broadcast of major football competitions over the years, including the UEFA Champions League and Europa League.More on Sky Sport Italia
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.
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The published listings of live, re-aired, and on-demand match and program events published on this website are broadcast by the official rights holders. They are available on various platforms such as terrestrial TV, radio, cable, satellite, IPTV, mobile and desktop apps. Where possible, we will provide links to the streaming events available on the platforms provided by the official broadcasters. Please note that in many cases, a digital subscription or user authentication with a TV or internet provider will be required. We endeavor to provide as accurate and detailed broadcast information as possible. However, broadcast schedules are subject to change at any time. If you find incorrect or missing information, please let us know
