Sky Sport 256

Broadcast Rights

Competitions available on Sky Sport 256

UEFA Champions League

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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As such, all Champions League matches are exclusively broadcast and streamed on Sky’s linear channels and Sky’s digital platform, Sky Now.

Subscribers also have the option to watch Champions League 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). In addition to Champions League live streaming and TV broadcasts, Sky Italia subscribers in Italy get auxiliary live and on-demand content. Extra programming on Sky Italia’s linear and digital platforms includes replays of select matches, match analysis, game highlights, interviews with key players and coaches, and Champions League magazine shows.

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.

UEFA Conference League

2024-2027

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.

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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.

About

Sky Sport 256 history, coverage, features

Sky Sport 256 is an Italian sports television channel owned and operated by Sky Italia. In the past, it has been used to assist with the coverage of live sporting events on Sky’s platform.

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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.