Sky’s deal keeps the competitions on its channels through to the end of the 2010/21 season, though Mediaset has regained free-to-air (FTA) rights to the Champions League as part of a sub-licensing agreement, which was upheld after appeals made by Italy’s public broadcaster Rai were rejected in court. Italian broadcaster Mediaset has reported a decline in revenues of almost €300m ($330m) to €1bn for its domestic activities during H1 2019, after losing out to Sky Italia for the media rights to the Champions League and Europa League in 2017. The company said it had lost around €500m, or about $600m. However, Mediaset won free-to-air rights to the Champions League when a sub-licensing agreement was upheld in court.
Italian broadcaster Mediaset has reported a decline in revenues of almost €300m ($330m) to €1bn for its domestic activities during H1 2019, after losing out to Sky Italia for the media rights to the Champions League and Europa League in 2017. The company said it had lost around €500m, or about $600m. However, Mediaset won free-to-air rights to the Champions League when a sub-licensing agreement was upheld in court.