{"id":7724,"date":"2017-06-15T11:56:39","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T15:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/sky-italia-scores-champions-league-exclusive\/"},"modified":"2017-06-15T13:40:57","modified_gmt":"2017-06-15T17:40:57","slug":"sky-italia-scores-champions-league-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/2017\/06\/15\/sky-italia-scores-champions-league-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky Italia Scores Champions League\u00a0Exclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sky Italia\u00a0has secured the exclusive live rights to all\u00a0UEFA Champions League\u00a0and\u00a0Europa League\u00a0matches from the 2018-19 season through to 2020-21.<\/p>\n<p>Sky gains exclusive TV rights to more than 340 matches on all platforms. The new\u00a0Champions League\u00a0format will feature four Italian teams\u2014up from two plus one at qualifiers in the current format\u2014increasing the minimum number of games featuring Italian teams by 70 percent. Coverage will also be featured on Sky Q when it launches in\u00a0Italy\u00a0in 2018, enabling the most important games to be broadcast in Ultra HD.<\/p>\n<p>Andrea Zappia, Sky Italia&#8217;s CEO, said: &#8220;We are extremely pleased with this result. For the first time ever the\u00a0Champions League\u00a0and\u00a0Europa League\u00a0will be available together in an exclusive integrated offer that will allow fans to view up to seven Italian teams, more than ever before, competing against the best clubs in\u00a0Europe. We will continue our track record of innovation as we look to launch Sky Q in\u00a0Italy\u00a0next year and broadcast the most important games in UHD. 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