The Olimpia Milano vs. Virtus Bologna game will be broadcast free-to-air

The weekend of the fifth round of the Lega Basket Serie A promises to be packed with TV and streaming events. The highlight of the round will be the big matchup between Olimpia Milano and Virtus Bologna, scheduled for Sunday, October 25, at 4:00 p.m.: in addition to coverage on LBA TV and Sky Sport, the Italian derby will air free-to-air on Cielo, on channel 26 of digital terrestrial TV.

This weekend’s free programming also includes another game available for free. The fifth round will kick off with the early game in Masnago between Openjobmetis Varese and BC Roma, scheduled for Saturday, October 24, at 8:00 p.m., which can be viewed without a subscription, as confirmed by the league’s announcement on Thursday.

For subscribers to the LBA TV platform, the offering will cover the entire day via streaming, subject to the co-exclusivity agreement with Sky Sport, which will also broadcast the lunchtime game on Sunday, October 25, at 12 p.m. between Tortona and Napoli, as well as the matchup between Olimpia Milano and Virtus Bologna.

Rounding out the weekend’s schedule will be the other early game on Saturday, October 24, at 8:30 p.m. between Scafati and Trento, while Sunday will continue with Maxima Roma vs. Udine at 4:30 p.m. and the matchup between Reyer Venezia and Treviso at 6:00 p.m. The weekend will conclude with two 6:30 p.m. games: Trieste vs. Verona and Reggio Emilia vs. Cantù.