Sky Sports gets Euroleague and Eurocup.
Sky Sport wins Euroleague and Eurocup
Through an official note Sky announced the acquisition of the rights also for the 2024/25 season of two of the major European men club basketball competitions: the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the BKT EuroCup. For the upcoming season, on Sky and streaming on NOW it will thus be possible to watch live the challenges of the Italian teams, in EuroLeague – EA7 Emporio Armani Milano and Virtus Segafredo Bologna – and in EuroCup – Dolomiti Energia Trento and Umana Reyer Venezia. Overall, for each week of play, at least four EuroLeague matches will be broadcast on Sky and NOW, with presentation studios for each day.
In addition to live matches, Sky and NOW will also feature daily updates on Sky Sport 24, two weekly columns ("Basketball Room Europa" every Wednesday and "EuroLeague Mixtape" every weekend), news on skysport.it and on Sky Sport official social profiles and the official social profiles of Sky Sport. The men's EuroLeague and EuroCup thus continue to be important pillars of Sky's offer dedicated to basketball, which includes the competitions of the FIBA national teams, as well as the spectacle of the American professional championship NBA.
These are the words of Marzio Perrelli, Executive Vice President Sport of Sky: "È an important announcement that testifies to the strong link between Sky and the world of basketball, which has always been central within the House of Sport. Sky will dedicate great coverage to EuroLeague and EuroCup, with special attention to the path of the Italian teams, as well as the spectacle of the NBA. We will continue to tell the sport with our unmistakable signature, a mix of passion, professionalismà and technological quality, leading us to be a reference for the many fans".
"Renewing our partnership with SKY Italia è an important step to ensure that our passionate Italian fans can continue to enjoy the best of basketball's EuroLeague. SKY's commitment to offering high-quality coverage and in-depth analysis makes it the perfect partner to bring the'excitement of our competitions to viewers across Italy", said Paulius Motiejunas, CEO of Euroleague Basketball.
