Serie A, the anti-piracy law approved, Dazn and Sky: “Fundamental law” – Corriere.it

The Senate this morning unanimously approved the anti-piracy bill maintaining the same text that the Chamber had voted on last March 22: consequently the measure is law. The bill contains measures for the prevention and repression of the illicit dissemination of content on the web protected by Copyright.

In particular, therefore, for football, the turning point against the “pezzotto” and against the illegal broadcasting of matches of the championship (but it also concerns films recently released in theaters or pay TV show broadcasts). It provides for joint work between the National Cybersecurity Agency, the Communications Guarantor and the telcos and aims to develop a technology that is able to block the pirated transmission of the races after few minutes.

Particular satisfaction was expressed by Stefano Azzi, CEO of Daznwhich highlights how this is an important stage in the fight against a harmful and dangerous form of crime for the customers themselves. The provision will protect copyright for the benefit of the entire sports movement and those who love it, the fan. The N. 1 of the platform also added that the new law also places us at the forefront in Europe. Almost in chorus Andrea Duilioits counterpart a Sky: a phenomenon that it harms the creative and sports industries, destroying thousands of jobsemphasizing how the law comes to protect all those who legitimately enjoy their favorite content.

To be clear, last November the Italian postal police dismantled an illegal network between Sicily, Tunisia and England that provided content to around 900,000 users, with profits of over 10 million.

The president of the Lega Calcio Lorenzo Casini spoke of a fundamental measure, thanking the institutions and also reiterating that precisely in the phase of assigning television rights – there is time until 4 August – it is even more appropriate: further progress in the process of relaunching and modernizing the Italian football system.

Beyond the satisfaction with the measure, Dazn announced on Wednesday a new partnership for the sale of tickets and hospitality packages (a global value of approximately 36 billion euros year): Daimani, the first global agency for the management of tickets and hospitality packages (such as those of Wembley stadium or the 2024 European Championships in Germany), will integrate with the platform app to create a marketplace
with a wide range of sporting events and personalized offers for fans.​