Overview
- The multi-year deal covers the 2025–2029 cycle, placing major FIBA competitions on Sky TV and the NOW streaming service.
- It includes qualification and final phases for the 2026 Women’s World Cup, the 2027 Men’s World Cup, Olympic qualifiers for Los Angeles 2028, EuroBasket Women 2027 and EuroBasket Men 2029, plus continental championships in Africa, the Americas and Asia.
- Live coverage starts with Italy vs Iceland on November 27, followed by Lithuania vs Italy on November 30, with all qualifiers and the finals to follow.
- Launch broadcasts feature pregame studio coverage and on-site reporting, with commentary from Flavio Tranquillo and Davide Pessina and studio hosting by Giulia Cicchinè and Matteo Soragna.
- The agreement expands Sky’s basketball portfolio, which already includes the NBA, EuroLeague and EuroCup (in exclusivity through 2028), Italy’s Serie A, the Supercoppa and Coppa Italia, and the WNBA.