| − | '''Serie A''' is the top flight of [[soccer]] in [[Italy]]. The league is one of the top in [[Europe]], based on quality of play and general buying power. However, in 2006, a match-fixing scandal rocked the league and relegated four teams, two of which are recognized throughout the globe. Now, with new players, and a new focus, the league is ready to prove itself on the international stage once again. | + | '''Serie A''' is the top flight of [[soccer]] in [[Italy]]. The league is one of the best in [[Europe]], based on quality of play and general buying power. However, in 2006, a match-fixing scandal rocked the league and relegated four teams, two of which are recognized throughout the globe. Now, with new players, and a new focus, the league is ready to prove itself on the international stage once again. |
| | + | The league formed a new company in October 2022 with the possibility of selling 10% of its media rights, which it had valued the prior year at $2 billion, However, Aurelio De Laurentiis, who owns the successful Serie A team Napoli, prefers the league retain full control of its content and merely sell [[streaming]] rights. "Goldman Sachs, Searchlight Capital, and Apollo Global Management have all shown interest in acquiring a stake in the new company."<ref>https://frontofficesports.com/serie-a-team-owner-wants-to-offer-rights-to-netflix-amazon-apple-not-private-equity/</ref> |