DAZN Seals Partnerships With Google, Samsung In Italy

The logo of internet streaming service DAZN is pictured in its office in Tokyo, Japan March 21, 2017. Picture taken March 21, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo

MILAN, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Sports video streaming app DAZN said on Wednesday it had struck separate deals with Google. (GOOGL.O) and Samsung (005930.KS) which would allow new customers to get the video service bundled with certain devices in Italy.

The deals come after Telecom Italia (TIM) (TLIT.MI) renegotiated a costly partnership with the sports video streaming app, giving up an exclusive right to host DAZN on its TimVision video content platform.

Last year, DAZN secured the broadcast rights to Serie A, Italy’s top-tier soccer league, most of them exclusive.

Reporting by Elvira Pollina, editor Federico Maccioni

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