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Sky gets exclusive F1 rights in Italy but bails in Germany!

Formula 1 has confirmed that Sky Italia will broadcast F1 live in a new three-year deal, but its German counterpart has pulled the plug on F1. While Sky Italia receives exclusive broadcast and digital rights until 2020, Italian F1 fans will unfortunately suffer a cut-back in free-to-air coverage as state broadcaster RAI, a partner of F1 for practically half a century, failed to reach a deal with F1. Viewers will benefit from a limited free-to-air coverage however as TV8, a subsidiary of Sky, picks up four races, including the Italian Grand Prix. "It is very important to have reached this agreement which will ensure that all the races will be broadcast live," said F1 media right's...
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