Sky Italia Renews Six Nations Rights 2026

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* ⁣ Sky Italia renews⁤ Six Nations rights: ⁢ Sky⁤ Italia will continue to broadcast the Six Nations competition in Italy for another year (the 2026 season).
* Coverage includes multiple tournaments: The deal covers the Men’s Six Nations, inaugural Nations Championship, Men’s U20 Six Nations, and Women’s Six Nations.
* existing relationship: Sky Italia has been​ covering⁣ the Six Nations in italy since 2021, with ⁤a previous renewal in 2023.
* Nations Championship details: ⁤This is a new 12-team tournament (every two years) pitting Northern Hemisphere⁤ (Six Nations) teams against Southern ⁤Hemisphere teams (South‌ Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Argentina, Fiji, and Japan). The first edition is in July of next year.
* Sky Italia’s broader rugby portfolio: They also⁤ broadcast the United Rugby Championship and France’s Top 14.
* Deal length: This renewal is only for the 2026 season, while other countries have secured longer-term rights deals with Six Nations rugby.