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Club owner confident that his third tier Italian football streaming service can attract global viewership

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Alamy | Ascoli-fans cheering on their team prior to kick-off. One of the clubs' owners recently entered into streaming territory.

Matt Rizzetta, owner of two Italian clubs, enters into streaming territory for the first time through his company North Sixth Group.

In a partnership with 196 Sports, the company behind a new video streaming platform, they want to target Serie C-fans all over the world.

North Sixth Group, owner of Serie C side Campobasso and Ascoli from Serie B, is strategizing for further rights acquisitions following this agreement.

They “…will also target the grass roots level, going directly to the expat communities themselves through trade publications and online fan forums."

27 September 2021 - 10:07 PM

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