Sky Sues TIM and DAZN Over Soccer Rights

May 6, 2026, 14:18
EuropeFinance

Introduction

Sky is taking TIM and DAZN to court in Milan. Sky wants money because these companies broke the rules of fair business.

Main Body

In 2021, TIM and DAZN made a deal to show Serie A soccer games. A government group said this deal was bad. They said it stopped other companies from competing. Sky says this deal pushed them out of the market. Because of this, Sky lost a lot of money. Sky wants 1.9 billion euros. This money is for lost profits and a damaged brand. The court will hear the case later this year.

Conclusion

Sky wants 1.9 billion euros because TIM and DAZN broke the law.

Learning

Money & Loss

In this story, we see how to talk about losing and wanting money. This is very useful for A2 students.

The 'Want' Pattern When a person or company needs something, we use: Subject + want + something.

  • Sky wants money.
  • Sky wants 1.9 billion euros.

The 'Lost' Pattern When something is gone, we use lost (the past of lose).

  • Sky lost a lot of money.
  • Lost profits (Money that is gone).

Quick Vocabulary Match

  • Deal → An agreement between people.
  • Court → The place where a judge decides who is right.
  • Case → The legal problem in court.

Sentence Builder

  • Bad deal →\rightarrow The deal was bad.
  • Broken rules →\rightarrow They broke the rules.

Vocabulary Learning

court
A place where judges hear and decide legal cases
Example:The court will decide if Sky is right.
deal
An agreement between two or more people
Example:They made a deal to show soccer games.
market
A place or area where goods and services are bought and sold
Example:Sky lost money in the market.
money
Cash used for buying things
Example:Sky wants 1.9 billion euros in money.
profit
Money earned after paying costs
Example:Sky lost many profits.
brand
A name or logo that identifies a company
Example:The brand was damaged by the deal.
case
A particular situation or example
Example:The court will hear the case later.
law
Rules made by a government that people must follow
Example:TIM and DAZN broke the law.
government
The group of people who run a country
Example:A government group said the deal was bad.
group
A collection of people or things
Example:The group stopped other companies from competing.
fair
Just and honest
Example:Sky wants a fair business.
compete
To try to win against others
Example:Other companies could not compete.
lost
No longer having something
Example:Sky lost a lot of money.
bad
Not good
Example:The deal was bad.
damaged
Hurt or harmed
Example:The brand was damaged.
later
At a time after now
Example:The court will hear the case later.
year
A period of 12 months
Example:The case will be heard later this year.