Italian Classic Inter vs Milan: Semi-Finals in Champions League

One of the most attractive keys to the semifinals in the Champions League is that of Inter against Milan, the Italian classic that attracts millions of fans around the world.

Precisely, seeing the attraction generated by this semifinal key between the teams from Milan, this Thursday the Italian Communications Authority spoke about it.

For the regulatory body, the confrontation of the Italian teams is “an event of special importance for society“, reason for which he ordered that it will have to be broadcast on open television in that country.

The Communications Guarantor Authority (AGCOM) of that country determined that “communication service providers must guarantee broadcasting during free access hours, live or delayed, in whole or in part” the transmission of the sporting event.

In this way, the Italian classic for the Champions League finals can be seen by all Italians, without the exception of having a cable provider or access to streaming platforms.

The entity also resolved that the final of the European championship, where one of the Italian teams will participate, will also have to be broadcast on open television.

“The Resolution on the list of events includes, among the events whose non-encrypted broadcast is guaranteed open retransmission, including the final and semi-finals of the Champions League and the Europa League if Italian teams participateAGCOM said.

“Since the broadcast rights of the first stage of the competition are the exclusive property of Amazon Prime Videoit is obliged to activate the procedure that the resolution on the list of events provides for in these cases, formulating a proposal for assignment, under fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory market conditions, of the rights that allow the broadcast of said event on the established conditions,” he added.

It should be remembered that the first leg matches between the two Italian teams will take place at the stadium in the city of Milan, on May 9 and 16.