BBC Sport and BBC ALBA are to provide a package of 38 live matches from Italy's Serie A this season, with the first coming on Sunday when Atalanta host Sassuolo. The agreement permits coverage of one match per round of league fixtures, and BBC ALBA will take 19 games with Gaelic and English co-commentary while BBC Sport streams a further 19 on BBC iPlayer in English.
The opening fixture and the split coverage
The launch game is a tidy choice for a package built around one live match per round. Atalanta finished 7th in Serie A in 2025 and Sassuolo finished 11th, so the opener comes from two sides with enough relevance to justify the slot without turning it into a blockbuster event.
BBC's Scottish-facing angle is built into the coverage from the start. Scott McTominay remains the main Scottish draw at Napoli, with Billy Gilmour returning from the knee injury that cost him a place at the World Cup and hoping for more minutes under Massimiliano Allegri. Lewis Ferguson is preparing for his fifth campaign with Bologna, while BBC also highlighted Che Adams and John Stones among the names in the wider spread of coverage.
The broadcaster's split is clear enough. BBC ALBA gets 19 live games, BBC Sport gets 19 more, and the package starts with Atalanta v Sassuolo on Sunday. The opening fixture gives the deal an immediate league match to point to, rather than a vague launch window.
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