Serie A — Where to Watch

Serie A has the most unusual rights map of the big European leagues, because DAZN bought its way in almost everywhere. The Italian league sells its domestic rights in two packages — one for all 380 matches, one for a simulcast slice — and then sells each foreign market separately, which is why you can find the same competition on DAZN in Britain, Italy, Spain, France and Canada while it sits on Paramount+ in the United States.

The one thing that catches people out is language. DAZN's US service carries every Serie A match, but in Spanish. If you want English commentary in America, you need Paramount+.

Country	Who shows it	Free option
Italy	DAZN carries all 380 matches, under rights running to 2028-29. Sky Italia and NOW simulcast three matches a round	No free league matches. The Coppa Italia is free on Mediaset's Canale 5 and Italia 1
UK	DAZN, all 380 matches	None
Ireland	DAZN's Irish service carries Serie A	None confirmed
United States	Paramount+ for English commentary. DAZN's US service carries every match in Spanish only	None
Canada	DAZN Canada	None
Germany	DAZN	DAZN's free tier includes selected live Serie A matches each week
Austria & Switzerland	DAZN, whose Austrian and Swiss storefronts both list Serie A	None confirmed
France	DAZN, exclusively, along with the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa	None
Spain	DAZN, exclusively to 2027, including the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa	None
Portugal	Sport TV	None
Netherlands	Ziggo Sport, to 2029	None
Belgium	DAZN Belgium	None confirmed
Czechia	DAZN's Czech service lists Serie A	Highlights marked as free on DAZN
Brazil	We could not confirm the main paid rights holder	SportyNet's YouTube channel is reported to carry Italian Serie A free. Our source for this is secondary
India	Not confirmed in our research	None confirmed
South Africa	SuperSport on DStv	None
MENA	beIN Sports, which has carried Serie A across the region	Abu Dhabi Sports, a free-to-air channel in the UAE, lists Italy's Serie A among its rights. We could not verify the streaming side
South Korea	SPOTV	None
Japan	DAZN Japan	Free Serie A highlights on DAZN

Can you watch it free?

Not the league itself, in any market we checked. Serie A is not on any country's list of protected events, so unlike the Champions League final or a national team match, there is no legal mechanism that forces a free broadcast.

What is free in Italy is the cup. The Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa go out on Mediaset's main channels, Canale 5 and Italia 1, and Mediaset Infinity streams them free with ads, including full-match replays. It is a genuine free route to competitive Italian football, just not to the league.

Italy — Coppa Italia and Supercoppa free on Canale 5, Italia 1 and Mediaset Infinity. DAZN's Italian FreeZone carries Serie A highlights rather than live matches.
Germany — DAZN's free tier includes selected live Serie A matches each week, with a free account and no paid membership.
Japan and Czechia — free highlights on DAZN.
Brazil — a YouTube channel is reported to carry Serie A free; treat it as unverified.

How we define "free". Every option on this site is either a public broadcaster, a free ad-supported tier, an official free trial, or a rights-holder's own channel. We do not list or link to unlicensed rebroadcasts. Note that a VPN does not make a stream legal: reaching a service licensed for another country normally breaches that service's terms, and the bigger platforms actively block it.

The cheapest legal route

UK — DAZN carries all 380 matches for £14.99/month or £119.99/year. One subscription for a complete league is unusual in football, and it makes DAZN the cheapest full-season route we found anywhere.
United States — Paramount+ Essential at about $8.99/month, with English commentary.
Italy — DAZN's football-only tier starts at €19.99/month, and a promotional Serie A rate has been advertised at €34.99/month. Check both before choosing.
Germany — look at DAZN's free tier first. If the selected weekly match is enough, it costs nothing.
Italy, cup only — Mediaset Infinity is free with ads, so the Coppa Italia costs nothing at all.

Who shows Serie A in the UK?

DAZN, and it carries all 380 matches for £14.99/month or £119.99/year. Note that DAZN does not carry the Premier League or Champions League in the UK, so it is not a general-purpose football subscription there.

Is Serie A on Paramount+?

Yes, in the United States, with English commentary. Paramount+ holds the US rights to Serie A and to all three UEFA club competitions.

Do Italian viewers need two subscriptions for Serie A?

No. DAZN has all 380 matches, so one subscription covers the season. Sky Italia and NOW simulcast three matches a round, which is a useful alternative rather than a requirement. This is the opposite of Spain, where the league really is split in two.

Where can I watch Serie A free?

The league is not free anywhere we could verify. In Italy the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa are free on Canale 5 and Italia 1, and in Germany DAZN’s free tier carries selected live Serie A matches.

Is DAZN available in Italy and Spain for Serie A?

Yes, and in both countries DAZN holds Serie A exclusively — to 2027 in Spain. That is unusual for DAZN, whose Italian and Spanish services do not carry the Champions League at all.

Does Serie A have a free trial?

Not that we could verify. DAZN has no standard free trial, though it runs a permanent free tier with selected matches and highlights in most markets, and Paramount+ does not offer one in the US.

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