Corriere dello Sport

What Corriere dello Sport does

Corriere dello Sport is a privately held Italian sports newspaper and digital media company founded in 1924 and headquartered in Rome. It is one of Italy's three dominant sports dailies alongside La Gazzetta dello Sport and Tuttosport, and operates as a vertical consumer-media brand covering Serie A, Champions League, the Italian national team, the calciomercato (transfer market), MotoGP, Formula 1, tennis Grand Slams, and World Cup 2026.

The core technology is a digital-first sports media platform built around the website corrieredellosport.it, a separate replica digital edition at ed.corrieredellosport.it, a PLUS subscription layer, video/photo galleries, an interactive live-score service, and dedicated match-calendar tools (Serie A, World Cup 2026). Distribution is omnichannel: physical newspaper via Italian newsstands and home delivery, responsive web on desktop/mobile, a WhatsApp direct channel launched in 2024, and social presences on Facebook, Instagram, and X. The advertising stack references 1,085 third-party partners enabling personalized advertising and content personalization under GDPR.

The business model combines three streams: (1) recurring digital revenue via the PLUS subscription (with bundled digital edition access and an annual billing cadence marketed through store.corrieredellosport.it); (2) one-time/physical revenue from print newsstand sales and home-delivery subscriptions; and (3) display and personalized advertising across web, digital edition, and print. The recently added 'Scommesse' (sports betting) and 'Casinò' verticals point to affiliate/iGaming monetization. The customer base is segmented as broad Italian sports enthusiasts (primarily male, 18–65) consuming free content and a secondary persona of paying premium subscribers seeking ad-free, in-depth editorial.

Name

Corriere dello Sport

Legal name

Corriere dello Sport

Website

https://corrieredellosport.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Corriere dello Sport is a privately held Italian sports newspaper and digital media company, founded in 1924 in Rome, covering Serie A, calciomercato, MotoGP, Formula 1, tennis, and World Cup 2026 across print, web, digital edition, and WhatsApp for Italian sports fans and premium subscribers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports News Media

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (51311), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports & Recreation Magazines (MPAJAEAJ)

Keywords

• Sports news media
• Digital journalism
• Premium subscriptions
• Live match coverage
• Football transfer news

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Digital Subscriptions: Premium digital subscriptions providing access to exclusive content, ad-free reading experience, and the digital edition of the newspaper
2. Print Newspaper Sales: Physical newspaper sales through newsstands and home delivery across Italy
3. Advertising: Display advertising and sponsored content across website, digital edition, and physical newspaper. The website references personalized advertising partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Corriere dello Sport is an Italian sports newspaper and digital media company that publishes daily sports journalism across football (Serie A, Champions League, national team), motorsport (MotoGP, Formula 1), tennis, and other sports. The company distributes content through a print newspaper sold at newsstands and by subscription, a comprehensive website with free and premium PLUS content, a digital edition of the paper, live score services, video and photo content, and a WhatsApp channel for breaking news delivery.

Product overview

Corriere dello Sport is a comprehensive Italian sports news platform offering a unified digital experience across its website and digital editions. The core offering centers on real-time sports journalism covering football (Serie A, calciomercato, national teams), motorsports (MotoGP, Formula 1), tennis, and other sports. The platform integrates live score services, match calendars (Serie A, World Cup 2026), and the PLUS subscription for premium content. The Calciomercato section provides transfer market coverage, while photo galleries and video content complement the written news. Users can access the digital edition of the newspaper and receive personalized news through various channels including WhatsApp.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corriere dello Sport Newspaper (Print) Daily Italian sports newspaper providing comprehensive coverage of football (Serie A, Champions League, national team), motorsport (MotoGP, Formula 1), tennis, basketball, volleyball, and other sports. Sold at newsstands and via home delivery subscriptions across Italy for readers preferring the traditional print format.
• Corriere dello Sport Website Comprehensive Italian sports news website providing live scores, match results, transfer market updates, and editorial coverage across football, motorsports, tennis, and other sports. Available with free content and premium PLUS subscription tiers.
• Digital Edition
• Live Score Service
• PLUS Subscription Premium subscription service offering exclusive news content, in-depth analysis, enhanced editorial coverage, and an ad-free reading experience. Includes access to the digital edition of the newspaper.
• Video Content Video news, match highlights, interviews, and sports coverage published across the website and social channels.

Quantifiable outcome

• Comprehensive sports coverage across football, motorsport, and tennis

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Sport NetworkminorOthersSport Network appears as part of the broader media network referenced by Corriere dello Sport, including sister publications like Auto.it, Autosprint, Inmoto, Motosprint, and Guerinsportivo. This represents a consortium of Italian sports and automotive media properties under unified network ownership.
• Advertising Technology Partners (1085)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe website's cookie policy references 1085 partners for personalized advertising and content measurement. These are advertising technology vendors and ad networks that enable targeted advertising delivery across the platform, relying on legitimate interest processing under GDPR.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DAZN Italia: Global sports streaming service that holds major Italian and European football rights. A direct competitor for Italian sports fans' time and subscription spend, though operating purely in OTT rather than publishing.
• SportMediaset: Italian sports news and video property operated by Mediaset. Competes with Corriere dello Sport for Italian sports news traffic and advertising, leaning more heavily on video and TV cross-promotion.
• Sky Sport Italia: Italian arm of Sky's sports broadcasting business and the dominant pay-TV holder of Serie A and European football rights. Competes for the same advertising budgets and subscription wallet as Corriere dello Sport, but via video rather than text.

Direct peers

• L'Équipe: France's leading daily sports newspaper with a similar print + digital subscription + live-scores model. Closest European analog to Corriere dello Sport in terms of editorial positioning and monetization stack.
• Tuttosport: Turin-based Italian sports daily, historically associated with Juventus and owned by La Stampa group. Competes with Corriere dello Sport for the same Italian sports-fan audience across print and digital.
• La Gazzetta dello Sport: Italy's flagship daily sports newspaper, published by RCS MediaGroup. Direct head-to-head competitor with Corriere dello Sport for Italian sports readers, advertising, and Serie A coverage; both run print + digital subscription models.

Regional players

• Sport Bild: Germany's leading sports tabloid, part of Axel Springer. Closest German analog to Corriere dello Sport's mix of football-first reporting, live coverage, and paid digital subscriptions in a single national market.
• Marca: Spain's flagship sports daily. Highly comparable editorial product and digital subscription structure to Corriere dello Sport; primary geographic overlap is on pan-European football rights coverage rather than direct Italian readership.
• AS (Diario AS): Second major Spanish sports daily, with a strong digital subscription and live-scores offering similar to Corriere dello Sport. Competes in the European sports publishing peer set rather than head-to-head in Italy.

Emerging players

• The Athletic: Subscription-first digital sports publisher that has demonstrated premium subscription economics in sports journalism. Representative comparable for where Corriere dello Sport's PLUS product could evolve in scale and ARPU.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/corsport
• Facebookfacebook.com/corrieredellosport
• Instagraminstagram.com/corrieredellosport/?hl=it
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/corriere-dello-sport

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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