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How to watch and live stream Italian Serie A soccer in the 2025-26 season

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An all-you-need-to-know guide on how to watch the Italian Serie A

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Italy's Serie A has long been a must-watch around the world, with some of Europe and the wider world’s elite players passing through the division. From the mavericks of Zlatan and Baggio to the uber-cool defensive presences of Maldini and Nesta. Then, of course, there’s the great Maradona, who made the league a must-watch. Serie A is known for its tactical acumen as the best brains in Italy battle it out for the Scudetto. The league is also home to many USMNT superstars like Christian Pulisic, Timothy Weah and Weston McKennie.

The recently concluded 2024/25 season went to the last day as Napoli pipped Inter Milan to the title. Antonio Conte won the league with three teams and is in a league of his own. Inter Milan is shell-shocked after losing out on the title in a thrilling finale. They even lost the Champions League final, and their coach was swooped away. This gives them all the more reason to come out aggressively for the crown.

Do not discount teams like Juventus, who have rediscovered their mojo or wounded animals like AC Milan and Roma. With the stakes so high, we are all set for an entertaining Serie A 2025/26 season.

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Over recent years, the league has seen a real resurgence, with Italian sides performing incredibly in Europe and now, watching Serie A has never been simpler.

There are a number of ways in which you can watch and live stream Serie A soccer across the season, and there are a number of packages to suit all budgets. Here’s what you need to know in order to make that call…

Which channels have the rights to Italian Serie A soccer?

For the 2025/26 season, fans in the United States will primarily tune in through Paramount+, which holds the exclusive rights to all Italian football, including Serie A, Coppa Italia, and Supercoppa Italia. This streaming service is the only platform where viewers can catch every match throughout the season.

In addition to streaming on Paramount+, select games will also be broadcast on CBS Sports Network. Moreover, fans can access certain matches via CBS Sports Golazo, a 24-hour free streaming channel available through Paramount+.

As the season kicks off, Paramount+ is offering a one-week free trial, allowing new subscribers to experience the full range of Serie A matches without any initial cost. Another option for free viewing is to sign up for Fubo's one-week trial, which includes access to games that are selected for television broadcast.

To subscribe, Paramount+ offers different plans, including an Essential package for $5.99 per month, which includes ads, and a premium option with Showtime for $11.99 per month, which is ad-free. This flexibility allows fans to enjoy the excitement of Serie A matches throughout the season.

What that means is that when it comes to streaming, you can also watch the division through Paramount+, giving you access on the go, meaning you won’t miss a moment as the league’s best battle it out for the scudetto.

Upcoming Serie A TV schedule

Serie A recently released the schedule for the first three gameweeks in the upcoming season, along with timings. The remainder of the schedule will be updated shortly. Here is the schedule for the first game week. Napoli travel away to Sassuolo to begin their title defence alongside Genoa, who take on Lecce in the season openers. AC Milan is home to Cremonese, and Inter Milan hosts Torino in the last game of the weekend.

DateKick-OffFixtureStreaming Service
08/2312:30 PM ETGenoa vs. Lecce

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08/2312:30 PM ETSassuolo vs. Napoli

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08/2302:45 PM ETAC Milan vs. Cremonese

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08/2302:45 PM ETAS Roma vs. Bologna

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08/2412:30 PM ETComo vs. Lazio

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08/2412:30 PM ETCagliari vs. Fiorentina

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08/2402:45 PM ETAtalanta vs. Pisa

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08/2402:45 PM ETJuventus vs. Parma

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08/2512:30 PM ETUdinese vs. Hellas Verona

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08/2502:45 PM ETInter vs. Torino

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You can see a list of the upcoming Serie A games to watch in the table above.

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The Best Packages to Watch Italian Serie A Soccer in 2025

In essence, what you need is a package that contains either CBS Sports or Paramount+, and there are a number of ways in which you can do that, all of which have vastly different price points.

Among the best packages for live streaming Serie A soccer are:

  • Best ways to Live Stream Serie A

    Paramount+

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    Beginning with the cheapest and most cost-effective means of watching and live streaming Serie A, Paramount+ provides you with all the CBS Sports channels live, allowing you to watch Serie A and a number of other divisions, including the UEFA Champions League and Europa League.

    There are a few packages available through Paramount+, the first being the Essential package. This costs just $5.99 per month, and also includes all of Paramount+’s on-demand content. 

    The SHOWTIME package costs slightly more at $11.99 per month, offering exactly the same in terms of content, except SHOWTIME is commercial free, whereas the cheaper package will give you breaks during on-demand content.

    It’s the perfect way to stream Italian soccer, particularly as the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana are also available through the platform.

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  • Fubo TV

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    If you aren’t just a fan of Italian soccer though you might want to consider a bigger package, allowing you to stream the likes of Serie B, the Premier League, Bundesliga and Spanish La Liga alongside enjoying sides such as Juventus and Milan.

    FuboTV allows you to do this, with over 200 channels to enjoy, including the CBS Sports network. However, it does come with a much heftier price tag than the $5.99 Paramount+ will cost you.

    Packages begin at $74.99 per month to be able to watch Serie A, among other leagues, and that also includes a large number of entertainment and movie channels. That’s the Pro package, at the lowest price point of the FuboTV range but with it you can stream virtually any league you would like. So if your soccer love goes beyond the Italian top flight, it’s certainly worth considering. 

    You can upgrade further, for even more leagues and channels, with the Elite package priced at $84.99 per month and the Premier at $94.99 per month.

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  • DirecTV

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    Another method in a similar vein to FuboTV is DirecTV, which again offers the CBS Sports Network as part of its Ultimate and Premier packages. These are priced slightly higher than FuboTV at $109.99 per month and $154.99 per month respectively, but you do also receive a huge volume of channels, that again will allow you to stream so much more soccer, and so much more sport than just Serie A.

    Of course, it is also much more of an investment, so it’s well worth looking into all the channels you do receive and perhaps the wider packages you already have, to see if you can consolidate those into one and make the most of everything DirecTV offers.

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  • The Bottom Line & FAQs

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    At $5.99, watching Italian Serie A soccer is incredibly good value for money with Paramount+ and if you are keen to catch your favorite teams regularly, and watch little soccer outside that, then it’s certainly the option for you.

    With Paramount+ also streaming the domestic cup competition and the UEFA European tournaments, you can watch all the games your team is likely to feature in on one package, and there’s little reason to go elsewhere.

    Of course, if you support other clubs, or have a large interest in other divisions, that’s where you need to start thinking about the likes of FuboTV and DirecTV, which can provide you with those.

    FAQs

    When does the Italian Serie A take place?

    Serie A follows the rest of the European domestic season, kicking off typically in the middle of August and running through to the end of May. 

    How does a team qualify for the Italian Serie A?

    In order to become a Serie A soccer team, there is a promotion system from the league below, Serie B. Three teams are promoted each season from Serie B, the top two at the end of the season and a play-off winner, which is competed between teams that finish in positions three to eight. 

    The bottom three teams in Serie A at the end of the season are then relegated into Serie B.

    When did the Italian Serie A start?

    Serie A has a long and illustrious history, starting well over 120 years ago in 1898. It was initially organised in regional groups, before becoming a national, round-robin style structure in the 1929/30 season when Inter Milan were crowned champions.

    Which team has won the most Serie A titles?

    Juventus are the most successful soccer club in Serie A history, however. They’ve lifted the title almost 40 times, and between the 2011/12 season and 2019/20 season were crowned champions in every season!

    Both Inter Milan and Milan have also had their fair share of success having been crowned champions around 20 times apiece.

    How to watch the Italian Serie B on USA TV?

    Outside of the top flight, Italian Serie B is also available to live stream, with some relatively big teams now in the league. You can watch that through Helbiz Live and Fox Sports.

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