The Italian top-flight football league, Serie A, kicked off its 2024-25 season on Saturday, August 17. Defending champions Inter Milan commenced their campaign with a match against Genoa. The Nerazzurri, who secured the Scudetto with an impressive 19-point lead last season, will be looking to replicate their dominant performance.

However, the road to retaining the title is expected to be challenging with AC Milan, Juventus and Napoli all gunning for glory.

Moreover, Bologna’s unexpected fifth-place finish last season, which earned them a Champions League berth, adds another layer of unpredictability to the upcoming campaign.

The Sporting News looks at the key fixture details this week and how to follow the matches.

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Serie A fixture schedule this week

Saturday, August 17

• Genoa vs. Inter Milan (5:30 p.m. BST) 
• Parma vs. Fiorentina (5:30 p.m. BST)
• AC Milan vs. Torino (7:45 p.m. BST) 
• Empoli vs. Monza (7:45 p.m. BST)

Sunday, August 18

• Verona vs. Napoli (5:30 p.m. BST) 
• Bologna vs. Udinese (5:30 p.m. BST) 
• Cagliari vs. Roma (7:45 p.m. BST)
• Lazio vs. Venezia (7:45 p.m. BST)

Monday, August 19

• Lecce vs. Atalanta (5:30 p.m. BST) 
• Juventus vs. Como (7:45 p.m. BST)

Serie A live streams, TV channels in UK

Serie A matches for the 2024/25 season will largely be shown on TNT Sports 2.

Some of the Serie A matches will be streamed on Discovery+. One football has also come on board as one of the broadcasters for Serie A in the UK and will stream a few matches for free.

Here are the full TV channel and live stream details to watch this week’s Serie A matches.