With the Kings League Italy gearing up for the start of its 2025/26 season later this month, significant updates have been announced.
The new league season follows the successful Kings World Cup Nations 2025, which combined 7-a-side football and entertainment, welcoming 16 national teams made up of former footballers, influencers and content creators.
The Kings World Cup Nations, held from 1-12 January 2025 in Milan and Turin, recorded an audience of 100 million viewers and 1.5 billion social impressions, with live coverage on Twitch, YouTube, TikTok and traditional broadcasters in more than 60 countries.
The rules of the format included 40-minute matches, unlimited substitutions, special weapons and more, with teams led by streamers and influencers.
Gravity Media Italy managed the broadcast production, stage set-up, lighting, LED walls, audio and filming with innovative cameras, drones and augmented reality, creating an immersive experience both in the arena and for viewers at home.
“After the experience at the Peppino Vismara Sports Centre in Milan, production is now moving from this ‘sports citadel’ to Cologno Monzese, on land adjacent to our headquarters, where one of the most renowned television production centres in Italy is already operating,” said Claudio Cavallotti, managing director of Gravity Media Italy.
“We are pleased to further strengthen the partnership with Kings League Lottomatica.sport Italy, with the goal of building a new arena that will soon host event productions, replicating the model adopted in the previous edition.”
The technological setup remains the same; the main change comes in the area of logistics. While in Milan the control rooms were housed in external containers, in Cologno Monzese the audio and video control rooms and support areas are integrated within the production centre building, improving organisation and operational efficiency.
The Kings League action will take place in the Fonzies Arena, a tent structure that will cover 5,000sqm, with a well-maintained pitch and high borders. Stands will be able to accommodate around 500 spectators for a close and engaging experience.
The filming layout remains the same, with broadcast cameras, auxiliary units, goal-line microcameras, drones and augmented reality.
The dynamic lighting system and large LED panels will display replays, customised graphics, scores and interactive content in real time, while the entire production will continue in HD 1080p.
Franco Morelli, managing director of Kings League Lottomatica.sport, stated: “We are pleased to relocate the headquarters of Kings League Lottomatica.sport Italy next to the new Fonzies Arena in Cologno Monzese, a true media hub in the Milan area. We would like to thank the mayor and the municipal council, as well as Gravity Media Italy, a partner with whom we are glad to continue our journey together.”
Gravity Media Italy continues to serve as the official service provider for broadcast and logistics activities of Kings League Italy.
The timeline sets full operational readiness of all facilities by 6 October, with the transfer of technical structures starting on 10 September, confirming the commitment of Gravity Media Italy’s team to ensuring continuity and quality in the production of a format now followed worldwide.
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