Private equity firms Carlyle, Bain, Oaktree readying bids for Serie A international media unit, say sources

Carlyle and Bain are reportedly preparing bids for a minority stake in a company that holds international media rights for Serie A. The move is part of Italy’s top soccer league’s latest push to bring in outside investors, with Reuters citing three sources. No deal size or valuation was disclosed, suggesting limited near-term information but a potentially meaningful private-market development.