Germany
Free-to-air Super Bowl audience in Germany dips as Chiefs edge thriller
The German free-to-air television audience for Sunday night’s Super Bowl LVII was down markedly on the last two editions of the NFL showpiece as commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1
Servus takes advantage of low competition in grand slam renewals
Commercial broadcaster ServusTV secured renewals at flat fees for free-to-air rights in Austria to the Australian Open and French Open, after striking sublicensing deals with media conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery.
Dyn bulks up debut content offering with low-cost rights
Soon-to-launch subscription streaming service Dyn has supplemented its high-cost Handball Bundesliga and Basketball Bundesliga rights through a series of thriftier content acquisitions.
Sixth Street ‘enters talks’ over new DFL commercial subsidiary
US-based investment firm Sixth Street Partners is reportedly among the firms preparing a bid for a share of the Bundesliga broadcast and commercial rights business as the German Football League (DFL),…
Deutsche Telekom scores long-term Coupe de France rights deal
Deutsche Telekom has acquired exclusive rights in Germany to the Coupe de France
DAZN, OneFootball strike distribution deal for Germany, Austria
Media platform OneFootball and subscription sports streaming service DAZN have announced a distribution deal for the German and Austrian markets
Champions League value sees minor increase as German challenges laid bare
Uefa will see a slight increase in the value of its Champions League media rights in Germany amid tough conditions for rights-holders as a result of macroeconomic gloom, cost-cutting and uncertainty over the potential sale of pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland.
Dyn adds Bundesliga field hockey rights to portfolio
German streaming platform Dyn has acquired exclusive rights to the Feldhockey Bundesliga as it continues to add its content offering before launching later this year
Sport1 extends NASCAR and Supercars rights
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has extended its rights to the NASCAR stock car racing series and Australia’s Supercars Championship for two more seasons.
Saudi Pro League nets more distribution in Europe ahead of Ronaldo debut
The Saudi Professional League and its appointed IMG agency have finalised a flurry of media rights deals ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo’s debut in the competition.
Sport1 acquires XFL rights in German-speaking countries
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired rights to the United States’ newest professional American football league, the XFL, in Germany, Austria and Switzerland for the next two years.
ServusTV extends WRC rights to 2024
Commercial broadcaster ServusTV has extended its World Rally Championship rights for two more seasons.
The broadcaster has announced a new agreement that includes Germany and Austria
Sportdigital Fussball owner launches football channel in Ghana
Sportainment, the parent company of German pay-TV broadcaster Sportdigital Fussball, has launched a free sports channel on Ghana's HD+ satellite platform as it looks to take its round-the-clock football…
Sky Deutschland extends ‘Next Generation’ scheme to attract younger demographic
German Bundesliga domestic rights-holder, pay-television broadcaster Sky, will continue efforts to reach out to a younger audience with a special broadcast of this weekend’s match between 1.
IMG appoints Warner Bros. Discovery’s long-serving Horta to DACH role
Alberto Horta has joined the IMG agency as its senior vice-president and managing director for the DACH markets of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, following a lengthy tenure at media group Warner Bros
Sporttotal chooses Vicente to chair new advisory board
Luis Vicente, the former chief executive at subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports, has been appointed as chairman of the new advisory board at Germany-based technology and live streaming company Sporttotal
Sportdigital Fussball to show under-20 Conmebol Championship
Subscription broadcaster Sportdigital Fussball will broadcast the 2023 Conmebol U20 Championship in German-speaking countries
Fifa goes to market in Germany with Women’s World Cup rights
Fifa, football’s global governing body, has launched an invitation to tender in Germany for the sale of media rights for this year’s Women’s World Cup, which will take place in Australia and New Zeala…