Germany

Basketball
Media

S Nation Media, the new streaming platform being launched by Christian Seifert, former chief executive of the German Football League (DFL), and publishing house Axel Springer, has secured domestic and…
Ice Hockey

The National Hockey League doubled the value of its rights across Germany and Austria this season on the back of strong competition, with Sky Deutschland and ProSiebenSat.1 sharing the property during 2021-22.
Australian Rules Football
Media

German pay-television sports broadcaster Sport1 has further enhanced its coverage of Australian sport by acquiring rights to Aussie rules football league, the AFL
Football
Media

The German Football League (DFL) has formed a working group to weigh up the future of domestic club football which, among other proposals, could lead to an increase in top-tier Bundesliga games shown on…
Football
Data

The German Football Federation (DFB) has initiated an invitation to tender process for international betting streaming and data rights to the DFB-Pokal, Germany’s top-tier cup competition, ahead of the n…
Football
Media

ARD and ZDF, the German public-service broadcasting duo, and commercial broadcaster RTL are poised to finalise rights deals for Germany’s national team matches during the 2022-28 cycle.
Volleyball
Media

The men’s Volleyball Bundesliga (VBL) has become the second German sports league to award its broadcast rights to S Nation Media, the new streaming platform being launched by Christian Seifert, former c…
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Sky, the Comcast-owned European pay-television broadcaster, recorded $622m (€591m) in adjusted Ebitda (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) for the first quarter of 2022, a y…
Football

Uefa is close to finalising a deal for the German national football team’s matches with ARD, ZDF and RTL at a reduced per-match fee – a reflection of market conditions and the team’s relatively poor performances in recent years.
Motorsport
Media

Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix pulled in strong ratings in its home country of Italy, despite disappointment for local Formula 1 fans after a difficult race for Ferrari.
Football
Media

Match TV ceased broadcast of its second German Bundesliga football match this month at the weekend, due to messages displayed in the stadium concerning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Motorsport
Media

ServusTV, the commercial free-to-air broadcaster in German-speaking countries, has agreed a one-season extension to its rights deal in Germany and Austria to the DTM touring cars series
Football
Media

ESPN is demonstrating its continued commitment to the Bundesliga in the United States with extensive coverage of the high-profile Bayern Munich-Borussia Dortmund match on April 23, highlighted by the network's…
Ice Hockey
Media

Germany’s premier ice hockey competition, the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), has engaged Sweden-based sports marketing agency Commercial Sports Media to advise on its upcoming media rights sales process.
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media company, has appointed Alice Mascia as chief executive in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Table Tennis
Media

The Table Tennis Bundesliga (TTBL) has become the first German sports league to award its broadcast rights to S Nation Media, the new streaming platform being launched by Christian Seifert, former chief…
Football

Holger Blask, managing director of marketing and sales at the Deutsche Fussball-Bund, speaks to SportBusiness Media following a series of media rights deals for the DFB-Pokal in Europe.
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Sky has widened its commitment to the Women’s Super League by acquiring rights to the top tier of English women’s club football in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.