Germany
Sky to continue Bundesliga pub distribution until long-term deal struck
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland will continue to distribute in public establishments Bundesliga matches that have been recently acquired by streaming service DAZN, until a longer-term…
Sky set to take Bundesliga PPV with Onefootball tie-up – report
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland is reportedly planning to offer top-tier Bundesliga football matches on a pay-per-view basis for the first time through a partnership with digital platform…
Sport1 makes FTA commitment for CEV’s Women’s Championship
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has committed to extensive free-to-air coverage of the European Volleyball Confederation’s (CEV’s) forthcoming Women’s Championship.
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DAZN yet to agree Bundesliga pub deal in Germany
Streaming service DAZN, having taken over Bundesliga rights to 40 matches in Germany and Austria from sports broadcaster Eurosport, is yet to complete a deal for those matches to be shown in public establishments
Revenue drop but improved profitability for Constantin Medien ahead of delisting
German media group Constantin Medien, which will next year rebrand as Sport1 Medien, has reported a €10.5m ($11.7
ZDF makes boxing return with reborn Universum
Live boxing will return to the screens of ZDF after the German public broadcaster announced a rights agreement with Universum, the German boxing promoter
Women’s Bundesliga free-to-air rights return to Eurosport
Live matches from women’s football’s Frauen Bundesliga will be shown domestically by Eurosport after a long-term rights agreement was announced today by the Discovery-owned broadcaster.
Amazon takes down paywall for live Bundesliga radio coverage
Online retailer Amazon has opted to make its live radio coverage of the Bundesliga, DFB Pokal and Uefa Champions League available free to users in Germany
DAZN promotes Tutmann as DACH marketing chief
OTT streaming platform DAZN has promoted Philip Tutmann to the position of vice-president of marketing for the DACH markets of Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Sportdigital picks up Ekstraklasa rights
German sports broadcaster Sportdigital has acquired rights to the Ekstraklasa, the top tier of club football in Poland
DAZN to carry Eurosport in four markets, adds Bundesliga rights
OTT streaming platform DAZN has agreed a carriage deal in four markets with US media company Discovery for its international sports broadcaster Eurosport, along with an exclusive sublicensing agreement…
German Bundesliga doubts European club football revamp will boost rights revenue
Bundesliga International's head of global audiovisual rights has poured cold water on suggestions planned reforms of European club football competitions would unlock €1.3bn in additional revenues.
DFL appoints Heyden to drive digital innovations
Andreas Heyden has been granted further responsibility within the German Football League (DFL) by being appointed executive vice-president of digital innovation
DAZN secures Beach Volleyball World Championship rights in DACH region
Sports streaming service DAZN has acquired rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland to the 2019 Beach Volleyball World Championship.
DAZN will broadcast all matches with German commentary
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery officially launch Joyn OTT service
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 and US media group Discovery have officially launched their new Joyn OTT platform.
Joyn is a 50:50 joint venture between ProSiebenSat
DAZN snaps up Africa Cup of Nations, Gold Cup rights
OTT sports streaming service DAZN has acquired exclusive live rights in a number of territories for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations and Concacaf Gold Cup football tournaments
Uefa launches free-to-air OTT platform
European football’s governing body Uefa launched on Thursday a free-to-air OTT streaming platform to show live and on-demand video content from various competitions, including national leagues, with t…
Sky Deutschland extends US Open deal, reinforces golf dominance
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has renewed its deal for US Open rights in Germany and Austria with the United States Golf Association, strengthening its dominance in golf broadcasting within…