Germany

Kay Dammholz, managing director of rights and distribution for the DACH markets of Germany, Austria and Switzerland has opted to leave his position at DAZN, the OTT service operated by digital sport media…

Serie A rights remain unsold in Germany and Austria with new season fast approaching DAZN renews Ligue 1 for just over €500,000 per season, up from €300,000 per season In

German public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF recouped more than €3m ($3.5m) from various sublicensing deals for 2018 Fifa World Cup rights in the country.

International sports broadcaster Eurosport has agreed a long-term rights deal for cycling’s returning Deutschland Tour event.

The All England Lawn Tennis Club has agreed a deal in principle for rights to the Wimbledon grand slam in Germany and Austria, TV Sports Markets understands.

German sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired rights for the World Rallycross Championship (World RX) motorsport series

German sports broadcaster Sport1 and the OneFootball digital platform have acquired rights to the International Champions Cup pre-season club tournament

The PP Sports division of Chinese new media company PPTV has acquired television and online rights to the Bundesliga, the top division of German club football.

DAZN, the live and on-demand streaming service owned by digital sports media specialist Perform, has bolstered its combat sports content by agreeing a multi-year rights deal with US mixed martial arts promotion Bellator.

Media companies ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery have confirmed plans today (Monday) to launch a new OTT platform in Germany that will combine the 7TV, Maxdome and Eurosport Player streaming services.

German Bundesliga football club Bayern Munich has signed a strategic partnership with Perform, while the digital sports content and media group’s Goal subsidiary has launched what it claims is the first live sports show on social media platform Twitter for the Middle East and North Africa region.

German club competition the Volleyball Bundesliga (VBL) has extended its rights deal with sports broadcaster Sport1 and has signed a new partnership with media and technology company Sporttotal.

Euroleague Ventures – the joint venture between Euroleague Basketball and the IMG agency – has agreed a one-season extension to its deal with telco Telefónica in Spain and is close to a new deal in Germany.

Lagardère Sports last month secured coverage in Germany and Austria for the Kontinental Hockey League following years without a partner.

German sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired rights for the new Volleyball Nations League.

DAZN, the OTT service operated by digital sports media company Perform, has acquired a rights package in Germany to the 2018 Fifa World Cup.

German Bundesliga football club Bayern Munich has formed a digital and media subsidiary in an effort to further expand its “pioneering” work in these areas, while it has also signed a content partnership with US sports broadcaster ESPN.

German sports broadcaster Sport1 has renewed rights agreements for the Uefa Youth League and the Uefa Women’s Champions League club football tournaments.