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European sports ministers call for resolution to Women’s World Cup impasse
Sports ministers in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK have called for agreements to finally be reached on media rights deals for the forthcoming Fifa Women’s World Cup in their respective countries.
Dyn strikes free-to-air deal with ARD and ZDF across three sports
Streaming platform Dyn Media has announced a sublicensing agreement with German public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF ahead of its launch later this year
Deutsche Telekom’s basketball offering swelled by Women’s EuroBasket
Deutsche Telekom has announced it will provide free coverage of the 2023 and 2025 Fiba Women’s EuroBasket tournaments as part of a new agreement with basketball’s world governing body.
DFL to halt private equity talks after club vote
The German Football League (DFL) will halt talks with private equity firms after less than two thirds of Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga clubs voted in favour of continuing discussions
EBU and DAZN finalise markets covered by UWCL final deal
The European Broadcasting Union’s 12-market deal with DAZN for sublicensed rights to the Uefa Women’s Champions League final includes commitments from public broadcasters in the Nordic countries of Fin…
Dyn broadens reach with app to land on MagentaTV
Dyn Media has agreed a carriage deal with telco Deutsche Telekom ahead of the impending launch in the German-speaking region of streaming service Dyn
DFL on collision course with investors over ‘red line’ conditions
The Deutsche Fußball Liga's equity sales process is down to just three prospective investors as the league's stringent conditions surrounding governance, personnel and exit strategy is causing funds to think twice about a deal.
EXCLUSIVE: EBU-DAZN deal grants UWCL final free-to-air linear exposure
Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European Broadcasting Union, has agreed a sublicensing deal with rights-holder DAZN for coverage of the Uefa Women’s Champions League final in a dozen markets, S…
Servus extension builds on DTM’s domestic deal
The promoter of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters touring car series has supplemented its domestic media rights deal through a three-year renewal with Austrian broadcaster ServusTV.
DAZN joins ‘unique’ media coalition for Berlin’s Special Olympics
OTT subscription broadcaster DAZN has agreed a deal to showcase Berlin’s 2023 Special Olympics World Games through highlights presented in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Sky Deutschland incorporates fantasy football into live Bundesliga coverage
Sky Deutschland has announced an initiative with gaming platform Kickbase that will see the pay-TV broadcaster offer live German Bundesliga coverage aimed at fantasy football players
Sky moves into merchandising space with Fanatics
Pay-television broadcaster Sky is launching its first online sports merchandise shop following a tie-up with Fanatics
Sky Deutschland lifts paywall for two F1 races
Sky Deutschland has announced it will simulcast live coverage of two Formula One races on its YouTube channel as the pay-television broadcaster seeks to honour its free-to-watch obligations in the absence…
KKR ‘out of running’ for DFL media rights subsidiary
KKR & Co., the US private equity firm, has pulled out of the process to become a strategic partner with the German Football League (DFL) in a new media rights subsidiary, according to reports
Dyn appoints Göttl to lead new production arm
Dyn, a streaming service set to launch in the German-speaking region in July, has appointed Verena Göttl as managing director of Dyn Productions, a new subsidiary that will produce all sports coverage …
Infantino threatens ‘big five’ blackout if Women’s World Cup bids not raised
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has once again called on broadcasters in the ‘big five’ European markets to increase their offers for media rights to the 2023 Women’s World Cup, describing their curre…
OneFootball, DAZN add LaLiga to German, Austrian distribution deal
Media platform OneFootball and subscription sports streaming service DAZN have expanded their distribution deal for the German and Austrian markets by adding coverage of Spain’s LaLiga.
Bayern to tour Japan in latest Bundesliga-Sky PerfecTV initiative
German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich has announced a pre-season tour of Japan as the league looks to continue its brand-building efforts in the market in partnership with local media rights-holder Sky…