Germany
DFL launches new app
The DFL, the German Football League, has launched a new application for the coming season that will offer clips of goals from every game.
DFL clinches broad partnership with beIN Media Group
The beIN Media Group has confirmed a wide-ranging rights deal with the German Football League (DFL) taking in the Middle East and North Africa region, along with France and Australia.
Tencent Sports picks up Bundesliga rights
Chinese internet company Tencent has acquired rights to the German Bundesliga top-tier club football competition, according to the Yutang Sports news service.
Sky Deutschland utilises WhatsApp for new sports clips service
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has commenced sending sports clips via mobile messaging service WhatsApp, while it has launched a high-definition version of its Sky Sport Austria channel.
German websites to offer live streaming of Ligue 1
Online sports portals Spox.com and Goal.com have acquired live streaming rights in Germany to Ligue 1, the top division of French football.
DFL considering Europe-wide Bundesliga rights tender, Seifert says
German Football League (DFL) chief executive Christian Seifert has hinted that the Bundesliga could adopt a pan-European model when selling its next set of media rights.
ProSiebenSat.1 and Axel Springer end merger speculation
German media company ProSiebenSat.1 and publishing house Axel Springer have said they have no further partnership plans beyond a new project for digital start-ups following multiple reports earlier this month they were considering a possible merger.
Sport1 to launch new football highlights programme
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has partnered with pay-television broadcaster Sportdigital to launch a new football highlights programme for free-to-air television.
Sportsnet acquires Bundesliga rights in Canada
Canadian pay-television broadcaster Rogers Sportsnet has agreed a sublicensing deal with the Fox Sports division of US network Fox to broadcast coverage of the German Bundesliga in Canada.
Bayern and Hamburg chiefs call for Bundesliga media rights change
Senior club officials from Bayern Munich and Hamburg have called for an overhaul in the Bundesliga’s broadcast rights model and a change in the method of revenue distribution for the top division of German football.
Sport1 returns for second season of Champions Hockey League
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has agreed a one-year extension to its rights deal for pan-European club ice hockey competition the Champions Hockey League.
Watching Brief (Vol.106) Special Focus: Football – Fifa Women’s World Cup
Lukas Zajancauskas, research analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, examines television audiences for this year's Fifa Women's World Cup.
ProSiebenSat.1 seals DOSB New Media takeover
German media company ProSiebenSat.1 has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in the DOSB New Media arm of the German Olympic Committee (DOSB).
Sky set to bring Sky Deutschland fully under its wing
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky is set to assume full control of Sky Deutschland, which operates in Germany and Austria.
RTL lands extension to long-running Klitschko partnership
German commercial broadcaster RTL has extended its long-running rights deal for the fights of boxing’s reigning heavyweight world champion, Wladimir Klitschko.
ProSiebenSat.1 takeover of DOSB media venture approved – report
Germany’s federal cartel office, the Bundeskartellamt, has given the green light to media company ProSiebenSat.1’s acquisition of a majority stake in the DOSB New Media arm of the German Olympic Committee (DOSB).
IPC Swimming Worlds commence with record coverage
The IPC Swimming division of the International Paralympic Committee has said a record level of broadcast coverage has been secured for the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships, which got underway today (Monday) in Glasgow, Scotland.
NFL set for extensive free-to-air coverage in Germany
The NFL American football league is set to receive unprecedented free-to-air coverage in Germany under an agreement with commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1.