Germany
ARD won’t pursue Wimbledon rights after Sky extension
ARD will no longer attempt to sublicense rights to the Wimbledon tennis championships after pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland extended its contract for the event, according to the German public-service broadcaster’s sports coordinator Axel Balkausky.
Sky Deutschland hits out at football club channels
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has voiced its concerns about the impact that official football club channels are having on its coverage of the Bundesliga top division.
Watching Brief (Vol.79) Special Focus: Football – Uefa Europa League
Cumulative free-to-air television audiences across the big five markets increase for this season's Uefa Europa League, as Mike Kiernan, analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence explains
German handball body links up with agency for new show
The DHB, handball’s governing body in Germany, will launch a new television programme in August after linking up with the studio360grad agency.
Constantin Medien’s Sky Deutschland deal falls through
A deal for media company Constantin Medien to sell sports production subsidiary Plazamedia and significant minority stakes in German sports broadcaster Sport1 and the Constantin Sport Marketing division to pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has fallen through.
Sport1 picks up Fiba World Cup
German sports broadcaster Sport1 last month picked up rights to the Fiba World Cup, which takes place in August, in a cash and airtime deal.
NHL deal cements Sport1 grip on US sport in Germany
Sport1’s deal last week for the rights to the National Hockey League means the sports broadcaster now has exclusive rights to each of the four top North American sports leagues.
Sky Deutschland to show Liga title decider
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has acquired rights for the title-deciding game in Spanish football’s top-tier Liga this Saturday.
Sport1 makes commitment to ADAC 24 hour Race Nürburgring
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has agreed a three-year rights deal for the ADAC 24 hour Race Nürburgring, covering the 2014 to 2016 editions of the touring car and GT endurance motor racing event.
Infront extends rights for Germany’s FIS World Cup events
The Infront Sports & Media agency has retained the international media rights to all International Ski Federation (FIS) World Cup events taking place in Germany until the 2020-21 season under a renewed agreement with the German Ski Association (DSV).
BSkyB in talks to become European pay-television giant
UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB could seal a deal this summer to gain control of sister pay-television broadcasters, Sky Italia in Italy and Sky Deutschland in Germany, in a move that would consolidate Rupert Murdoch’s European pay-television assets.
IAAF official laments lacks of German coverage for Diamond League
The lack of a German broadcast platform for the Diamond League athletics series is a “major disadvantage” for the sport in Germany, according to the country’s International Association of Athletics Federations council member Helmut Digel.
Sky Deutschland claims Ultra HD football first
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has claimed it is close to completing an Ultra HD breakthrough after completing the first broadcast of a football match live over satellite in the format, encoded with the new High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard.
Sport1 US on the ice for NHL coverage
Sport1 US, the US-focused sports pay-television channel that is operated by German commercial broadcaster Sport1, has acquired rights for the North American NHL ice hockey league.
ARD/ZDF eyeing up Formula One
New F1 bidders emerge in Germany
Free-to-air interest drives Wimbledon value in Germany
ARD/ZDF interest drives value of Wimbledon rights in Sky deal in Germany
ARD opts against renewing Sauerland boxing deal
German public-service broadcaster ARD has decided not to renew a rights deal with the Sauerland boxing agency, according to the Digital Fernsehen news website.
Bundesliga amends rights distribution model
Media rights income is to be distributed by the German Bundesliga to football clubs in the country’s top two divisions based on their exploits in previous campaigns rather than the current season, according to news agency DPA.