Germany
Sport1 fined by watchdog over TV quiz
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has been fined by the Kommission für Zulassung und Aufsicht der Medienanstalten, a media regulator, for irregularities surrounding phone-in competitions on a sports themed …
Motorvision TV extends deal for Nascar Sprint Cup
German-based pay-television broadcaster Motorvision TV has renewed its rights deal for US motor racing’s Nascar Sprint Cup series, for a further two years, from 2013 to 2014.
ZDF acquires canoe World Championships rights
German public-service broadcaster ZDF has acquired rights to show the 2013 International Canoe Federation World Championships, which take place in Duisberg, Germany, next August and September
Rights agencies race to catch up with first movers
IMG and Sportfive move on growing digital rights market
ARD sets ad prices for 2013 men’s Handball World Championship
German public service broadcasters ARD and ZDF will charge between €14,000 and €28,500 per 20-second spot for advertising during a quarter-final match featuring the German national team at the 2013 Han…
Klitschko brothers sign RTL deal
German commercial broadcaster RTL has acquired rights for five future boxing bouts involving either Wladimir or Vitali Klitschko
Infront to sell rights for Berlin Marathon
The Infront Sports & Media agency has been appointed to distribute the worldwide media rights for the Berlin Marathon by the event’s operator, SCC Events.
ARD and ZDF shake up Sunday coverage
German public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF have agreed to adapt their schedules to provide coverage of the country’s top ice hockey, handball and basketball leagues on Sundays.
Sportsman to sell international rights for German basketball
The Sportsman Media Group has agreed a deal to sell media rights outside Germany for the German Basketball Bundesliga in the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons
Eurosport aces deal for Düsseldorf ATP event
Pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport has acquired media rights and become the host broadcaster for the annual tennis tournament operated by the ATP World Tour, the men’s professional tour, in Düsseldorf, Ge…
Body blow for Sportfive, flesh wound for IMG
Sportfive, left reeling by Uefa snub, says 'not at any price'
China deal pushes Uefa over €235m for current cycle
China deals push up Europa League values as Team ends sales cycle on a high
Sport1 extends Handball Bundesliga rights
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has agreed a four-year extension to its broadcast rights deal with the DKB Handball Bundesliga, Germany’s top handball league.
Bundesliga teams up with Perform to find Italian audience
DFL Sports Enterprises, the commercial arm of the German football league, the Bundesliga, has agreed a deal with digital sports specialists Perform for live and highlights coverage of the 2012-13 season…
Sky Deutschland makes sports highlights content available on YouTube
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland is making sports highlights available free of charge on video-sharing website YouTube
Drop in second-party rights prices as Uefa arrives at central solution
Dip in second-party World Cup qualifier values in key markets
YouTube’s splurge good timing for Premier League
YouTube football deals good timing for Premier League
New strategy means no audience for Barça and Real
Why Sky Italia dropped the Spanish and German leagues