DFB (German Football Federation)
Unbundling pays off as DFB drives increases for three key properties
Holger Blask, managing director of marketing and sales at the DFB, tells SportBusiness Media the federation anticipated strong interest from broadcasters but was still “positively surprised” by the results.
DFB makes strong start with in-house Pokal rights sales
The initial burst of deals across Europe are the first to be announced for the new cycle, and also the first major deals agreed by the DFB since it took DFB-Pokal rights back in house.
Sky PerfecTV to integrate Bundesliga’s interactive feed in new app
Japanese pay-television broadcaster Sky PerfecTV, the Bundesliga’s rights-holding broadcaster in Japan, is launching the Bundesliga Live App to deliver a tailored viewing experience for fans.
Sky adds women’s DFB-Pokal to men’s competition rights acquisition
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has built on its association with the German Football Federation’s DFB-Pokal by agreeing a five-season deal for rights to the women’s edition of the club com…
New DFB-Pokal domestic deals deliver fee increase of over 20 per cent
The German Football Federation (DFB) has today (Friday) signed off on new domestic broadcast deals for the DFB-Pokal worth an uplift of over 20 per cent on the current agreements
ARD and ZDF ‘secure’ DFB-Pokal free-to-air rights
German football’s DFB-Pokal is set to continue to be showcased on public-service television with ARD and ZDF said to have secured two packages of live rights from 2022-23 to 2025-26.
DFB appoints Dammholz to head up media rights department
The German Football Association (DFB) has appointed Kay Dammholz as head of its media rights department
Broadcast plans outlined for DFB Pokal final, president Keller offers resignation
The German Football Federation (DFB) has unveiled the broadcast details for tomorrow’s (Thursday’s) DFB Pokal final, which will be streamed via the governing body’s official YouTube channel in countries witho…
DFB-Pokal domestic broadcast rights hit market with staggered matches
The German Football Federation is inviting bids for domestic broadcast rights to the DFB-Pokal, the national club competition, with an increased staggering of kick-off slots to create more windows for…
OneFootball adds DFB, Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham as shareholders
The German Football Federation (DFB), Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and Premier League outfit Tottenham Hotspur have become the latest shareholders in football media platform OneFootball
Covid-19 causes 5.4-per-cent drop in Bundesliga clubs’ 2019-20 revenues
A decline in ticket and transfer income brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic has been blamed for causing the total revenues generated by clubs in Germany’s top-flight Bundesliga and second-tier 2.
Deutsche Telekom takes up option to extend 3. Liga rights
Telecoms operator Deutsche Telekom has extended its broadcast rights to German football’s third-tier 3. Liga to include the 2022-23 season.
OneFootball extends streaming footprint with DFB Pokal in four major European markets
OneFootball, the Germany-based digital platform, has added more live streaming rights to its growing portfolio through a deal to show German football’s DFB Pokal, the national knockout club competition, i…
Infront to contest DFB’s termination of contracts after probe into alleged corruption
Infront has vowed to contest the termination of its contracts with the German Football Federation (DFB) after the sport’s governing body in Germany moved to sever its ties with the international sports m…
DFB-Pokal still in limbo in France despite L’Équipe rights deal
L’Équipe TV’s deal for French rights to the German DFB-Pokal covered just the climax of the 2019-2020 club knock-out competition, SportBusiness Media understands, meaning the property is still without a stable broadcast relationship in the country.
Women’s Bundesliga nets UK coverage in BBC Alba deal
Germany’s Women’s Bundesliga is to receive broadcast coverage in the UK after a rights deal was struck by BBC Alba, the Gaelic-language channel of public-service broadcaster BBC Scotland.
Women’s Bundesliga free-to-air rights return to Eurosport
Live matches from women’s football’s Frauen Bundesliga will be shown domestically by Eurosport after a long-term rights agreement was announced today by the Discovery-owned broadcaster.
Sport1 to continue to broadcast German youth football
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has agreed a new deal with the German Football Association (DFB) for rights to a selection of youth competitions in 2019