German Football League (DFL)
DFL braces itself for challenging tender process
Amid unfavourable market positions, numerous sources in the German market have told SportBusiness Media that the DFL will do well to match its current rights revenues from 2025-26 onwards.
Bundesliga takes Konferenz concept to international broadcasters
The German Football League (DFL) has sought to increase the Bundesliga’s value to international broadcasters through the launch of a whip-around show for overseas audiences.
In Focus: German Bundesliga
SportBusiness Media takes a deep dive into the numbers driving the commercial success of the German Bundesliga.
BeIN expands Bundesliga rights with three-year APAC deal
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired rights to the Bundesliga in 10 territories across the Asia-Pacific region as part of a new deal with the German Football League (DFL) until 2025-26
DFL promotes Beisiegel to leading broadcast rights role
The German Football League (DFL) has announced the promotions of Marcus Beisiegel and Vito Esposito, helping to fill the positions left vacant by the internal appointments of Steffen Merkel and Marc Lenz…
Sony extends Bundesliga rights in Indian subcontinent to 2026
Pay-television operator Sony Pictures Networks India has extended its exclusive rights across the Indian subcontinent to the German Bundesliga for three more seasons
DAZN Canada bets on Bundesliga ahead of home World Cup
Subscription streaming broadcaster DAZN will pay a much-increased amount for the rights in Canada to the German Bundesliga, as it seeks to expand its football offering ahead of the North American country’s co-hosting of the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
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
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.
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
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
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…
Canal Plus extends Bundesliga rights in sub-Saharan Africa
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has extended its French-language rights in sub-Saharan Africa to the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 for a further four seasons
DFL progresses with plans for media rights subsidiary investment
The German Football League (DFL) has said member clubs from its top two divisions, Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2, will next month decide whether to proceed with talks with a selected group of three entities…
Bundesliga shows recovery signs but revenues down €326m on pre-Covid levels
The total revenue of German professional football has increased for the first time since the outbreak of Covid-19, with the second-tier Bundesliga 2 setting a new benchmark for the 2021-22 season, but…
Sixth Street ‘enters talks’ over new DFL commercial subsidiary
US-based investment firm Sixth Street Partners is reportedly among the firms preparing a bid for a share of the Bundesliga broadcast and commercial rights business as the German Football League (DFL),…
DFL ‘delays talks’ on Bundesliga rights equity sale
The German Football League (DFL), organising body of the top two divisions of the domestic game, has delayed talks over the potential sale of a stake in its media rights business to next year amid a lack…
Weber heads back to DFL to lead restructured sports technology operation
Hendrik Weber has returned to the German Football League (DFL), organising body of the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga, to head up a restructured sports technology and innovation department