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F1 sees massive fee hike in Germany in shift behind Sky paywall
After several cycles of decline, the value of Formula One rights in Germany has more than doubled in pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland’s exclusive deal for the 2021-24 cycle.
Tough market weighs on DFL domestic rights income
The German Football League (DFL) faced an absence of new bidders, a change in strategy from incumbent Sky Deutschland and an unstable economy as it went to market with its 2021-25 domestic rights. The tough conditions left experts to conclude the league had done well to avoid a larger income drop for the cycle.
Bundesliga seals revised domestic deals, secures clubs finances if league resumes
The German Football League (DFL) has renegotiated deals with six of its seven domestic media-rights holders, which will secure payments – and thus cashflow for German clubs – in the next month. Discovery is the only broadcaster yet to reach an agreement.
WWE holds back PPV rights in Germany to promote OTT
WWE will broadcast its pay-per-view events in Germany exclusively on its OTT platform, WWE Network, in the 2020-23 rights cycle.
Uefa raises lower-tier club rights income more than 40% in German RTL deal
Uefa has increased the value of its lower-tier club competition media rights in Germany by over 40 per cent through commercial broadcaster RTL’s acquisition of exclusive, multi-platform rights to the Europa League and newly created Europa Conference League.
Sky and O2 claim 5G first for Handball Bundesliga game
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has claimed a first by teaming up with telco O2 for what it claims will be the first end-to-end 5G transmission of a sports fixture in Europe
Ex-ESPN executive Classen replaces Raynaud as Sky Deutschland’s sports head
Charly Classen, previously a leading figure at ESPN’s international business, has been named as the new executive vice-president of sports at German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland, replacing J…
Sky Deutschland sets Bundesliga pay-TV audience record
Sky Deutschland has reported record pay-television viewing figures for the weekend’s action from the Bundesliga, the top tier of German club football.
Sky Deutschland expands OTT sports highlights offer
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland is expanding its Sky Ticket OTT sports highlights offering to encompass a wider range of content to sit alongside the live coverage already on offer
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Uefa continues to grow club competition income in Austria & Switzerland
Uefa has continued its success in the DACH region by more than doubling the value of its club competition rights in Austria and significantly increasing them in Switzerland.
FREE | Tennis Data Report, 2019
In the latest interactive monthly data report, SportBusiness Media analyses the tennis media-rights landscape in 2019.
Tennis Data Report, 2019
In the latest interactive monthly data report, SportBusiness Media analyses the tennis media-rights landscape in 2019.
Sky Deutschland solidifies golf dominance in DACH with PGA, Open deals
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has raised its annual outlay on two of golf’s majors, the PGA Championship and Open Championship, by almost half to secure its dominance over the sport in the DACH region against the threat of US media group Discovery.
Sky Deutschland listens to the demand of subscribers: bring back Formula One
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has brought back the Formula One motor racing championship to its platform in Germany, Austria and Switzerland after a one-year absence that caused a customer…
FREE | Germany market report, 2019
In the latest interactive monthly data report, SportBusiness Media analyses the media-rights landscape in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Germany market report, 2019
In the latest interactive monthly data report, SportBusiness Media analyses the media-rights landscape in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
ATP earn large increase as Sky fights off rivals in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
The value of ATP Tour tennis rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland has once again dramatically increased amid intense competition for a year-round competition with a growing domestic interest
Fierce competition drives increase in Wimbledon rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
The value of Wimbledon rights in the DACH region will increase significantly in the next cycle after incumbent rights-holder Sky Deutschland faced down strong competition to retain them
Premier League earns big increase for rights in the DACH region
Sky Deutschland to pay about €22m per season for Premier League rights, 2019-2022
This is about 70 per cent more than the €13m per season DAZN pays from 2016-2019
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European Tour strikes new Sky deals as wide-ranging Discovery agreement draws near
The European Tour agreed new deals with Sky in the UK and Ireland as well as in Germany, Austria and Switzerland last month, as a multi-territory agreement with Discovery nears completion.
ARD/ZDF recoup some of their Fifa outlay via sublicensing deals
German public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF recouped more than €3m ($3.5m) from various sublicensing deals for 2018 Fifa World Cup rights in the country.
New Wimbledon deal imminent for German and Austrian markets
The All England Lawn Tennis Club has agreed a deal in principle for rights to the Wimbledon grand slam in Germany and Austria, TV Sports Markets understands.
Sky begins to refinance its record Austrian Bundesliga rights deal
Sky Österreich will generate more than €5m ($5.9m) per season from the sublicensing of Austrian Bundesliga rights, from 2018-19 to 2021-22.
Sky pays premium for exclusive, eight-season Bundesliga deal
Selling global rights exclusively to pay-television broadcaster Sky has netted the Austrian Bundesliga the biggest media-rights deal in the country’s history.
Sky wins exclusive Champions League rights, sells on to DAZN
Uefa turned down a strong bid from incumbent free-to-air Champions League rights-holder ZDF for its next cycle in Germany, instead accepting an offer from pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland for exclusive rights.
Sky takes up option to renew EHF Champions League rights
German pay-television broadcaster Sky triggered a clause to renew EHF Champions League rights late last year, extending its deal until 2019-20.
Watching Brief (Vol.137) Special Focus: FIA Formula One World Championship
Mike Kiernan reviews television audiences across the big five markets for the recently concluded Formula One World Championship
German handball league hits targets with new domestic deal
Germany’s Handball-Bundesliga has increased the value of its media rights by at least 67 per cent with international rights still to be sold, TV Sports Markets understands.