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NHL almost doubles value in Germany and Austria with Sky
The National Hockey League doubled the value of its rights across Germany and Austria this season on the back of strong competition, with Sky Deutschland and ProSiebenSat.1 sharing the property during 2021-22.
Sky Deutschland nets Women’s Super League rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky has widened its commitment to the Women’s Super League by acquiring rights to the top tier of English women’s club football in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Sky Deutschland retains PGA Tour, secures Solheim Cup and LET rights
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has renewed its rights to men’s golf’s PGA Tour for another season, while also securing rights to the women’s Ladies European Tour and the Solheim Cup.
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Discovery+ to launch in Germany and Austria later this year
The discovery+ subscription OTT streaming platform is set to launch in Germany and Austria this summer as part of an expanded agreement between pay-television broadcaster Sky and media company Discovery
Sky Deutschland appoints former DFL exec Schmidt-Merz
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has appointed Kai Schmidt-Merz as senior vice-president of content products
RTL renews F1 sublicensing deal with Sky Deutschland
German free-to-air commercial broadcaster RTL has renewed a sublicensing agreement with pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland to show four Formula 1 races during the 2022 season
Sky Deutschland appoints Bundesliga International’s Stüber as sports rights head
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has hired former Bundesliga International executive Patrick Stüber as its head of sports rights and commercialisation.
Sky lands exclusive IndyCar rights across its European markets
Pay-television broadcaster Sky has secured exclusive rights in its European territories to the IndyCar motor racing series from 2022 to 2024
Sky lands exclusive NHL rights in Germany
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has agreed a four-season rights deal to become the new home in Germany and other European countries for North American ice hockey league the NHL
Sky and SportA both pay more as DFB secures cup rights increase
The value of the DFB-Pokal’s domestic media rights will rise by about 23 per cent from next season thanks to improved deals with both free-to-air and pay-television broadcasters.
Sky Ticket added to MagentaTV in expanded Sky Deutschland-Deutsche Telekom tie-up
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has expanded its tie-up with Deutsche Telekom in a deal which will see the Sky Ticket streaming service available on the telecoms operator’s Magenta T…
Sky Deutschland agrees Amazon deal for Champions League in bars
Sky Deutschland, the German pay-television broadcaster, will offer live Tuesday evening Uefa Champions League coverage in its Sky Sportsbars across Germany after reaching an agreement with Amazon, the…
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
Sky renews OneFootball PPV distribution for 2. Bundesliga, DFB Pokal
Germany pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland and OneFootball have extended an agreement that will allow the football-focused digital platform to continue to offer Sky’s live coverage of the second-tier 2…
Premier League rolls over Sky deal in DACH; Sky Italia deal to follow
The English Premier League has extended Sky Deutschland’s exclusive rights deal in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH) on the same terms, but the conclusion of a similar deal with Sky Italia must wait until 2022.
Sky Deutschland renews English Premier League rights to 2024-25
Sky Deutschland has renewed its deal for exclusive media rights to the English Premier League in Germany and Austria, as well as exclusive German-language rights in Switzerland, for a further three seasons…
DAZN deals with Sky for German linear distribution, Champions League in Austria
Subscription streaming service DAZN has signed a wide-ranging agreement with Sky that includes the launch of two linear channels in Germany on the pay-television broadcaster’s platform, along with the s…