German Bundesliga

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Media

Matches from German football’s Bundesliga will be chiefly showcased stateside on ESPN+, Disney’s direct-to-consumer sports streaming service, in a long-term rights deal that starts next season.
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Media

Satellite operator Arabsat has branded comments made by a group of major rights-holders as “irresponsible” and “disgraceful” about its alleged role in the Saudi Arabian pirate channel beoutQ dispute. Ara
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Media

The proliferation of new digital platforms, coupled with the now global availability of content, have been the main challenges in monitoring the piracy of the Bundesliga in recent years, according to Athletia,…
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Industry Moves

German football outfit Bayern Munich has officially announced that its former captain Oliver Kahn will return to the club as a board member from next year and as chief executive in 2022
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Finance & Law

German Bundesliga football club Borussia Dortmund has set a new benchmark for revenues excluding transfer business, as overall revenue decreased year-on-year due to major outgoings in the previous accounting…
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Sports Betting

The Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) has extended its engagement with Sportradar Integrity Services to protect against match fixing and betting-related corruption.
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Licensing & Merchandising

Bundesliga International has appointed IMG to be its exclusive global licensing representative in a multi-year partnership
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Marketing

German football has earned praise for its blend of ideological purity and commercial nous, but calls to reform restrictions on private ownership and investment are growing. With the Bundesliga’s media rights coming to market, Callum McCarthy explores how the league’s commercial performance over the next 18 months could shape its long-term future.
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Bundesliga International chief executive Robert Klein has called for better legislation, more effective technology and more widespread government commitment in the battle against media rights piracy which,…
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Finance & Law

The Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2, the top two divisions of professional football in Germany, generated total revenues of €4.42bn in the 2017-18 season, a 14th consecutive year of record turnover.
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Attendance

The German Football League (DFL) has reported record ticket sales for its top two divisions across the first half of the 2018-19 season. The DFL said the 36 clubs in the Bundesliga and 2
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The Bundesliga International arm of the top division of German club football has revealed further plans to tap into the Chinese market through the launch of a long-term development strategy and the opening…
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Stadia

Via its partnership with Apple, German club Bayern Munich will this month introduce Apple Pay and a new digital ticketing system at its Allianz Arena home
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The German Football League (DFL) will scrap Monday evening games in the top-tier Bundesliga following widespread fan protests against the new fixture slot that was introduced last season
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Business

Bundesliga clubs believe their commercial ambitions in North and South America will be significantly helped by the league's new regional head office in New York City.
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Business

Bundesliga International chief executive Robert Klein tells SportBusiness International how its new US department will help build its relationship with Fox Sports and why Bayern Munich made the league's entrance easier in the States.