German Football League (DFL)
DAZN extends live Bundesliga rights until end of season
International streaming service DAZN has agreed an extension to its one-match Bundesliga broadcast rights deal with the German Football League (DFL) in Germany and Switzerland, covering the remainder of…
DFL in longer-term negotiations after Amazon nets one-match Bundesliga deal
Online retail giant Amazon acquired domestic broadcast rights to the most recent Monday-evening Bundesliga match between Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen in a direct deal with the German Football League…
DFL agrees direct DAZN deal for Monday Bundesliga match, Sky nets record audience
The German Football League (DFL) has agreed a one-match media-rights deal with subscription streaming service DAZN for this evening’s Bundesliga match between Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen.
DraftKings acquires Bundesliga betting streaming rights in US
US daily fantasy sports operator and gaming company DraftKings has acquired live betting streaming rights to the Bundesliga, which made a high-profile return to action amid the global Covid-19 pandemic…
Brazil’s Betsul lands Bundesliga betting streaming rights from Sportradar
Brazilian betting operator Betsul has acquired betting streaming rights to the German Bundesliga ahead of the league’s return to action this weekend.
Sky adds fan audio and reduced package for returning Bundesliga
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland will offer viewers the option of playing recorded crowd noise during its Bundesliga coverage as the domestic football season returns tomorrow (Saturday)
BT to show all Bundesliga matches for remainder of season
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport will show every remaining German Bundesliga match this season as the league gears up for its return this weekend
Sky offers free Konferenz access as DFL continues talks with DAZN, Discovery
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland will again make its ‘Konferenz’ coverage of Bundesliga and second-tier 2. Bu
Covid-19 cases hit Bundesliga restart plans
German Bundesliga 2 team Dynamo Dresden has been placed in a two-week quarantine after two people from the club tested positive for Covid-19
Bundesliga given green light to return to action this month
Germany’s Bundesliga looks set to become the first major European league to return to action after the Covid-19 pandemic after the German government gave the green light to its resumption.
APAC Round-Up: IOC-athletics talks, FA budget slashed, Abu Dhabi T10 go-ahead, and more
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe told the Financial Times that the organisation is in talks with the International Olympic Committee about how much of athletics' planned share of this year's Olympic…
APAC Round-Up: Good, bad news for Bundesliga; ITTF postponements; Cricket Australia loan; and more
European football news
There was both positive and negative news for the planned restart of the German Bundesliga football season over the weekend
Discovery seeks to terminate Bundesliga contract, DFL considers legal action
International media group Discovery is seeking to terminate its media-rights contract with the German Football League (DFL), utilising a reported ‘special termination’ clause.
Sky Deutschland plans ‘very attractive’ prices if Bundesliga resumes
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland is set to offer Bundesliga matches at a “reasonable price” if the country’s top football league is to return next month.
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DFL strikes payment deals with ‘almost all’ domestic broadcasters
The German Football League (DFL) has reached an agreement with “almost all” of its domestic rights-holding broadcasters over instalment payments for this season’s Bundesliga media rights.
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Bundesliga could resume on May 9 as regional governments discuss options
The Bundesliga could restart as early as May 9 after regional government officials held a conference call to discuss options for scheduling games behind closed doors
DFL ‘moves closer’ to compromise with domestic rights-holders
The German Football League (DFL) appears to have edged closer to an agreement with pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland over instalment payments for this season’s Bundesliga media rights.
Italian and German football behind closed doors ‘until 2021’
Although plans for football to resume in Italy and Germany by the end of next month are in progress, supporters could have to wait until 2021 to be allowed back in to stadiums