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Germany’s first equestrian TV channel launches on Sky, HD+
ClipMyHorse.TV will become the first German television channel focused solely on equestrian sports when it goes live on April 2
Extreme E tops up German distribution with Sky highlights deal
Extreme E, the nascent electric off-road racing series, has added to its distribution in German-speaking countries in a highlights agreement with pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland
RTL ‘to sublicense’ four F1 races from Sky Deutschland
German free-to-air commercial broadcaster RTL will broadcast four Formula 1 races in 2021 following a reported sublicensing agreement with pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland
Sky Deutschland retains pay-TV ATP Cup rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has extended its rights deal for men’s tennis’ ATP Cup, securing live pay-television rights to this year’s tournament in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
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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
Ex-Sky Deutschland chief Schmidt to be Hertha Berlin CEO
Carsten Schmidt, the former chief executive of German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland, has been named as the chief executive of German Bundesliga club Hertha Berlin
Sport1 extends 2. Bundesliga highlights deal with Sky
Sport1 has extended a sublicensing deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland that will allow the German commercial broadcaster to offer free highlights of the 2
OneFootball renews Sky Deutschland deal for PPV live 2. Bundesliga and Premier League highlights
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland and OneFootball have renewed a distribution agreement that allows the Berlin-based digital platform to offer Sky’s live German football coverage to its u…
DAZN seals six-year EHF deal in German-speaking countries and Spain
International sports streaming service DAZN has acquired rights across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Spain to European Handball Federation club competitions for the next six seasons in a deal with…
Having delivered the Champions and Europa League, Uefa must figure out media rebates
Evidence suggests record viewership for closed-door Uefa Champions and Europa League fixtures won't prevent broadcasters from demanding rebates for lost fixtures. Callum McCarthy examines how the governing body might approach negotiations.
Sky Deutschland doubles up on ultra HD Bundesliga matches
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland will provide ultra high-definition coverage of 68 football matches from the top two Bundesliga competitions during the 2020-21 season – twice as many a…
TF1 nets peak-time record for PSG-Bayern final, ZDF audience nears 13m
Sunday evening’s Uefa Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain attracted strong free-to-air audiences in both France and Germany, including a record prime-time audience in F…
Incumbent Sky Deutschland rules itself out of EHF Champions League renewal
Pay-television operator Sky Deutschland has publicly withdrawn its interest in renewing its rights in Germany to handball’s EHF Champions League.
Uefa turns to Sky Deutschland for ‘Final 8’ crowd noise
Uefa has commissioned German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland to produce the crowd noise sound effects for this month’s Champions League and Europa League ‘Final 8’ tournaments.
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