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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.
Cartel office drops anti-competitive Uefa rights case against Sky and DAZN
Germany’s Federal Cartel Office, the Bundeskartellamt, has dropped its proceedings against pay-television broadcaster Sky and international streaming service DAZN over suspected anti-competitive practices w…
DFL and Sky negotiating Bundesliga media-rights payments
The German Football League (DFL) is in ongoing discussions with its domestic broadcast rights-holders as it seeks to reach a consensus with pay-television broadcaster Sky over the final instalment of this…
Sky Deutschland’s live A-League coverage set to be short-lived
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has today (Monday) provided live coverage of Australian club football competition the A-League as part of a tie-up with Germany-based subscription broadcaster…
DFL presses ahead with Bundesliga domestic rights tender
The Bundesliga’s domestic broadcast rights invitation to tender process is to carry on despite the spread of the coronavirus pandemic across Germany and elsewhere in Europe.
Sky offers free-to-air Bundesliga Konferenz following coronavirus precautions
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has announced that it will make its ‘Konferenz’ coverage of Bundesliga and second-tier 2. Bun
Sky Deutschland pulls out of WWE over PPV issue, signs AEW deal
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has announced that it will not be renewing its World Wrestling Entertainment rights and has signed a deal with All Elite Wrestling
DFL invites broadcasters to register for domestic Bundesliga rights tender
Companies interested in the domestic broadcast rights to Germany’s Bundesliga and 2.
Sky’s head of UK operations van Rooyen adds Germany and Italy to role
Pay-television broadcaster Sky has extended the remit of Stephen van Rooyen, its head of UK operations, to encompass its German and Italian operations
RTL and Sky mourn death of former sports executive Weber
Burkhard Weber, a respected executive in the German sports media industry, has died at the age of 64.
Weber had worked as senior vice-president of sport at pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland
Sky Deutschland adds on-demand football highlights to its platforms
Germany pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has announced that it will be making its German football and Uefa Champions League highlights, along with a host of other sporting properties, available…
Sky, Servus and ORF poised to land Uefa club competition rights in Austria
Uefa is set to award broadcast rights to its club competitions in Austria for the 2021-22 to 2023-24 cycle, with a trio of broadcasters having submitted winning bids, SportBusiness understands
Sky Deutschland adds ATP Cup to tennis line-up
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has acquired exclusive rights in Germany to the ATP Cup, a new team competition organised by the men’s Association of Tennis Professionals that will launch i…
Sky Deutschland CEO Schmidt replaced by ex-Comcast executive Raj
Carsten Schmidt, chief executive of Sky Deutschland, is to leave his position at the end of this year and will be replaced by a Devesh Raj, a former executive at Comcast, the US-based media giant that…
Sky Deutschland hit by streaming failure during Bayern-Dortmund clash
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland has issued an apology to customers after streaming coverage of Saturday’s highly-anticipated Bundesliga clash between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund was h…
Morgenbesser named Servus TV sports rights chief in latest Sky Deutschland exit
Servus TV, the Red Bull-owned free-to-air television network in Austria, has appointed David Morgenbesser, a sports rights executive at German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland, as its head of sports…
Unitymedia’s Hindennach replaces Maggioni as Sky Deutschland CCO
Christian Hindennach has been named as the new chief commercial officer of German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland, replacing the recently-departed Marcello Maggioni
Sky Media chief Deissenberger exits as overhaul continues
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has continued the revamp of its leadership team with Thomas Deissenberger departing as managing director of advertising sales arm, Sky Media