German football association DFL has invited interested parties to take part in the tender of the media rights to the matches of the first and second division Bundesliga, the Supercup and relegation play-offs for the four seasons from 2021/22 to 2024/25 covering Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and South Tyrol.
NENT Group extends Bundesliga rights until 2028
NENT Group has announced plans to show more than 300 live Bundesliga games each season on its Viaplay streaming service.
DFL invests in startup Movez
Germany’s national football association DFL acquires a stake in Israeli-based mobile app startup Movez.
Sky Deutschland rolls out sports highlights to more devices
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland is now making all highlight videos of live sports events available on the Sky Q app (Apple TV and Samsung TVs), the Sky Q Mini box and through the Sky Go app on mobile devices.
German Bundesliga selects AWS for personalised coverage
Germany’s domestic football league Bundesliga has chosen Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its technology provider to deliver more in-depth insight into live broadcasts of Bundesliga games and a personalised viewing experience.
Sky Deutschland launches low-cost sports streaming package
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland has introduced a new, low-priced sports package on its streaming service Sky Ticket for €9.99 per month.
DFL tests first football broadcast in 9:16 format
German football association DFL tested producing a Bundesliga match in 9:16 instead of the usual 16:9 picture format for the first time.
Bundesliga to move from Fox to ESPN+ in 2020
Streaming service ESPN+ will be the new US home for German football league Bundesliga as the result of a new multi-year agreement with German football association DFL that will begin in August 2020.
Sky Deutschland offers Bundesliga on pay-per-view
German pay-TV Broadcaster Sky Deutschland now offers football fans the possibility to book live matches of the 2nd-division Bundesliga and the DFB Cup individually via the app of the distribution partner Onefootball.
DFL and Athletia fight international Bundesliga piracy
German football association DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has set up a joint venture with Athletia to take action against the illegal transmission of Bundesliga matches on an international level.