Bundesliga rights finally clarified: ZDF saves cult sports!

Bundesliga rights finally clarified: ZDF saves cult sports!

The Bundesliga future is fiercely fought! Current reports show that the key players have made clear decisions in German football TV casting. According to Berlin Live , the broadcasters Sky and DAZN have secured the live rights for the coming season. From the 2025/26 season, the popular conference, which Sky has known, will no longer be found in their program, but will be completely handed over to the streaming service DAZN. The mood is clear: the shovel remains at DAZN, while Sky will continue to show the individual games on Saturday afternoon and the top game on Saturday evening.

But that's not all! Sport1 has secured the "double-pass package" and the ARD can breathe a sigh of relief, since the "Sportschau" will continue to inspire its viewers in the future. Shock for the ZDF: Your “current sports studio” was on the brink, but was saved! The ZDF secured how ZDF reported the rights for the highlight clips of the Bundesliga and thus also the inheritance of a broadcast that has since 1963 without interruption and with great success Runs on Saturday evening.

The big negotiations on TV rights

The negotiations for league rights have received a new dynamic, especially since the DFL had to carry out a repetition of the auction in the course of a legal dispute. As ZDF , the first results have now been published. Sky has again received the renowned package B, which includes the live broadcasts and the relegation games. The big players like RTL and ARD put their cards on the table. RTL can broadcast the top game of the 2nd league, while Sky and DAZN have the Bundesliga further under control in Pay TV.

A look at the coming years shows that Bundesliga rights in the hands of the streaming services will hike, and that could change the football experience for millions of fans. If you want to make sure that you don't miss the most lurid duels in German football, you have to adjust to the changes. The power games in the TV area continue to offer fascinating insights into the future of football in Germany.