Overview

• Public broadcasters secured a 60‑match package via sublicensing from Deutsche Telekom, which holds the full 104‑match rights for Germany.
• MagentaTV will carry every game of the 2026 tournament, with 44 matches available only on the platform.
• Reports attribute the agreement to a rights swap involving European Championship inventory, though the parties have not detailed terms.
• The package for ARD and ZDF includes Germany’s games if the team qualifies, alongside legally protected events such as the opener, both semifinals and the final.
• FIFA required a substantial number of games to be sublicensed to a nationwide free‑to‑air channel, a clause that shaped the mixed pay‑TV and free‑TV model.