Overview
- The 2025/26 Bundesliga runs from 22 August 2025 to 16 May 2026 with a winter pause from 22 December to 9 January and Relegation set for 21–26 May 2026.
- The DFL’s 2025/26–2028/29 media-rights cycle yields about €1.121 billion per season, securing the central revenue stream for the 36 professional clubs.
- Sky carries roughly 80% of Bundesliga matches including Friday, Saturday afternoon and the Saturday night top game, DAZN shows the three Sunday kickoffs and adds a new Saturday afternoon conference, and Sat.1 has select free-TV games such as the opener, Relegation and the Supercup.
- In the 2. Bundesliga every match is live on Sky, with the Saturday evening game free-to-air on RTL or NITRO and highlight clips available on RTL+, while ARD and ZDF continue weekend highlights.
- MagentaSport shows every 3. Liga game live with selected regional free-to-air broadcasts on ARD channels, and tonight’s Bundesliga opener Werder Bremen vs. Wolfsburg is live on Sky and WOW with kickoff at 20:30.