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DFL’s €1.12 Billion Rights Cycle Goes Live as Nov. 22 Schedules Showcase New Broadcast Split

The structure delivers more than €1 billion per season to clubs, with defined viewing windows for fans across pay TV, streaming, free channels.

Overview

  • Sky remains the primary pay-TV carrier, showing Friday fixtures, all Saturday afternoon matches in singles and conference, and the Saturday night top game.
  • DAZN retains Sunday kickoffs at 15:30, 17:30, 19:30 and introduces a Saturday afternoon conference; Sat.1 carries the season opener, Relegation and Supercup free-to-air.
  • RTL/NITRO airs the 2. Bundesliga Saturday evening game live with RTL+ streaming and holds extensive highlight rights; ARD, ZDF and Sport1 maintain established highlights windows.
  • MagentaSport shows every 3. Liga match live with a Saturday conference, while regional ARD broadcasters carry selected games such as Aachen vs. Regensburg on Nov. 22.
  • Today’s lineups reflect the split: Bundesliga at 15:30 on Sky/WOW with a DAZN conference, 2. Liga fully on Sky/WOW with the late game free on NITRO/RTL+, plus Women’s Bundesliga on DAZN and MagentaSport; the 2025/26 calendar runs Aug 22 to May 16 with new in-play rules including the eight-second goalkeeper limit and VAR announcement tests.