Overview

• RTL will broadcast 15 top DFB-Pokal matches from 2026/27 through 2029/30 with live free‑to‑air coverage plus highlight and streaming rights, the network announced.
• DAZN conducted an in-game interview from Wolfsburg’s bench during Borussia Dortmund vs. VfL Wolfsburg, a first enabled by new DFL access rules that add bench mics, pre‑match field access and bus‑arrival cameras.
• DAZN introduced optional Turkish commentary for matches featuring Galatasaray in the Champions League and for upcoming Turkey national-team qualifiers, responding to viewer demand.
• Early-season audiences are strong: AGF/Census+ data show DAZN’s first Saturday Konferenz at 876,000 views and a single match surpassing 1.16 million, while Sky reports 3.97 million viewers across its Friday/Saturday Bundesliga coverage and a 38% season-to-date reach lift versus the prior three-season average.
• The VZBV’s class action over DAZN’s 2021–22 price increases has about 4,500 registrants, with the first hearing set for 4 September 2026 in Hamm; DAZN’s Alice Mascia has publicly defended the price changes as tied to expanded rights.