Overview
- Germany’s next internationals are split across broadcasters: Slovakia vs Germany airs Thursday, 4 September at 20:45 on ARD, and Germany vs Northern Ireland airs Sunday, 7 September at 20:45 on RTL.
- RTL has held roughly half of Germany’s national-team rights since June 2022, with ARD and ZDF sharing the remaining matches free-to-air and via their livestreams.
- For the 2025/26 Bundesliga, Sky remains the primary rights holder as prices bite: DAZN Unlimited €34.99/month (annual plan), Sky Bundesliga €29.99/month (24-month deal), Magenta Sport €9.95–€19.95, Amazon Prime Video €8.99, RTL+ €8.99, with highlights on ARD, ZDF, RTL and Sport1.
- The NFL package is divided between RTL/Nitro free-to-air games plus paid RTL+ streams, DAZN’s single-night games, RedZone and ENDZN plus two exclusive Sunday matchups, and full-season access via NFL Game Pass sold through DAZN.
- This weekend’s NFL listings include the Chiefs–Chargers opener on Saturday, 6 September at 02:00 on NFL Game Pass (via DAZN), with Sunday, 7 September featuring Browns–Bengals on RTL+, Patriots–Raiders on Nitro, Jets–Steelers on DAZN at 19:00, Seahawks–49ers on Nitro and Packers–Lions on DAZN at 22:25, followed by Bills–Ravens early Monday on DAZN and Bears–Vikings on Tuesday on DAZN.