Overview

• Media reports say ARD and ZDF have secured a sublicence for 60 of the 104 games, split evenly at 30 each.
• Deutsche Telekom’s MagentaTV will stream every match of the 2026 tournament, with 44 fixtures exclusive to the service.
• Free-to-air coverage will include Germany’s games if the team qualifies, plus the opener, both semifinals and the final, as required by German media law.
• Outlets report the deal was tied to an exchange involving European Championship rights, though full contract details were not disclosed.
• The arrangement reflects the expanded 48-team format, leaving a smaller share of the total schedule on free TV, with reports pointing to some round-of-32, last-16 and quarterfinal ties exclusive to MagentaTV.