Overview
- RTL will show Köln vs. Bayern on Wednesday, January 14, and Dortmund vs. Mainz on Friday, February 13, with 20:30 kick-offs.
- Both fixtures will also be available on Sky Sport Bundesliga as part of the parallel carriage.
- RTL will use Sky’s original commentary for Dortmund–Mainz, while producing its own broadcast team for Köln–Bayern.
- The arrangement is described as separate from RTL’s planned acquisition of Sky, which awaits a Bundeskartellamt decision in 2026 under DFL limits on free-to-air exposure.
- The cooperation builds on an existing partnership that includes three 2. Bundesliga conference broadcasts per season on RTL, with the next conference airing on January 18, and selected Premier League streams on RTL+.