Who will broadcast the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga live from the new season and who will show the highlights? An overview of the DFL's 15 rights packages – and which ones have already been assigned.
This week the final packages will be awarded in the DFL's national media rights auction. Officially, no broadcaster has yet been awarded the live or highlight broadcast rights for the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga from 2025/26, but some details have already leaked. An overview of what is being sold – and has already been sold.
Rights package A (Pay)
Contents: Bundesliga conference on Saturday afternoon (3:30 p.m.)
Number of games: 161 (35 conferences)
Surcharge: DAZN
Rights package B (Pay)
Contents: Bundesliga single games on Saturday afternoon (3:30 p.m.), Bundesliga single games on Friday (8:30 p.m.), Bundesliga relegation against 2nd league
Number of games: 196
Surcharge: Sky
Straight suit C (Pay)
Contents: Bundesliga individual games on Saturday evening (6.30 p.m.), DFL Supercup
Number of games: 34
Surcharge: Sky
Rights Package D (Pay)
Contents: Bundesliga individual games on Sunday (3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.)
Number of games: 79
Surcharge: DAZN
Rights package E (Free)
Contents: Bundesliga season opening game, last Bundesliga Friday game before the winter break, first Bundesliga Friday game after the winter break, season opening game of the 2nd Bundesliga, DFL Supercup, all four relegation games
Number of games: 9
Surcharge: OPEN
Rights package F (Pay)
Contents: Second division individual games and conference on Friday, Saturday (1 p.m.) and Sunday, relegation 2nd league against 3rd league
Number of games: 275 (98 conferences)
Surcharge: Sky
Rights package G (Pay and/or Free)
Contents: Second division individual games on Saturday evening (8.30 p.m.)
Number of games: 33
Surcharge: RTL
Rights package H (Free)
Contents: Bundesliga and second division highlights on Friday (10:30 p.m. to midnight), second division highlights on Saturday (5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.) and Sunday (6:45 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.)
Surcharge: OPEN
Sports show in danger? This means the allocation of rights for fans and clubs
The media rights from the 2025/26 season are currently being allocated. Who is bidding, what do clubs and fans have to prepare for and when will it be clear?
11/26/24 – 12:03 p.m
10:26 minutes
Straight package I (Free)
Contents: Bundesliga and second division highlights on Saturday (6 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. OR 7:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.)
Surcharge: OPEN
Straight package J (Free)
Contents: Bundesliga and second division highlights on Saturday (9:45 p.m. to midnight)
Surcharge: OPEN
Straight package K (Free)
Contents: Bundesliga and second division highlights on Sunday (6 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Surcharge: OPEN
Rights package L (Free)
Contents: Bundesliga highlights on Sunday (9:15 p.m. to midnight)
Surcharge: OPEN
Rights Package M (Pay)
Contents: Bundesliga and second division clips after the final whistle
Surcharge: OPEN
Rights package N (Free)
Contents: Bundesliga and second division highlights from Monday (midnight)
Surcharge: OPEN
Rights package O (Free)
Contents: Bundesliga and second division short clips from Monday (midnight)
Surcharge: OPEN
