Germany
Berlin club quits EuroLeague for Fiba’s BCL
Germany's Alba Berlin is swapping EuroLeague for the rival Basketball Champions League (BCL), citing the changing landscape of the sport on the continent given the NBA's aggressive expansion plans.
ProSiebenSat.1 to cut 430 jobs in cost-saving drive
German media group ProSiebenSat.1 has announced that it will be cutting approximately 430 full-time positions as it looks to streamline its transition to a digital-first company
Fiba nets exposure in new German broadcast deals
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has secured free-to-air exposure for its national team tournaments in Germany in a four-year deal with ProSiebenSat.1, while also renewing with telco Deutsche Telekom.
DFL ‘explores’ Adidas investment option
The long search by the German Football League (DFL) for an external financial backer could end with Adidas making a €100m ($111m) strategic investment in the Bundesliga, it has been reported.
DFL, LaLiga see NFL links as key to US growth
The German Football League (DFL) and Spain's LaLiga are both forging closer ties with the National Football League as part of their plans to grow fanbases in the United States
Unilever adds DFB to growing football portfolio
Unilever has added the German men’s and women’s national teams to its already substantial sponsorship portfolio in football.
RTL grabs EuroBasket rights in Germany
Commercial broadcaster RTL has secured live free-to-air rights in Germany to show key matches from the upcoming men’s EuroBasket 2025.
New German TV home for WRC in late Sky deal
The World Rally Championship (WRC) has found a purchaser of its live rights in German-speaking countries on the eve of round three of the 2025 season after a deal was struck with Sky Deutschland
Vikings’ owners lead investment round in G2
Esports and entertainment brand G2 has raised a seven-figure sum in its latest investment round, which will fund global expansion, new direct-to-consumer offerings and a move into new titles.
Live streamer Sporttotal files for insolvency
German technology and live streaming company Sporttotal has filed an application to begin insolvency proceedings.
Adidas wins back DFL ball contract from Derbystar
Adidas is to return as the official ball supplier of the German Football League (DFL) next year, ending Derbystar's long-held grip on the contract
DFB, Bitburger turn taps back on
The German Football Association (DFB) has filled the beer category in its sponsorship portfolio for the first time since 2019, with former partner Bitburger returning in a multi-year deal
Bundesliga clubs bank record €5.87bn revenues
German professional football achieved record revenues last season as the 36 Bundesliga clubs banked a total of €5.87bn ($6.38bn), the highest collective income in their history.
LaLiga selling weekly free-to-air match in UK tender
LaLiga has launched media rights sales processes in a handful of European markets, with a separate package tendered in the UK and Ireland targeted at free-to-air broadcasters
DFL ready for round four in external funding fight
The German Football League (DFL) is working on a new external investment vehicle for its clubs — one that departs from the private equity investment model already rejected three times by German clubs.
Union Berlin regains main sponsor in HomeToGo deal
Union Berlin has returned to the sponsorship market for its main asset, with HomeToGo taking up front-of-shirt status with the German Bundesliga club.
Sky cuts ‘small number’ of sports roles in Germany
Sky Deutschland, the German pay-television broadcaster that recently locked up Bundesliga rights for four more seasons, has led a round of redundancies at its sports division which it claims will “optimise w…
RTL owner buys into new Kings League Germany
German media conglomerate Bertelsmann, majority owner of RTL Group, is a major investor in the new Kings League Germany, the latest international spin-off of the seven-a-side football competition, SportBusiness has learned.