Sky Deutschland remains the home of the Bundesliga and 2nd Bundesliga until 2029: With 80 percent of all live games exclusively in full length on Sky
Sky Deutschland remains the home of the Bundesliga and 2nd Bundesliga until 2029: With 80 percent of all live games exclusively in full length on Sky
- More Bundesliga live than today: From 2025/26 through 2028/2029 Sky will remain the main partner of the Bundesliga with a total of 538 of the 617 matches of the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga live and in full length, 496 exclusively
- Barny Mills, CEO Sky Deutschland: "Sky remains the home of the Bundesliga. This is a fantastic result for football fans, Bundesliga clubs and Sky. Sky has secured more games, the most games and the best games. Going forward Sky Sport will offer fans 80 percent of all live games exclusively in full length and 100 percent of the top matches.”
- Bundesliga Saturday including the top matches of the week and the Friday evening matches live on Sky Sport
- The acquired rights are valid for all distribution channels across Germany, Austria, Switzerland and other German-speaking territories in Europe
Great news for all football fans: Sky Deutschland will remain the home of the Bundesliga until 2029, with even more live games than today. From 2025/26, Sky Sport will present more Bundesliga and 2nd Bundesliga than any other provider with the following content:
- 87 percent of the total of 617 Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga matches, the relegation games and the Supercup
- 7 of the 9 regular kick-off times, including Friday nights back on Sky
- The “match of the week” on Saturday evening
- The best matches on Saturday afternoon
- All of the 2. Bundesliga: all matches, all weekend. Record-breaking viewership in 2023/24, up 25% year on year
- More games in UHD/HDR than ever before
- "Alle Spiele, alle Tore" on Saturday and extensive highlight coverage of the Sunday games directly after the final whistle
Barny Mills, CEO of Sky Deutschland: "Sky remains the home of the Bundesliga. This is a fantastic result for football fans, Bundesliga clubs and Sky. Sky has secured more games, the most games and the best games. Going forward Sky Sport will offer fans 80 percent of all live games exclusively in full length and 100 percent of the top matches. We are thus strengthening our position as the leading sports provider in the long term and contributing to the growth of the league.”
Live games now come with additional media rights allowing us to create an immersive experience with all the goals putting the fan in control of their viewing experience.
Sky Sport brings to life the thrilling Bundesliga, offering fans exceptional live match broadcasts and expert commentary, unprecedented insights and innovative formats. With increased access to the teams and more possibilities for deeper storytelling with the latest rights packages, Sky Sport’s wrap around coverage will bring the fans closer to the sport they love than ever before.
Always focusing on bringing fans the leading sports line-up, Sky Sport will have more top-quality sport than anywhere else for years to come. Beyond the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga, Sky Deutschland also has long-term agreements with DFB-Pokal, the Premier League, the best motorsport from Formula 1 and MotoGP, world-class tennis from the ATP Tour and the WTA, the big golf tours and tournaments as well as many more exciting sport and competitions.
Sky Sport’s Bundesliga coverage will be available over the internet with the next-generation TV experience Sky Stream and WOW as well as via cable and satellite with Sky Q. All broadcasting rights to the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga are valid for Sky in all distribution channels (satellite, cable, IPTV, web and mobile) and, in addition to Germany, also for Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, South Tyrol and Eastern Belgium. Also included are the rights for public screenings in restaurants, hotels and other public establishments, which are being offered by Sky Business.
