Sports broadcasting contracts in Germany

Football

FIFA

FIFA World Cup

ARD (1954–present), ZDF (1966–present)

RTL (2006–2010)

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers:

RTL (only national team, 2014–present), RTL Nitro (2015–present)

UEFA

European Football Championships

ARD (1960–present), ZDF (1964–present)

Sat.1 (2016)

UEFA European Championship Qualifiers

RTL (only national team, 2014–present), RTL Nitro (2016–present)

UEFA Champions League

RTL (1994–1999, 2000–2003)

Tm3 (1999–2000)

SKY (all games, 2000–present)

Sat.1 (1 game on Wednesday, 2003–2012)

ZDF (1 game on Wednesday, 2012–present)

UEFA Europa League

SKY (2003–present)

ProSieben (1 game on Wednesday, 2007)

Sat.1 (1 game on Wednesday, 2007–2012)

kabel eins (1 game live, 2010–2015)

Sport1 (1 game live, 2015–present)

CONMEBOL

Copa América Centenario: kabel eins, Sat.1

National team

Germany national football team

ARD, ZDF (friendly matches)

RTL Television (only Qualifiers of FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship, 2014–2022)

Germany national under-21 football team: ARD, ZDF (European Championship 2015), Eurosport (most qualifiers and friendly matches)

German competitions

Bundesliga: SKY (live broadcast of all games), ARD (opening match live and highlights), ZDF and Sport1 (highlights)

2. Fußball-Bundesliga: SKY (live broadcast of all games), Sport 1 (highlights on Friday & Sunday, Monday Night Game live) and ARD (highlights on Saturday)

DFB-Pokal: SKY, ARD

National leagues

Premier League: DAZN (2016-2019)

FA Cup: Eurosport (2015-2018)

Serie A: DAZN (2015-2018)

Ligue 1: DAZN (2015-2019)

Eredivisie: sportdigital.tv (2015-2018)

Belgian Pro League: sportdigital.tv, Sport1+ (2015-2018)

Portuguese Primeira Liga: sportdigital.tv (2015-2018)

Scottish Premiership: sportdigital.tv, Sport1+ (2015-2018)

Russian Football Premier League: sportdigital.tv (2015-2018)

Argentine Primera División: Sport 1+ (2015-2018), sportdigital.tv

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A: Sport 1+ (2015-2018)

A-League: sportdigital.tv (2015-2018)

Chinese Super League: sportdigital.tv (2017–)

J. League: DAZN (2017-)

Major Soccer League: Eurosport (2015-2019)

Ukrainian Premier League: Sportdigital.tv (tba)

Copa Sudamericana: Sportdigital.tv (tba)

American Football

NFL: Sport 1 US (2013-2015), ProSieben Maxx & Sat.1 (since 2015)

Super Bowl:

since 2012: Sat.1 (Free-TV)

2014-2015: Sport 1 US (Pay-TV)

2006-2011: ARD (Free-TV)

2000-2005: Premiere (Pay-TV)

1999-2003: Sat.1 (Free-TV)

1992-1998: Premiere (Pay-TV)

1990-1991: Tele 5 (Free-TV)

1990: Screensport (Free-TV)

College Football: Sport 1 US (since 2012)

Basketball

Basketball Bundesliga: Telekom Basketball (all games), Sport 1 (1 game per week)

Euroleague: Telekom Basketball

NBA: DAZN, Telekom Basketball, Sport 1 US

German national team: Sport 1

FIBA World Championship: Sport 1

FIBA World Championship for Women: Sport 1

EuroBasket: ARD

College Basketball: Sport 1 US

Boxing

Fight deal with Wilfried Sauerland: ARD (until October 2014); ProSiebenSat.1 (since October 2014)

Fights for Vladimir Klitschko and Marco Huck: RTL Television

Cycling

Tour de France: ARD, Eurosport

Giro d'Italia: Eurosport

Vuelta a España: Eurosport

Tour de Suisse: Eurosport

UCI Road World Championships: Eurosport

UCI ProTour: Eurosport

Golf

Ryder Cup: SKY

European Tour: SKY, Sport 1

PGA Tour: SKY

Handball

Bundesliga: Sport 1

All Star Game: Sport 1

DHB-Pokal: Sport 1

Supercup: Sport 1

EHF Champions League: Sky

World Men's Handball Championship: Sky (in 2015)

World Women's Handball Championship: Sport 1

Germany national handball team: Sport 1

Ice hockey

World Ice Hockey Championships:Sport 1

Deutsche Eishockey Liga: Telekom Eishockey (all games), Sport 1 (1 game per week)

National Hockey League: Sport 1 US

KHL: sportdigital.tv

Mixed martial arts

Ultimate Fighting Championship: Eurosport, ranFIGHTING

Bellator MMA: Eurosport

Motor racing

Formula One: SKY, RTL Television, and n-tv

GP2: SKY

World Rally Championship: RTL Television, Eurosport and Sport 1

DTM: ARD, Sport 1

FIA GT Championship: Sport 1, MotorsTV

Le Mans 24 Hours: Eurosport

American Le Mans Series: MotorsTV, Sport 1 (highlights)

Le Mans Series: Eurosport, Eurosport2, MotorsTV

IndyCar Series: Sport 1 US

Porsche Supercup: SKY, MotorsTV (highlights)

Porsche Carrera Cup: SKY

Formula 3 Euroseries: SKY, Sport 1

Formula BMW Europe: SKY

Seat Leon Supercopa: SKY

ADAC VW Polo Cup: SKY

World Touring Car Championship: Eurosport

International Formula Master: Eurosport

Seat Leon Eurocup: Eurosport

NASCAR: SKY and Eurosport

MotoGP: Eurosport and Eurosport 2 from 2015 until 2018 all of all events

Superbike World Championship: Eurosport

Multi-discipline events

Olympic Games: ARD & ZDF until 2016; Eurosport (2018-2024)

Paralympic Games: ARD & ZDF until 2016 & Eurosport; Eurosport (2018-2024)

World Athletics Championships: ARD, ZDF & Eurosport

European Athletics Championships: ARD, ZDF & Eurosport

European Cup: ARD, ZDF & Eurosport

European Games: Sport1

Rugby Union

Rugby World Cup: Eurosport

Sailing

America's Cup: Servus TV

Louis Vuitton Cup: Servus TV

Winter Sports

Alpine Skiing World Cup: ARD/ZDF, Eurosport

Biathlon World Cup: ARD/ZDF, Eurosport

Ski jumping World Cup: ARD/ZDF, Eurosport

FIS Nordic Combined World Cup: ARD/ZDF, Eurosport

FIS Cross-Country World Cup: ARD/ZDF, Eurosport

FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup: ARD/ZDF, Eurosport

FIS Snowboard World Cup: ARD/ZDF, Eurosport

Luge World Cup: ARD/ZDF, Eurosport

Skeleton World Cup: ARD/ZDF

Bobsleigh World Cup: ARD/ZDF

Tennis

Wimbledon: SKY

Australian Open: Eurosport

French Open: Eurosport

U.S. Open: Eurosport until 2017

ATP World Tour : Eurosport, Sport 1, Sat.1 Gold for German tournaments until 2023, ZDF (Gerry Weber Open)

IPTL: Eurosport

WTA tour: Sat.1 Gold for German tournaments until 2023

Germany Davis Cup team: Sat.1 Gold until 2023

Germany Fed Cup team: Sat.1 Gold until 2023

Volleyball

CEV Champions League: Sport 1

Wrestling

WWE Monday Night RAW: Tele 5 until March 2017, ProSieben MAXX since April 2017

WWE SmackDown!: ProSieben MAXX

WWE NXT: ProSieben MAXX