Observed Signal · Sep 28, 2026 · Partnership · Source: DWDL · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Dyn partners with Sport Bild, loses Basketball Champions League rights
Dyn, the German sports streaming service, has entered a partnership with Sport Bild, allowing the Axel Springer-owned media brand to broadcast 150 live games from top German leagues, including basketball, handball, table tennis, hockey, and volleyball, on its platforms. Dyn also announced a collaboration with Ströer to display handball highlights on digital out-of-home screens and acquired extensive table tennis rights through 2028, including European Championships and ETTU Champions League. However, Dyn lost the rights to the Basketball Champions League to Deutsche Telekom's MagentaSport, which will now broadcast up to 64 games. Additionally, Sportdigital secured a package of eight international football and rugby competitions, while Sky and RTL added new experts for NHL and NFL coverage.
This article covers multiple sports rights deals and partnerships in the German market, which are relevant to the sports streaming and broadcasting industry. However, the individual deals are not industry-shifting on a global scale, and the article is a roundup of several announcements.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Dyn and Sport Bild agreed on a partnership enabling Sport Bild to show 150 live games from German leagues.
- Dyn lost the Basketball Champions League rights to Deutsche Telekom's MagentaSport.
- Dyn acquired table tennis rights through 2028, including European Championships and ETTU Champions League.
- Dyn and Ströer will display handball highlights on digital out-of-home screens.
- Sportdigital acquired rights for eight international football and rugby competitions.
Connected Companies & Entities
6 Entities mapped“Axel Springer owns Sport Bild and holds a 42.5% minority stake in Dyn....”
“Ströer partners with Dyn to display handball highlights on public screens....”
“Deutsche Telekom's MagentaSport acquires Basketball Champions League rights from Dyn....”
“Sky will show NHL games and added a new expert to its team....”
“Sky will show NHL games and added a new expert to its team....”
“RTL announced a new NFL expert and broadcast the Berlin Marathon....”
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