Eintracht Frankfurt: TV rights regulation and Europa League games in mind!

Eintracht Frankfurt: TV rights regulation and Europa League games in mind!

Eintracht Frankfurt has blossomed into one of the best teams in the Bundesliga in recent years. The association celebrated the profit of the Europa League in 2022 and has further enlarged the fan base since then. In the meantime, there is great interest in the broadcasts of the games, which is reflected in the complex media rights that are awarded for the Bundesliga, the DFB Cup and other competitions. The regulations for this affect not only the Bundesliga, but also the Europa Conference League, in which Eintracht Frankfurt also plays.

The private broadcaster Sky and the streaming service DAZN have secured most of the transfer rights for the Bundesliga. While Sky broadcasts the Saturday games at 3:30 p.m. and the top game on Saturday evening, DAZN shows all Friday games and the Sunday games. In addition, some of the Friday games are also sent on Sat.1. Highlights and summaries are accessible to the audience via the public broadcaster ARD and ZDF.

planned broadcasts and games

The next games from Eintracht Frankfurt are also just around the corner. On Thursday, January 30th, the team will compete against AS Rome in the Europa League at 9:00 p.m. This match is transferred to RTL, among other things. While Sky, ARD and ZDF offer live broadcasts in the DFB Cup, Dazn also publishes highlights of the cup rounds.

For the 2025/26 to 2028/29 seasons, the DFL German Football League has now awarded new media rights. The total income amounts to 1.121 billion euros per season, which corresponds to a total proceeds of 4.484 billion euros during this period. This represents an increase of around two percent compared to the previous award procedures. It should be emphasized that the Bundesliga and the second Bundesliga now have the second strongest national media contract of all football leagues, which underlines the popularity of German professional football.

Details on the new media rights

The main partners remain in the area of ​​Pay TV broadcasts. While Sky shows the Bundesliga playing games and the top game on Saturday evening on Friday and Saturday, DAZN broadcasts the Saturday conference and all games on Sunday. In addition, Sat.1 secured comprehensive live rights for the Bundesliga and the second Bundesliga, including the season openings and relegation games.

DFL CEO, Steffen Merkel, emphasized the continued popularity of the football scene in Germany, while Marc Lenz emphasized the financial security that supports the positive development of the leagues. The award procedures were open, transparent and were carried out in coordination with the Federal Cartel Office to ensure fair competition.

For fans of Eintracht Frankfurt, it is gratifying to see that the transmission rights are made accessible to a wide audience. Test games can also be streamed free of charge via the official YouTube channel of the SBU, which creates additional options for the audience.

Further information on the broadcasts and the new media rights can be found at Eintrachtprofis and Eintrachtinternational .