Many sports and tournaments will change channels in 2024. Among other things, Sky and ProSieben lose rights, while RTL gains broadcast rights.
Here you can find an overview of all changes to TV rights for sports broadcasts in 2024 (source: ccat82/depositphotos.com)
- Various changes are planned for the streaming market in 2024.
- TV rights for several sports will change hands next season.
- Among other things, the rights for the Bundesliga and MotoGP are on the table.
For the new seasons in 2024, some sports competitions will change streaming providers. This is because TV rights usually expire after a few years and are reassigned. The departure of TV channels such as Servus TV also contributes to these changes.
MotoGP moves to Sky
In this country, for example, the station has previously broadcast MotoGP. This will end in 2024. From next year, the racing weekends will be broadcast live on Sky. In addition to the premier motorcycle class, Moto2, Moto3 and MotoE will also be on display there. So unlike last year, all fans have to pay to watch the races.
The DEL also has a new free TV partner after the end of Servus TV Deutschland. One game per week will be broadcast on the new channel DF1 until 2028. At the same time, he also grabbed the rights to Formula E, which was previously shown on ProSieben.
The HBL and BBL can no longer be seen in the picture
Last season, the rights for the handball Bundesliga and the basketball Bundesliga switched to the new streaming service Dyn. Thanks to a cooperation with Bild TV, selected games could also be seen on free TV. Here too, fans have to adapt.
Bild TV will be discontinued at the end of 2023. From the new year, selected games will be shown on the Welt channel, which is also free to air. Just like Bild TV and its cooperation partner Dyn, the Welt brand belongs to the media group Axel Springer.
Wimbledon moves from Sky to Amazon Prime Video
What is probably the largest and most prestigious tennis tournament in the world will not be shown on Sky from 2024. Amazon Prime Video has secured exclusive rights for the event until 2027. With a Prime subscription you can watch all rounds including the women’s and men’s finals at no additional cost. The company is thus expanding its sports division to include another competition in addition to the Champions League and various documentaries.
The rights for the Grand Slam tournament apply to Germany and Austria. The next edition starts on July 6th, 2024. The men’s and women’s individual finals will take place on July 13th and 14th. The show has its own studio from which reports are made every day. Relevant commentators and experts will be announced in the coming months.
Sky deal with RTL covers Premier League, European Cup, 2nd league and Formula 1
From 2024, Sky and RTL will also be cooperating on a larger scale. Among other things, you will be able to watch seven Formula 1 races and three 2nd league conferences on free TV on RTL. A Premier League game is broadcast every week on RTL+. In return, Sky is allowed to show one game from the Europa League or Europa Conference League per match day. In addition, non-sports content also finds its way from Sky to RTL.
Re-allocation of Bundesliga rights
The current licenses for the Bundesliga expire in the 2024/25 season. For the period from 2025 to 2029, the rights will be reassigned in summer 2024. Unlike in recent years, a broadcaster can probably once again acquire exclusive broadcasting rights for all match days. The rights for the 2nd Bundesliga are also being renegotiated. Two old friends, Sky and DAZN, are involved in the fight for the rights.
But the negotiations don’t just stop at just the two of them, as Amazon, Disney and, above all, Apple are also interested in the broadcasts. Unfortunately, it is not yet clear who will win the race, but one thing seems guaranteed: fans will probably have to adjust again.
As already described, an agreement is expected in mid-2024. There would be no changes to the broadcast until August 2025. Until then, you can continue to watch the Bundesliga on DAZN and Sky.
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