In June, Telekom secured, among other things, the TV rights for all matches of the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. For many fans, a real fiasco: Do they have to pay for all matches on T...
In June, Telekom secured, among other things, the TV rights for all matches of the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. For many fans, a real fiasco: Do they have to pay for all matches on Telekom’s pay-TV channel 'MagentaTV'?
No. As reported today by the 'Deutsche Presse-Agentur', Telekom has reached an agreement with the public broadcasters 'ARD' and 'ZDF'.
A sublicensing agreement now makes it possible for 60 out of 104 matches to be broadcast on free TV. The German matches were never at risk anyway.
The Interstate Media Treaty of the Federal Republic of Germany protects all matches of the German national team. Due to their “significant social importance,” the DFB matches at the World Cup must be freely accessible.
Of course, the Nagelsmann squad still has to qualify for the final tournament. The next match is on Friday at 8:45 p.m. against Luxembourg.
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Category: General Sports
