Live football 2025/26
Sky, DAZN and Co.: The subscriptions of the pay TV and streaming providers cost that
For the 2025/26 season there are again various providers that show national and international live football. Who transfers what and how much does that cost? An overview.
In the new season, fans have to complete various subscriptions again to watch live football. Because as usual, the game days are spread over several Pay TV channels and streaming services. However, there are changes compared to the pre -season.
Who broadcasts German football?
If you want to see Bundesliga games live, there is no way past Sky and Dazn. The two providers have also secured TV rights in the German Oberhaus for the new season.
However, Sky will broadcast the Friday evening game at 8.30 p.m., which was previously shown by DAZN. Sky also retains all the individual games on Saturday and English weeks (Tuesday and Wednesday) as well as the DFL supercup and the Bundesliga relegation. DAZN secured the conference of all games on Saturday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. This had previously transferred Sky. In addition, DAZN continues to show all the Sunday games as single games.
Nine games run at the Free TV channel Sat.1: The opening game between FC Bayern and RB Leipzig on the first matchday, the Friday evening game on the 17th and 18th matchday as well as the DFL supercup and the Bundesliga relegation.
In the 2nd Bundesliga, Sky broadcasts all games on Friday, Saturday and Sunday – both as individual games and in the conference. The second division relegation can also be seen on the broadcaster. RTL and the sister broadcaster Nitro show the Saturday evening top game on free TV. The broadcaster group has secured the second division rights that were still at Sport1 until the end of the past season. Sat.1 already showed the opening game and broadcasts the second division relegation at the end of the season.
The rights for all individual games and the conference in the 3rd league are again in magenta this season. In addition, selected games run for ARD channels-a total of 68 games per season.
In the DFB Cup, ARD and ZDF show a total of 15 games, including the semi-finals and the final in Berlin. All encounters as a single game and in the conference run at Sky.
Where do international competitions run?
The Champions League 2025/26 mostly runs at DAZN. Except for one game a week, the streaming service shows all Tuesday and Wednesday games as individual games and in the conference. The transfer of the UEFA supercup is also at DAZN. Amazon Prime Video shows a total of 17 top games on Tuesday. The final class finale can be seen free of charge on ZDF.
All games of the German clubs and other highlight games of the Europa League and Conference League run on RTL, RTL+ and Nitro. Some on free TV, some in the paid stream.
Who shows women’s football?
Magenta sport and DAZN show all games of the Women’s Bundesliga 2025/26 as single games. The Sender Sport1 broadcasts all Monday games and ten games during the season run in ARD or ZDF.
In the women’s DFB Cup, eleven selected games can be followed on Sky. The publicly legal ones show one game per round live, including the final.
All individual games of the women’s champions League can be streamed at Disney+. In addition, an encounter per game day should be free to see – on which station is not yet clear.
Which subscriptions are there and what do you cost?
With dazn the “Unlimited” subscription costs 34.99 euros per month in the annual subscription, but 44.99 euros as a more flexible monthly subscription. The “Super Sports” subscription is available in the annual subscription for 19.99 euros per month, in the monthly subscription for 24.99 euros.
The Bundesliga package at Sky is received in the annual subscription for 30 euros a month; After the first year, the price increases to 40 euros. There is also a complete sports parket, which includes competitions such as the DFB Cup-for this, the Pay TV provider demands 35 euros per month in the annual subscription, then 50 euros. Since the 2022/23 season, Sky has also offered a combination subscription from the Bundesliga package and DAZN, which costs 64.99 euros per month in the annual subscription (then 84.99 euros) and can be called up directly via Sky access.
In addition, Sky offers the WOW streaming offer. This includes the complete live sports package of the Pay TV station. In the annual subscription, customers pay 29.99 euros per month (44.99 euros after the first year), initially 35.99 euros in the monthly subscription, and 44.99 euros from the second month.
Without an existing telecommunications contract, 12.95 euros per month for Magenta Sports in the annual subscription and 19.95 euros in the monthly subscription. RTL+ costs 8.99 euros per month. Amazon Prime Video demands 89.90 euros for an annual subscription or 8.99 euros with monthly payment.
Even in the new season, live football is distributed to many providers and a expensive affair. Customers have to consider which games they want to see regularly and which packages are therefore suitable for them.
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