2025-26 DFB-Pokal: 5.2 million viewers for Union Berlin - Bayern Munich on ZDF in Germany

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1. FC Union Berlin - FC Bayern Munich (2-3), on 03/12/2025 - ©  FC Bayern Munich / X

1. FC Union Berlin (Bundesliga) - FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) (2-3), Round of 16 of the 2025-26 DFB-Pokal, drew an average of 5.22 million viewers on the public TV channel ZDF in Germany on Wednesday 03/12/2025 (kick-off at 20:45 CET), according to data from the audience measurement institute AGF.

This figure represented an audience share of 23.3%. The match was also broadcast by the pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland, whose audience figures were not communicated.

The German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF, as well as Sky Deutschland, hold the live broadcasting rights to the DFB-Pokal over the 2022-2026 cycle. The OTT platform DAZN and the free-to-air private channel Sport1 hold the rights to match highlights. ARD, ZDF and Sky have renewed their rights for the 2026-2030 cycle, while RTL Deutschland (free TV) has acquired them for the same period.

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1. FC Union Berlin - FC Bayern Munich (2-3), on 03/12/2025 - ©  FC Bayern Munich / X

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