3.Liga: Deutsche Telekom extends its TV rights in Germany for 2027-2031 (€31m per year, +20%)

News Tank Football - Paris - News #456763 - Published on 12/10/26 at 12:00
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Telecommunications operator Deutsche Telekom has extended its full domestic broadcasting rights to the 3.Liga with the DFB for four seasons over the 2027-2031 cycle, the DFB announced on 9 October 2026.

Public broadcaster ARD and OTT platform DAZN have acquired the highlights rights, while media outlets kicker and LEAGUES have secured the rights to short-form digital content and video clips.

The annual value of the German third division’s TV rights has increased by 20% compared with the current cycle and will amount to €31m per season, i.e. a total of €124m over four years (€26.2m per year / €104.8m in total for 2023-2027), the DFB said.

All matches will be broadcast on the OTT platform MagentaSport. "Since the 2022-23 season, revenue has almost doubled," the German Football Association…

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Deutsche Telekom to broadcast the 3.Liga until 2031 - ©  Deutsche Telekom

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