ARD will pay € 135 million ( $ 154 m ) for the broadcast rights to the German football league , the DFB Cup , for the seasons 2019/2020 to 2021/2022 . The agreement includes exclusive rights to free TV broadcasts , including televised live games . The rights also extend to the online Women 's rights . Meanwhile , pay - TV rights went to Sky , while Kanal Sport1 received subordinate live - play rights and Axel - Springer - Verlag can distribute on - demand clips online .
ARD will pay €135m ($154m) for the television rights to the German football tournament, the DFB Cup, for the seasons 2019/2020 to 2021/2022. The agreement includes exclusive rights to free TV broadcasts, including nine live games. The rights also extend to the DFB Women's Cup. Meanwhile, pay-TV rights went to Sky, while Kanal Sport1 received subordinate live-play rights and Axel-Springer-Verlag can distribute on-demand clips online.