Bavaria before home win: Can you defend the lead?

Bavaria before home win: Can you defend the lead?

On December 7, 2024, decisive games are due in the Bundesliga, while attention is also focused on the future of TV rights. FC Bayern Munich is aiming for a consolidation of his lead with a home win against 1. FC Heidenheim. After the surprising end in the DFB Cup against Bayer Leverkusen, FCB stays on course in the league and currently has six points ahead of Eintracht Frankfurt and seven points ahead of Bayer Leverkusen, who also play their games today. The game is broadcast live by the Bundesliga conference, in which RB Leipzig will also compete against Holstein Kiel. It remains to be seen whether the Leipziger can keep their impetus after a recent upward trend, such as krone.at reported.

new TV rights for the Bundesliga

The allocation of TV rights brings great changes that will affect Bavaria and Dortmund games in particular. In a surprising step, DAZN secured the rights to the popular Bundesliga conference for Saturday afternoons, which is a bitter loss for Sky. The new contract, which is to apply from summer 2025, enables DAZN to show the games of the top teams up to ten times a season, which increases their reach and appeals to the audience. According to merkur.de provides the introduction of a "third-party voting right" for Sky a strategic option to do the discretion at its own discretion design.

For the fans, these new agreements change the experience because the diversity of the transmission options increases. DAZN will expand the conference, while Sky focuses on the transfer of individual games, continues to act as a central point of contact for the Bundesliga. The competition between the two providers could lead to a better offer for the audience in the long term, even if the exact financial effects are still unclear. This makes the struggle for dominance in the Bundesliga business in full swing.