ZDF Soccer Schedule
TV Guide
ZDF Live Streaming and TV Listings
Broadcast Rights
Competitions available on ZDF
 | FIFA World Cup (2026) |
 | UEFA Euro (2024) ZDF has acquired free-to-air German rights to the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament. ZDF has agreed to show live matches of the tournament in partnership with ARD, with a focus on the German national football team. |
 | UEFA Champions League (2021-2024) For the 2021-24 UEFA Champions League cycle, German public-service broadcaster ZDF obtained live free-to-air rights for the final, along with the rights to show match highlights. This deal ensures ZDF's continued role in providing accessible Champions League coverage to a broader German audience, complementing the more extensive offerings from DAZN and Amazon Prime Video. |
 | UEFA Nations League (2022-2028) |
 | UEFA Euro Qualifying (2022-2028) |
 | UEFA Super Cup (2021-2024) |
 | World Cup Qualifying (2023-2026) ZDF has acquired free-to-air German rights to 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, following a six-year deal based on a partnership with ARD. ZDF’s coverage is set to be available on television and digital platforms. |
 | Germany - Bundesliga (2021-2025) ZDF will join ARD to show match highlights of the Bundesliga on German TV from 2021 until the end of the 2024/25 season. |
 | Germany - DFB Pokal (2022-2026) ZDF has gained broadcast rights for the DFB-Pokal tournament from the 2022/23 to the 202/26 term, and will share coverage with ARD and Sky Deutschland. For Das Zweite, this will be their first time broadcasting the event in a decade, and along with ARD, and they will broadcast 15 matches during the competition, including the semi-finals and the final.More details |
Satellites
What satellites is ZDF available on?
| Position | Satellite | Encryption |
|---|---|---|
| 3.0°W | ABS-3A | |
| 4.0°W | Amos 3 | |
| 19.2°E | Astra 1KR | |
| 19.2°E | Astra 1N | |
| 4.8°E | Astra 4A |
About
ZDF History, Coverage, Features
The Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, or ZDF, is a German television channel based in the city of Mainz. It was launched on April 1, 1963 as a replacement of the defunct ARD 2 channel. It is run as a non-profit institution and gets its funding via television license fees and advertising revenues. It began broadcasting 24 hours a day on October 5, 1996.
ZDF is commonly referred to as a general information channel due to the large variety of programs included in its schedule. Viewers can watch talk shows, information programs, children’s shows, TV series, documentaries, cultural programs, sports shows, and entertainment programs.
Speaking about sports, ZDF has covered some of the top competitions in the world, such as the Olympic Games or the FIFA World Cup. On a more regular basis, ZDF has covered the German Bundesliga and other competitions via some of their dedicated sports broadcasts over the years.
ZDF started out with a Standard Definition (SD) feed, but the channel launched an HD feed to boost its availability in Germany. Both feeds might be available on select pay-tv carriers in Germany and in other European countries, which include the Netherlands, Switzerland, Denmark, and Austria.
The published listings of live, re-aired, and on-demand match and program events published on this website are broadcast by the official rights holders. They are available on various platforms such as terrestrial TV, radio, cable, satellite, IPTV, mobile and desktop apps. Where possible, we will provide links to the streaming events available on the platforms provided by the official broadcasters. Please note that in many cases, a digital subscription or user authentication with a TV or internet provider will be required. We endeavor to provide as accurate and detailed broadcast information as possible. However, broadcast schedules are subject to change at any time. If you find incorrect or missing information, please let us know
