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Free BVB–Gladbach on Sat.1 Today as DFL Sets Primetime Fixtures and DFB Delays Pokal Highlights

The developments alter when fans can watch, from a free league broadcast today to later official cup highlights in February.

Overview

  • Sat.1 is showing Borussia Dortmund vs Borussia Mönchengladbach free-to-air at 20:30 CET, with free streams on Joyn and ran.de, while Sky also broadcasts the match with streaming on WOW.
  • The free broadcast is part of ProSiebenSat.1’s DFL agreement running through 2029 that permits up to nine top Bundesliga games per season, with the next free match reported for January 9 (Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt).
  • The DFL released time-specific fixtures for matchdays 20–24, placing Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 18:30, and Dortmund at RB Leipzig on Saturday, February 21 at 18:30.
  • Following a rights dispute linked to Bayern, the DFB will upload DFB-Pokal quarter-final highlights to YouTube 24–48 hours later than usual, starting Friday at 00:00 after the February ties.
  • The DFB’s shift means federation clips will appear simultaneously with clubs’ highlight videos, a change reported as a concession to Bayern that lengthens fans’ wait for official uploads.