The deal includes the 2027 men’s IHF World Championship in Germany. (Oliver Hardt/Getty Images)

Dyn Media, the German sports streaming platform, has secured exclusive pay-TV rights to all major International Handball Federation (IHF) tournaments featuring the German national teams, through 2031.

The deal struck with the IHF governing body covers men’s and women’s handball world championships and junior tournaments, with Dyn now the foremost German broadcaster when it comes to handball rights.

This includes action from the 2027 men’s World Championship on home soil in Germany, and the subsequent 2029 and 2031 editions. The women’s editions take place in the same years. 

The rights package also includes exclusive pay-TV rights to men’s and women’s Olympic qualification matches and the next Beach Handball World Championships (2026, 2028, and 2030).

Andreas Heyden, CEO of Dyn Media, has said: “The long-term rights package until 2031 is a strong sign of the continuity and substance of our strategy. It is a central pillar for our continued growth path and a vote of confidence from the IHF in our offering.

“Our goal remains clear: We want to permanently raise the visibility and appreciation of handball and many other sports to a new level – for fans, partners, and the sport as a whole.”

The IHF deal strengthens Dyn’s handball portfolio as it also shows Germany’s Handball Bundesliga, Women’s Handball Bundesliga, 2. Handball Bundesliga, the DHB Cup, the Handball Super Cup, the EHF Champions League, Women’s EHF Champions League, and the men’s and women’s EHF European League.

It was reported last year that Dyn is working with the UniCredit pan-European banking group to secure investment from both other broadcast firms and financial investors. 

Currently, its main shareholder is German publishing giant Axel Springer.

Launched in mid-2023, Dyn also holds rights across sports such as basketball, volleyball, table tennis, and hockey.

Dyn officially launched with an annual subscription costing €150, the equivalent of €12.50 per month, while a single-month subscription costs €14.50.