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‍Munich, 8 May 2025.
SPORTWORLD, the global digital sports aggregation platform of B1 SmartTV GmbH, is further expanding its pay-per-view portfolio in German-speaking markets and has added Sportdeutschland.TV as another premium content partner.

The marquee launch event is the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, starting on 9 May: all 64 games - including conference feeds - will be streamed live in Germany and Austria on SPORTWORLD via Sportdeutschland.TV with no subscription required.

Fans can purchase each game for €5 (500 SPORTWORLD Credits) or secure the tournament pass for €15 to watch every match from the group stage through the final. Unlike individual pay-per-view events, the tournament pass can be bought directly in SPORTWORLD without credits. All fixtures - plus the wider Sportdeutschland.TV portfolio - are grouped in a dedicated Sportdeutschland.TV zone inside the SPORTWORLD app. A separate pay-per-view zone provides country-specific overviews of all available PPV offers.

Björn Beinhauer, CEO, Sportdeutschland.TV:
“Our mission is to make top-level sport effortlessly accessible to as many fans as possible. SPORTWORLD is an innovative technology and distribution partner that delivers exactly that: maximum flexibility, full transparency and an outstanding fan experience - perfect for the 2025 Ice Hockey World Championship and well beyond.”

Dr Robert Niemann, Managing Director, SPORTWORLD:
“Following the successful launch of our pay-per-view service with SPORTDIGITAL, we’re now accelerating our expansion. Sportdeutschland.TV brings first-class rights - from the Ice Hockey World Championship and the German Football League to the Diamond League. This makes our offer even more attractive and reinforces our ambition to deliver precisely what fans want to see - no subscription, fair pricing.”

In addition to the Ice Hockey World Championship, SPORTWORLD is initially integrating further competitions from the Sportdeutschland.TV portfolio:

• German Football League (GFL): every game live as single-match PPV and in season or team passes (DACH)
• BWF World Tour: all badminton matches as PPV (Germany)
• Athletics Diamond League: every meeting as single-event PPV and in an all-access pass (Germany)

Fans purchase SPORTWORLD Credits as prepaid credit for flexible bookings. At launch the service is available on all Samsung and LG smart TVs; additional platforms will follow.

About SPORTWORLD

SPORTWORLD (www.news.sportworld.tv) is an innovative, global sports aggregation platform from B1 SmartTV GmbH that offers sports enthusiasts in 205 countries bundled access to free and paid content from broadcasters, leagues, federations, clubs and athletes. Cutting-edge technology and a user-friendly design enable an interactive, synchronised sports experience across all digital devices.

About Sportdeutschland.TV

Sportdeutschland.TV (www.sportdeutschland.tv) is the streaming platform for sports ranging from grassroots and amateur levels to top international competitions. Launched in 2014 by the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) to enhance diversity in sports coverage, the platform continues to pursue this goal under DOSB New Media GmbH after the DOSB’s exit, while maintaining a close partnership. Live streams and on-demand content from more than 70 sports—together with national and international flag-ship events, various leagues, highlights packages, summaries and background features—create a unique offering. DOSB New Media GmbH operates Sportdeutschland.TV with a commitment to diversity, innovation and inclusion in sport.

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