There are already some major streaming providers broadcasting sports. However, the concept of the new portal Dyn is not to get into football in a big way. Rather, Dyn would like to give fringe sports a platform.
Dyn (pronounced “Your”) is scheduled to go live on August 23rd. Behind the streaming platform is a company belonging to Axel Springer SE and Christian Seifert, who was managing director of the German Football League (DFL) from 2005 to 2021. Until September 2022, Dyn Media operated under the name S Nation Media. At the start date, subscribers will find various sports that are often less in focus than, for example, Formula 1 or football. Dyn has acquired rights for most sports for the national leagues, but also for some international competitions. For example, the Handball Champions League and the Basketball Champions League will be broadcast on Dyn from 2023. In addition to these competitions, you can also follow the women’s national handball league.
That costs a monthly subscription from Dyn
You can currently subscribe to Dyn via a so-called early bird discount for 126 euros per year. That corresponds to 10.50 euros per month. The discount is still available throughout July. However, Dyn does not offer a free trial month and payment via PayPal or Apple Pay is also not possible. Instead, Dyn uses the classic credit card or SEPA direct debit for the payment methods.
From August the regular costs will come into effect. Dyn then costs EUR 150 for an annual subscription, which means EUR 12.50 per month. If you opt for the flexible monthly package from the outset, you pay EUR 14.50. Other Randsport subscriptions, such as Dazn Super Sport, cost 19.50 euros in comparison and are therefore more expensive. Sky’s sports package also costs 20 euros, but also contains very popular content such as Formula 1.
Overview of prices:
Annual subscription with early bird discount: 126 euros (10.50 euros per month)
Annual subscription (from August 1st): 150 euros (12.50 euros per month)
monthly subscription: 14.50 euros
Up to six devices can register per account and stream up to two devices at the same time. Dyn is available from the start, for example via the web browser, on streaming sticks or smart TVs as well as on all Telekom Magenta devices. The service can also be called up on the go, for example by tablet or smartphone. The latter, however, does not yet have its own app, as these are currently in the works for Android and iOS.
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Underrepresented sports and youth development
At Dyn, the focus is primarily on underrepresented sports such as basketball, handball, volleyball, field hockey and table tennis. The provider holds the rights for the following leagues:
- Liqui Moly Handball Bundesliga
- Handball Bundesliga – Women (HBF)
- 2. Handball Bundesliga
- EHF Champions League Men/Women
- EHF European League Men/Women
- DHB Cup
- Pixum Super Cup
- easyCredit Basketball
- BBL cup
- Basketball champions league
- Table Tennis Bundesliga
- TTBL Cup
- Volleyball Bundesliga men/women
- Volleyball Trophy Men/Women
- Hockey Bundesliga men/women
In order to further increase awareness of the sports, the streaming service also gives ARD and ZDF the opportunity to broadcast up to 12 Bundesliga basketball games, 12 Bundesliga handball games and the Final Four tournaments. The final of the Table Tennis Bundesliga will also be broadcast on public broadcasters in the future.
Dyn has not only made it its mission to make underrepresented sports big, but also to promote young people. Each Dyn subscriber can choose one of the five sports to promote the youth within that group. 10 percent of the subscription price goes directly to the respective league, which has committed itself to supporting the youngsters with the money. This is particularly important because the money for youngsters in these sports is generally manageable.
Big names as experts
In order to bring people closer to the respective sports, Dyn has hired some big names as experts. For example, the 2007 handball world champion and “Let’s Dance” winner Pascal “Pommes” Hens works for Dyn. Stefan Kretzschmar will also comment for the streaming provider. But Dyn is not only well positioned in handball. In hockey, too, Moritz Fürste is an expert who has achieved a lot in his sport with two Olympic victories.
As for the commentators, Dyn has also upgraded. With Florian Schmidt-Sommerfeld, Karsten Petrzika and Florian Naß, three experienced and successful commentators are working for Dyn. From this summer, however, they will all be mainly responsible for handball.