Thursday, 07. May 2026 |
PENNY DEL: Record TV Viewership in 2025/26
In total, more than 36.5 million viewers watched the live broadcasts of the 406 games during the past season on pay-TV partner MagentaSport and free-to-air partner DF1.
This means the TV reach of the 14 DEL clubs increased by nearly seven million viewers—a 23 percent rise—compared to the previous record-breaking 2024–25 season. The PENNY DEL’s immense appeal was particularly evident during the playoffs, which concluded on Sunday evening with the Eisbären Berlin’s victory in the finals.
For the first time, more than 10 million viewers watched the decisive games in the battle for the German championship live on television, averaging more than 240,000 viewers per game.
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The special appeal of the playoffs was also reflected in the arenas, with more than 450,000 attendees. With an average of 10,841 spectators per game, the record set last season (10,678) was once again broken during the playoffs. In total, 3.21 million spectators attended games in the DEL arenas during the regular season and playoffs combined.
EHC Red Bull München also set records. A total of 322,312 spectators made their way to the SAP Garden for 31 home games. That averages out to about 10,397 spectators per game—a capacity utilization rate of 96.3 percent. We were sold out for 21 home games. All of these are club records.
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