OKTAGON and RTL Deutschland extended their media partnership through 2031, keeping all events on RTL+ and selected fights on free TV; OKTAGON 96 in Munich is next on Oct. 31.
What we know
- The OKTAGON-RTL Deutschland media partnership now runs through the end of 2031, a four-year extension.
- Every OKTAGON event streams on RTL+ in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein.
- Only selected events and individual fights air on free-to-air RTL; the whole schedule is not moving to free TV.
- The partners are developing TV and digital formats about fighters, with no titles or premiere dates announced.
- OKTAGON 96 is on Oct. 31 at SAP Garden in Munich, with Gogoladze vs. Klinkhammer for the welterweight title.
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RTL's cited Frankfurt attendance, free-TV ratings and more than one million RTL+ views are the broadcaster's own claims, not independently audited.
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The headline is longevity, not a change in how fans watch. OKTAGON has locked in its German broadcaster through the end of 2031, but the free-TV footprint stays selective: the full schedule does not move to RTL.
RTL announced the four-year extension on Oct. 22, and OKTAGON followed with a written announcement on Oct. 23. Every event keeps streaming on RTL+ across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein, while chosen events and individual fights go out on nationwide free-to-air RTL.
The partners say they are developing television and digital formats about fighters and their stories. No titles or premiere dates are out, so they should not be confused with RTL+'s existing material, which includes an event archive with fights and highlights, a documentary series about Christian Eckerlin's MMA family and fight-related video podcasts.
Co-founder Pavol Neruda framed the deal around growth: "RTL shares our ambition to make MMA and OKTAGON one of the most popular sports in Germany." Co-founder Ondřej Novotný stressed longer-term certainty for athletes and partners. RTL content chief Inga Leschek pointed to Frankfurt attendance, free-TV ratings and more than one million RTL+ views. Those figures are the broadcaster's own claims, not independently audited.
The first test of the renewed deal is close. OKTAGON 96 takes place at Munich's SAP Garden on Oct. 31, headlined by Amiran Gogoladze and Felix Klinkhammer for the welterweight title. The promotion lists Gogoladze as its top-ranked contender and Klinkhammer as unbeaten in eleven fights, with nine finishes, all in round one. Gökhan Aksu faces Niko Samsonidse and Ronald Paradeiser meets Tyron Pfeifer on the supporting card.
RTL+ then lists Severino vs. Holzer on Nov. 7, Legierski vs. Buchinger on Nov. 21 and a Dec. 5 show in Dortmund. Watch for which of those fights land on free TV, and for the first details of the new fighter-focused formats.
RTL announced the four-year extension on Oct. 22, and OKTAGON followed with a written announcement on Oct. 23. Every event keeps streaming on RTL+ across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein, while chosen events and individual fights go out on nationwide free-to-air RTL.
The partners say they are developing television and digital formats about fighters and their stories. No titles or premiere dates are out, so they should not be confused with RTL+'s existing material, which includes an event archive with fights and highlights, a documentary series about Christian Eckerlin's MMA family and fight-related video podcasts.
Co-founder Pavol Neruda framed the deal around growth: "RTL shares our ambition to make MMA and OKTAGON one of the most popular sports in Germany." Co-founder Ondřej Novotný stressed longer-term certainty for athletes and partners. RTL content chief Inga Leschek pointed to Frankfurt attendance, free-TV ratings and more than one million RTL+ views. Those figures are the broadcaster's own claims, not independently audited.
The first test of the renewed deal is close. OKTAGON 96 takes place at Munich's SAP Garden on Oct. 31, headlined by Amiran Gogoladze and Felix Klinkhammer for the welterweight title. The promotion lists Gogoladze as its top-ranked contender and Klinkhammer as unbeaten in eleven fights, with nine finishes, all in round one. Gökhan Aksu faces Niko Samsonidse and Ronald Paradeiser meets Tyron Pfeifer on the supporting card.
RTL+ then lists Severino vs. Holzer on Nov. 7, Legierski vs. Buchinger on Nov. 21 and a Dec. 5 show in Dortmund. Watch for which of those fights land on free TV, and for the first details of the new fighter-focused formats.
- Summary
- OKTAGON and RTL Deutschland extended their media partnership through 2031, keeping all events on RTL+ and selected fights on free TV; OKTAGON 96 in Munich is next on Oct. 31.
- Key points (one per line)
- OKTAGON and RTL extended their partnership through the end of 2031, a four-year extension.
Every event stays on RTL+; only selected events and fights air on free-to-air RTL.
New TV and digital formats about fighters are in development, with no titles or dates.
OKTAGON 96 in Munich on Oct. 31 is the next show on the schedule.
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/mma-news/oktagon-rtl-broadcast-partnership-extension-2031/
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