The fact that streaming services are raising their subscription prices is nothing unusual and new. After all, they have to produce series and films and pay licenses to attract and keep their subscribers with strong content. But what DAZN did last year was a shock!
The sports streaming service will have its own from February 2022 Subscription prices doubled. Since then, the monthly DAZN model for new customers has cost EUR 29.99 instead of EUR 14.99 as before. And the annual subscription rose from 149.99 euros to 274.99 euros. Existing subscribers paid the old price until July 31st. The reason for the increase: DAZN secured the broadcasting rights for the Bundesliga on Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons as well as all Champions League games from the competition. But despite the good content, the dismay and disappointment among DAZN subscribers was great.
But the tide of indignation could be turning now. As it turned out, the price increase by DAZN may have been illegal.
Verbraucherzentrale wants to sue DAZN
The Federal Association of Consumer Organizations (vzbv) has now become aware of the case. And he says on his website that the sports streaming provider may not have acted legally because the Terms and Conditions Clausewhich is the basis for the price increase of DAZN subscriptions for existing customers, intransparent has been.
The Federation of Consumer Organizations now wants to investigate this and is trying to find affected subscribers in order to find enough plaintiffs for a class action get together. It is hoped that the overpaid fees will be reimbursed by DAZN.
Are you affected too? Then you can register on the website of the Federation of German Consumer Organizations. Follow this one link.
