A broadcasting deal has been concluded between German public service broadcasters ARD/ZDF and IEC in Sports, the IAAF's exclusive media agency for European and African rights for the IAAF World Athletic Series, of which the World Championships are its jewel.

Germany, whose athletes have taken a haul of 69 Olympic track and field titles and 50 gold medals in the IAAF World Championships, is one of the sport's biggest markets but a delay in reaching a deal had raised fears that this year's event would not be shown in the country.

Two years ago, at the last World Championships Steffi Nerius and Robert Harting led a haul of two gold, three silver and four bronze for the host country in Berlin's Olympic stadium.

This strength was further reflected last season when Germany's 16 podium places, including four golds, secured overall fourth place in the medal table at the European Championships in Barcelona.

Then most recently a talented German squad took third place in the final medal count at the European Indoor Championships in Paris with 10 medals including three titles, again proving the current vibrancy of the sport nationally.

"This is excellent news that now four out of the top five European broadcasting markets have been finalised for Daegu," said President Lamine Diack.

"Germany is one of the heartlands of our sport.

"The knowledgeable and passionate German spectators who understand and appreciate every nuance of our sport, made Berlin 2009 perhaps the most memorable IAAF World Championships of all previous editions."

"Therefore I am especially delighted that the population of Germany, a country which is the second most successful nation all-time at the IAAF World Championships, and a major contributor to the history of the Olympics' number one sport, will be able to view their team's performances this summer on a national public service broadcaster."