German television channel ZDFneo is scheduled to broadcast the baseball drama “Die Kunst zu gewinnen – Moneyball” starring Brad Pitt, offering viewers multiple opportunities to watch the 2011 film across a weekend schedule in late September 2026. Directed by Bennett Miller, the feature film adapts Michael Lewis’s non-fiction book chronicling the data-driven transformation of the Oakland Athletics baseball franchise.
The primary broadcast is set for Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 20:15 local time on ZDFneo. For late-night viewers, the network has scheduled a rebroadcast in the early hours on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at 01:40 local time.
Cast and Production Team Behind the 2011 Feature
Brad Pitt stars in the lead role as Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane. He is joined by Jonah Hill as Peter, a young economist who helps Beane implement analytical player-evaluation models. The supporting cast features Ken Medlock as Grady, Robin Wright as Sharon, Chris Pratt as Scott, and Philip Seymour Hoffman as field manager Art Howe.
Behind the camera, Bennett Miller directed the production from a screenplay written by Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian, and Stan Chervin.
Broadcast Schedule Details
Viewers can access the film through two scheduled slots on the network:
- Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 20:15 Uhr on ZDFneo (Premiere slot)
- Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 01:40 Uhr on ZDFneo (Rebroadcast)
The film falls under the drama genre and runs with a core ensemble cast centered on the friction between traditional sports scouting methods and statistical innovation.
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