You must be logged in to post a comment This page was last edited on 27 September 2020, at 21:31. Canal+ and beIN Sports are sharing the  2016-2020 Ligue 1 broadcasting rights for €762 million. BeIN Sports also acquired the Indian Premier League (IPL) rights in April 2018 for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in a five-year deal with Star India up to 2022. It allows users to watch live and on-demand video content from a Mac, Windows PC, mobile phone, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3 or PlayStation 4 via a broadband or Wi-Fi internet connection. The beIN SPORTS app is your one-stop shop for all the latest sports news, videos, highlights, scores, standings, and exclusive analysis for the sports, leagues & stars you love! beIN Sports (Spain) developed a channel licensed for bars in Spain called "beIN Sports BAR". beIN Sports U.S. dropped the WTA Tour after the 2018 season, and it subsequently signed a new contract to return to Tennis Channel in the 2019 season. [48][49][50][51], In April 2020, amidst claims of Saudi PIF taking over Premier League club Newcastle United, beIN Sports wrote a letter to league's chief executive Richard Masters and issued a notice to 19 clubs, except Newcastle. [11] The channel also holds rights for the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup, and 2015 Copa América. beIN Media Group acquired Digiturk in July 2015. A list of on-air football personalities on beIN Sports France, beIN Sports MENA, beIN Sports USA, and beIN Sports Spain: beIN Sports 1 HD will focus on year-round live football with the Premier League (2013–2019) being prominent as well as content from Arsenal, Liverpool, and Spurs club channels in streaming media. beIN threatened legal action, accusing the AFC of colluding with the Saudi Arabian Football Federation to breach its contract. beIN Sports (/ˈbiːɪn/ BEE-in) is a global network of sports channels owned and operated by beIN Media Group. beIN Sports Australia: In Australia, focus on UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, EFL Cup, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, MLS, Copa Libertadores and RBS Six Nations. But in matchweek 28, beIN Sports social medias apologizes to all global viewers and announced the comeback coverage. Major League Wrestling: FUSION airs on Fridays at 8 pm EST on beIN Sports USA.[31]. On 14 March 2016, beIN Sports Australia expanded from one to three channels, all in HD, and as of 15 May 2016 has been made available to all Foxtel sport pack subscribers, rather than the original add-on cost for a single SD channel. On 25 May 2016, the U.S. beIN Sports announced that it had acquired partial rights to Conference USA college sports, including a package of selected college football, basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer matches. [9][10][11] France was targeted as Al Jazeera's first entry into Europe due to the fact that there were no dedicated sports channels, unlike in the United Kingdom. beIN Sports Live Free Without Buffering | 101 Sports TV. In Malaysia, beIN Sports offers comprehensive coverage of European Football Leagues including La Liga, Ligue 1 and more. The live service was available at no charge for registered users until 1 February 2014; since then, users can access the streams for CAD$19.99 per month. [32], Despite most of its North American broadcast rights contracts covering both the United States and Canada, beIN Sports initially was not authorized to broadcast in the country nor had it sub-licensed any of its programmings to local broadcasters. In Spain operated by Mediapro, holds the rights to La Liga, Ligue 1 and Serie A. beIN Sports United States and Canada: In USA and Canada, beIN Sports focus on La Liga, Ligue 1, Copa del Rey, CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers, Copa Libertadores and Football League Championship matches and Real Madrid TV, in addition to the major motorcycle road racing championships (MotoGP, World Superbike, MotoAmerica). [52], In 2014, the Premier League restricted beIN Sports in the MENA region to airing one match per-week with a 3:00 p.m. UK time kickoff on television only. [17] beIN Sports 2 commenced on July 27, 2012, in time to broadcast the French Ligue 2 season, and before the start of the 2012–13 Ligue 1 season. In January 2013, beIN Sports also acquired the broadcast rights to the 2013 World Men's Handball Championship. [70], beIN paid $500 million to broadcast Serie A from 2018-2021, an agreement that has been beset by snags. 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It claims strong backing from competitions including England’s Premier League, Spain’s La Liga and the Wimbledon tennis championships, as part of a long-running campaign against its sports rights being pirated in Saudi Arabia. On 20 April 2018, professional wrestling debuted on the channel. beIN Sports 3 HD same as the beIN Sports 2 HD. [12], The name "beIN Sports" was first revealed in early 2012. beIN Sports HD is available on Shaw Cable on channel 234,[35] Rogers Cable on channel 391,[36] on Bell Satellite & Fibe on channel 1412,[37] on Videotron on channel 797 and through OTT broadcaster DAZN. In the United States and Canada, beIN Sports holds the rights to broadcast La Liga, Ligue 1, CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers, Copa Libertadores and Football League Championship matches and Real Madrid TV, in addition to the major motorcycle road racing championships (MotoGP and World Superbike). Mediapro secures French La Ligue 2 TV rights, France: Canal+ seeks beIN Sports exclusive, Orange, beIN Sports offer French Ligue 1 in 4K, Analyst: SVoD to generate $100bn globally, Tory ‘cronies’ tipped for Ofcom, BBC roles, Analyst: Smart lifespaces key to unlocking 5G revenue, Roku enhances OS and Ultra, adds Streambar, Report: Online video consumption soars in SE Asia, Analyst: Telco market resilient in pandemic. This channel has been launched since August 2016, replacing the Premier League channel. beIN CONNECT is available as a paid service in France, Spain, United States, Canada, Turkey (in 2017), Asia-Pacific (in 2017) and the MENA region. [20] It also airs FA Cup, Football League Championship, La Liga, Argentine Primera División[21] and Brasileirao. beIN Sports France: In France, beIN Sports focus on major football tournaments, including Ligue 1, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and the European Football Championship. The network holds the rights to broadcast all UEFA Euro 2012 and Euro 2016 matches on the French pay-TV platform while TF1 and M6 have the free-to-air rights to select matches. In October 2013, beIN Sports launched an online streaming service in Canada through their website www.beINsportsplay.ca. NZ), viewers were treated instead to a Turkish Süper Lig match between Denizlispor and Besiktas. Thanks to an alliance between Al Jazeera and Mediapro, beIN Sports Spain offers UEFA Champions League (2015–2018), UEFA Europe League (2015–2018), UEFA Super Cup (2015–2017), Premier League (2015–16 season only), Serie A, Primeira Liga, Jupiler Pro League, Ligue 1, DFB Pokal, Coupe de la Ligue, KNVB Beker, Johan Cruijff Shield, Copa de Brasil, CONCACAF Gold Cup, Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana. beIN Sports will broadcast the Super League including all home matches of French side Catalans Dragons. [58] Since then, the alleged Saudi pirate broadcaster, beoutQ, has been distributing the networks' programming in the region,[59][60][61][62][63] which has faced criticism from beIN and rightsholders over its "industrial-scale" copyright infringement. beIN Sports HD showing Premier League, EFL Championship, La Liga, Serie A, UEFA Champions League, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, FIFA, UEFA Super Cup. The deal makes them joint broadcasters of domestic top-flight football in France alongside long-term rights holders Canal+. "It is remarkable what Serie A is seemingly prepared to jeopardize, not only all the financial revenues from one of its biggest broadcaster partners, but also the exposure beIN gives to the league in markets all around the world,” a statement from the television network read.[69]. Along with Canal+, beIN Sports also holds the rights to broadcast all the Champions League matches from 2021 to 2024.[2]. beIN Sports have 3 major channel in HD. In common with Canal+ a week previously, pay-TV operator beIN Sports has chosen to suspend its scheduled Ligue 1 and 2 TV rights payments to the French Professional Football League (LFP), amid the Covid-19 crisis and the suspension of all matches. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. beIN criticised the actions as being politically-motivated. The channel also airs the French Handball Championship, FIVB World League, Euroleague, NBA, National Football League, and Major League Baseball. beIN Sports Hong Kong: In Hong Kong, focus on Serie A, Ligue 1, Major League Soccer (MLS), Football League Championship, Football League Cup, A-League, FFA Cup, Superliga Argentina, Copa Argentina, KNVB Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and more. On-demand coverage is not available through beIN Sports Play Canada.[33]. Also in France, beIN Sports and Canal+ also share the rights to Serie A and Bundesliga matches. Here are some descriptions for those channels: beIN currently operates channels in the Middle East & North Africa, France, Spain, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Turkey, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, and Thailand. [46][47], By contrast, beIN Sports' relatively niche position in the United States (where it focuses particularly on international sports not picked up by other networks) led to criticism of its broadcasting deal with the WTA Tour for non-domestic events, as the channel's prioritisation of football in its scheduling, narrower carriage than its previous broadcaster Tennis Channel, as well as being dropped by several major cable providers in 2018, limited the availability of its coverage. As these matches may not be broadcast within the United Kingdom due to domestic rights restrictions,[53][54] the Premier League showed concerns that beIN was not taking adequate steps to prevent its streaming broadcasts from being used for unauthorized retransmissions, especially into the United Kingdom. beIN Sports have 3 major channel in HD. beIN Sports 1 was launched on June 1, 2012, in time to broadcast Euro 2012. beIN Sports 2 commenced on July 27, 2012, in time to broadcast the French Ligue 2 season, and before the start of the 2012–13 Ligue … [68], In November 2019, beIN Sports announced that it was reviewing its partnership with Serie A and considering cancelling all of its agreements in Italian football, following the league's decision to play a Supercoppa Italiana match between Juventus and Lazio in Saudi Arabia, despite piracy concerns. beIN Connect, also known as beIN Sports Connect, is a subsidiary over-the-top content (OTT) service started in 2014. Fetch subscribers still only have access to beIN Sports 1, which is an add-on cost each month. In athletics, beIN Sports airs the IAAF Diamond League and several international marathons and World Indoor Meetings. In Thailand, beIN Sports holds the rights to broadcast La Liga , Serie A, Ligue 1, MLS, Süper Lig (2017–18 until 2021–22), A-League (starts 2017–18 season), FFA Cup (starts 2017 season), and more. For the record, Torino and Parma drew 1-1. For the 2016–2017 season and onwards, beIN Sports Spain has the television rights to La Liga (eight games a day, always one of Real Madrid or FC Barcelona) and Copa del Rey.