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. [17], In June 2015, it was announced that Nasser Al-Khelaifi had plans to create the beIN Sports channel on TV operators to cable in Brazil[18]. Fetch subscribers still only have access to beIN Sports 1, which is an add-on cost each month. 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. [43], In August 2018, beIN Sports was fined, and subsequently banned from operating in Saudi Arabia, with the government citing its forced bundling of the networks with unrelated services. The channel had a difficult time finding a broadcaster willing to partner up with it to launch its services. [38] However, in October 2019, the president of the Nanterre Commercial Court in France ruled that ASO must continue to maintain its five-year exclusive rights agreement with beIN. 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. [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. beIN Sports has acquired exclusive broadcast rights to the EHF Champions League (Team Handball). beIN Media Group acquired Digiturk in July 2015. 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. [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. The agreement comes after negotiations had been led on behalf of the league by a committee made up of four club presidents, including Paris Saint-Germain’s Nasser al-Khelaïfi, who is also the beIN Media Group chairman. In France, beIN Sports aired the 2012 Summer Olympics tennis, handball and basketball tournaments. It launched two channels in the United States (English and Spanish). [22], In 2017, beIN Sports bought the broadcasting rights of the Turkish Süper Lig until 2022.[23]. The other four packages are held by Canal+. According to Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the director of Al Jazeera Sports, the name "symbolises the mind of two channels aiming at bringing live and exclusive broadcasting of the biggest events. In October 2013, beIN Sports launched an online streaming service in Canada through their website www.beINsportsplay.ca. [27], beIN Sports was awarded the rights to the 2013 Rugby League World Cup and broadcast all matches live. Pour les autres lots, BeIn Sports a raflé la mise sur le match du samedi à 15h et celui du lundi 21h, les meilleures affiches de Ligue 2. beIN Sports Spain officially began broadcasting on 1 July 2015, the date on which Gol Televisión ceased broadcasting all football games, which during the summer were in place under the slogan "Change the game", "Cambia el juego" in Spanish. But in April 2019, ASO confirmed that one its major event, Dakar Rally would be held in Saudi Arabia from 2020 under a multi-year accord. beIN Sports HD showing Premier League, EFL Championship, La Liga, Serie A, UEFA Champions League, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, FIFA, UEFA Super Cup. [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. fixtures. [8] The broadcaster also acquired the pay-TV rights to the UEFA Champions League, Europa League from 2012 to 2015, Euro 2012 and Euro 2016 in France. 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. 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! In November 2014, the Premier League reinstated beIN's full access to 3 p.m. 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. beIN Sports Live Free Without Buffering | 101 Sports TV. Its chairman is Nasser Al-Khelaifi, and its CEO is Yousef Al-Obaidly.[1]. Besides Ligue 2 scores you can follow 1000+ football competitions from 90+ countries around the world on FlashScore.com. beIN Sports will be the exclusive broadcaster of WTA Tour in the United States, Australia, the Middle East, and North Africa from 2017 to 2021. The channel's football coverage is notably fronted by Richard Keys and Andy Gray, who moved to Doha after they were sacked from Sky Sports. 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. [57], Due to an ongoing diplomatic crisis between Qatar and other Arab countries, beIN has been restricted from doing business in Saudi Arabia since June 2017 because of the politicization of sports. beIN criticised the actions as being politically-motivated. 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. - Personalized Experience - Choose your favorite sports, leagues, and teams & we’ll curate the best and latest content for you. The Qatar-based group will resume payment as soon as the matches recommence. BeIN Sports has acquired the Cricket Australia and England and Wales Cricket Board rights for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and broadcast the 2017–18 Ashes series and 2017–18 Big Bash League season. You must be logged in to post a comment 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. 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. In July 2018, beIN Sports struck a multi-million rights deal with French sports agency, Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), granting it the sole rights in MENA to broadcast all its major events until 2023. “Given the crippling economic effect that coronavirus is having on the sports industry, this is all happening at a time when football clubs need to protect their broadcast revenue the most,” BeIN chief executive Yousef al-Obaidly wrote. In 2016, French authorities blocked a deal by beIN Sports France to sub-license its sports properties to Canal+ Sport, as it would have given the partnership control of 80% of French sports media rights. [55][56], The company recently wrote to Premier League clubs to warn them against agreeing to a takeover deal with a Saudi-led consortium for Newcastle United. The channel also airs the French Handball Championship, FIVB World League, Euroleague, NBA, National Football League, and Major League Baseball. 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. On 20 April 2018, professional wrestling debuted on the channel. In matchweek 27 of 2019–20 season, other countries (exc. [64][65][66][67] In November, beIN Media warned that despite ceasing satellite transmissions in mid-August, pirate broadcast operation,beoutQ, was still regulating its copyright content via the IPTV function of set-top boxes. Why are we different? [3] It launched two channels in the United States (English and Spanish), in August 2012, followed by a full channel in Canada, on 31 January 2014. In the United States, the network holds the rights package for Ligue 1, La Liga, FIFA World Cup qualification rounds in the Americas (CONMEBOL and CONCACAF), except for home matches by Mexico and the United States (which are both held by Univision and ESPN). [20] It also airs FA Cup, Football League Championship, La Liga, Argentine Primera División[21] and Brasileirao. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. [34] The channel was officially launched on 31 January 2014 via MTS and NEXTV. "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]. On Wednesday August 19, due to the start of the playoffs of the UEFA Champions League, beIN Sports (Spain) begins to emit beIN Sports MAX (up to 8 simultaneous channels) to broadcast all matches of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europe League. On-demand coverage is not available through beIN Sports Play Canada.[33]. Xtra Champions League (Valencia playoffs UEFA Champions League). The channel stopped transmission on 9 August 2018. [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. [28], On 23 February 2013, as part of Al-Jazeera's increasing footprint in the Superbike World Championship, which they hold rights in the Middle East, and the transitional shutdown of Fox Sports motorsport operations in Charlotte, North Carolina, beIN Sports acquired the rights to the Superbike World Championship in the United States, which also includes live coverage of the races and also the support classes, which had never been televised in the United States in the past.[29]. On April 5th, beIN Sports was scheduled to pay around  €42 million. 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. 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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. In its letter, the broadcaster claimed that Saudi Arabian pay TV network beoutQ, has been illicitly regulating its copyright protected content and demanded Premier League to block the deal. [24], On 23 February 2020, BeIn Sports announced to broadcast special shows and dedicated programs for 1000 days until the 2022 FIFA World Cup. beIN Sports Spain can be viewed over the Internet, smart TV (LG and Samsung), PC, laptops, tablets, Smartphones (iOS/Android), PS3/PS4, Chromecast, TV Operators (Orange, Vodafone and Telecable) and online platforms (beIN Sports Connect, Total Channel and YouTube). beIN Sports Indonesia: In Indonesia, beIN Sports focus on La Liga, Ligue 1, Serie A, Football League Championship, Football League Cup, Süper Lig, A-League, FFA Cup, Superliga Argentina, Copa Argentina, KNVB Cup, CAF World Cup Qualifiers, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Bundesliga, Major League Soccer (MLS), and with MP & Silva partnership broadcasting Premier League until 2019, in addition to the major racing championships and World Rally Championship and more. This channel has been launched since August 2016, replacing the Premier League channel. In France, where beIN Sports was launched for the first time, it holds the rights to broadcast major football tournaments, including Ligue 1, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and the European Football Championship. 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. In Malaysia, beIN Sports offers comprehensive coverage of European Football Leagues including La Liga, Ligue 1 and more. beIN Sports USA aired live, delayed and pre-recorded HD games in the US, between January 11–27, 2013. NZ), viewers were treated instead to a Turkish Süper Lig match between Denizlispor and Besiktas. To be broadcast from February 25 on its free-to-air and HD1 channel, the programs were supposed to include historic matches, highlights from the international best players, history of Qatari football and special clips of the day Qatar won the World Cup bid. [16], beIN Sports 1 was launched on June 1, 2012, in time to broadcast Euro 2012. Also in France, beIN Sports and Canal+ also share the rights to Serie A and Bundesliga matches. On 18 December 2013, beIN Sports announced they had reached a deal with Ethnic Channels Group, a local ethnic broadcaster, to launch their services in Canada. These issues led to concerns that the limited coverage would give women's tennis little exposure outside of majors and domestic tour events. 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. In cycling, it broadcasts some UCI World Tour road races, including the Giro d'Italia, as well as the UCI Road, Track, Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships. [9] It also owns the rights to all UEFA Europa League matches including the final.[10]. Canal+ and beIN Sports are sharing the  2016-2020 Ligue 1 broadcasting rights for €762 million. This includes all 380 Premier League matches per season, weekly magazine show Premier League World, as well as pre-match coverage and post-game analysis in addition to weekly preview and review shows and highlights in interviews. [42] The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations were also left without domestic television coverage in four MENA region countries participating in the tournament – Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia – due to exorbitant sublicensing fees being demanded from free-to-air broadcasters by beIN as the region's rightsholder. beIN Sports will broadcast the Super League including all home matches of French side Catalans Dragons. It also offers channels like FOX, AXN, TNT, and the best entertainment channels in HD for €5/month for two months, then from the third month onwards €9.99/month. [7], On 1 October 2020, beIN Sports and beIN Sports MAX ceased broadcasting and ceased transmission on Astro and Kristal-Astro, Al Jazeera Media Network entered the European television rights market in June 2011 when it purchased a package of live French football Ligue 1 matches from 2012 to 2016 for €90 million a year. And a late-night trawl through beIN Sports website for all of Saturday’s results suggested there weren’t any games played in Italy—just England, Spain, France and Germany. [39], beIN Sports' market positions in some regions have led to concerns over the network's dominance. [15] CanalSat – owned by Canal+ Group – has declined to carry the channels as of March 2012.