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BeIN has prized LaLiga rights locked up in France
BeIN Sports France's hold of exclusive LaLiga rights comes with the property sure to enjoy a surge in interest in Kylian Mbappé’s home country following his high-profile move to Real Madrid.
Ligue 2 rights back on market as Ligue 1 talks drag on
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) is expected to re-start the Ligue 2 domestic rights sales process next week as negotiations around rights to the top tier continue to drag on just 78 days b…
BeIN secures Turkish Süper Lig rights with improved bid as Saran cries foul
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has been awarded a clean sweep of Turkish Süper Lig rights but the scrapping of the initial tender has been met with strong resistance from Saran Media, which warns it will “take all legal steps”.
BeIN recaptures F1 in Mena, adds Turkey in major 10-year deal
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has agreed a 10-year deal for exclusive F1 rights across the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey, five years on from dropping rights in the Mena region over piracy concerns.
BeIN and Saran Media vie for Turkish Süper Lig
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) is to weigh up domestic rights bids to the country’s Süper Lig from pay-television operator beIN Sports and Saran Media, SportBusiness understands.
BeIN hampered by French legislation over Plus500 sponsorship in Champions League
Pay-TV broadcaster beIN Sports has once again been forced to curtail some of its live football output in France because of legislation pertaining to online financial trading firm Plus500.
BeIN strikes late US Open rights deal in Mena
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has renewed its rights across the Middle East and North Africa to the US Open tennis grand slam for a further five years as part of a deal announced shortly before…
BeIN expands Bundesliga rights with three-year APAC deal
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired rights to the Bundesliga in 10 territories across the Asia-Pacific region as part of a new deal with the German Football League (DFL) until 2025-26
BeIN adds extra NFL programming in ‘multi-year’ French renewal
NFL action will continue to be shown in France by beIN Sports after the pay-television broadcaster struck a new deal that allows it to show extra programming
BeIN nets Champions League rights as one-year Spark deal leaves TVNZ in the cold
Uefa club competitions will not be part of the free-to-air sports offering on New Zealand's public-service broadcaster TVNZ this season, with beIN Sports having struck a sub-licensing deal with telco Spark…
Wimbledon eyeing renewals in four key territories
Wimbledon is close to renewals in two vital territories – Australia and the Indian subcontinent – while discussions are also underway over renewals in France and Japan, two other major markets for the grand slam.
BeIN uplift for Wimbledon in Mena reflects strong relationship
BeIN Sports is paying an uplift of around 50 per cent on the value of its previous fee for Wimbledon rights in the Middle East and North Africa, SportBusiness Media has learned.
BeIN Sports channels leave UAE’s Etisalat, negotiations with Du continue
BeIN Sports subscription channels are no longer available on the platform of United Arab Emirates telco Etisalat by e& after the pair failed to reach an agreement over the carriage fee going forwards
W9 and beIN secure Uefa under-21 rights
Coverage in France of next month’s Uefa European under-21 Championship is to be shown by free-to-air channel W9 and subscription broadcaster beIN Sports.
Premier League and beIN enter exclusive talks over Mena renewal
The Premier League is to enter into exclusive negotiations with beIN Sports with a view to finalising a new rights agreement in the Middle East and North Africa with the pay-TV broadcaster
BeIN extends non-exclusive PTO Tour deal
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has extended its rights deal for the PTO Tour
StarHub continues F1 coverage through beIN carriage
Singaporean telecoms operator StarHub will continue to carry pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports’ coverage of the Formula 1 motor racing championship.
BeIN acquires 2023-26 Conmebol club competition rights in Mena region
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired rights in the Middle East and North Africa to club competitions organised by the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol), adding to its existing…