BeIN Media Group
Al Marri returns to beIN as Digiturk’s EVP, sports content
International pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has named Rashed Al-Marri as executive vice-president of sports content at Digiturk, its Turkish pay-television broadcaster
Turkish Football Federation and beIN’s Digiturk at odds over Süper Lig payments
The Turkish Football Federation and Digiturk, the Turkish pay-television subsidiary of beIN Media Group, have publicly voiced their differences of opinion over rights fee payments to the top-tier Turkish…
Premier League agrees beIN rights renewal in Mena region
The Premier League has renewed its broadcast rights deal in the Middle East and North Africa with pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group in a major agreement in one of the league’s key markets.
Fanatiz debuts beIN Sports Xtra, Trace Sports-Stars channels
Sports streaming service Fanatiz has added beIN Sports Xtra and the Trace Sports-Stars channel to its platform.
TFF and beIN remove FX barrier in renegotiated rights deal
The Turkish Football Federation and pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group have renegotiated the terms of the final two years of their Turkish Süper Lig media rights agreement, bringing to an end …
Latest beIN, TFF negotiations near end as clubs ‘settle on figure’
The latest round of negotiations between pay-television broadcaster beIN and the Turkish Football Federation appears close to ending after the body’s president issued a statement saying that it was willing t…
Ligue 1 coverage returns in Poland in beIN deal with Eleven
BeIN Media Group has sealed a long-term media rights deal for France’s Ligue 1 in Poland with subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports following two seasons without coverage in the country.
Tech start-up Sport Buff recruits ex-beIN and Fox Sports executive Whitehead
Fan engagement and gamification company Sport Buff has appointed Jonty Whitehead, formerly head of sports in the Mena region at pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group, as its president
OneFootball adds Ligue 1 rights in Brazil in latest Sportfive-brokered deal
OneFootball, the Germany-based digital platform, has added another high-profile property to its portfolio by securing streaming rights in Brazil to France’s Ligue 1 in another deal facilitated by the S…
Al-Khelaïfi acquitted, Valcke given 120-day suspended sentence in Fifa case
BeIN Media Group chairman and Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi has been acquitted of inciting aggravated criminal mismanagement while former Fifa secretary general Jérôme Valcke has be…
Autumn Nations Cup and EPCR rights secured by beIN in Australia
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired rights in Australia to rugby union’s new Autumn Nations Cup and Europe’s Heineken Champions Cup and European Rugby Challenge Cup.
Major League Wrestling extends with US rights-holder beIN
Subscription broadcaster beIN Sports has renewed an agreement for US rights to the Major League Wrestling promotion
Talks continue in Turkey as TFF battles for beIN rights amendment
Talks between the Turkish Football Federation and pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports have continued as the country’s governing body pushes for an amendment to the pair’s arrangement.
BCL lands first North American rights deal with beIN
Subscription broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired rights to Europe’s Basketball Champions League in the US.
Multi-territory beIN rights deal secured by International Swimming League
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired multi-territory rights to the second edition of the International Swimming League
Globo’s SporTV secures Roland Garros rights to 2023
SporTV, the pay-television broadcaster owned by Brazilian media group Globo, has acquired rights to tennis’ French Open, one of the sport’s four grand slam events, until 2023.
BeIN cites piracy as it opts against Bundesliga renewal in Mena
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has said that its ongoing concerns over piracy have prompted it to decide against renewing its German Bundesliga rights in the Middle East and North Africa
Dugout adds beIN Sports to US publisher network
Football-focused media company Dugout has announced a new partnership with beIN Sports North America, expanding its network of publisher partners in the US