BeIN Sports (American TV channel)
BeIN Sports USA (generally referred to in the United States as simply BeIN Sports) is an American pay television sports network that primarily airs top level soccer, featuring exclusive coverage of La Liga and Ligue 1, along with content from other leagues in Europe. In addition, BeIN Sports airs matches from such sports as rugby, auto racing, handball, motorcycle racing, tennis, and volleyball.
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| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Network | beIN SPORTS |
| Headquarters | Miami, Florida |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English Spanish |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | beIN Media Group |
| Key people | Nasser Al-Khelaifi (Chairman) Yousef Al-Obaidly (CEO) |
| Sister channels | BeIN Sports MENA BeIN Sports France BeIN Sports Canada BeIN Sports Australia BeIN Sports Spain beIN Sports Turkey |
| History | |
| Launched | August 2012 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Cable | |
| Available on some cable systems | Channel slots vary on each operator |
| Satellite | |
| Dish Network | Channel 392 & 9611 Channel 861 (Spanish audio track enabled) Channel 860 (BeIN Sports en Español) |
| Streaming media | |
| FuboTV | Live Stream |
| Sling TV | Internet Protocol television |
| Vidgo | Internet Protocol television |
| beIN SPORTS Connect | OTT |
History
BeIN Sports USA launched on the satellite provider DirecTV on August 16, 2012, coinciding with the start of the European football leagues 2012–13 season. beIN launched on the satellite Dish network the following day before being added to cable giant Comcast on September 6, 2012. Verizon FiOS added BeIN Sports in March 2013.
In 2016, BeIN Sports reached a deal with Conference USA to carry select football, basketball, baseball, and softball games. Also in 2016, BeIN Sports began showing matches from the North American Soccer League.
In August 2018, several major television providers dropped the network, including AT&T (both DirecTV and U-verse), Verizon Fios, and Xfinity.[1]
In October 2018, the WTA Tour returned its broadcast rights back to Tennis Channel. Its contract with BeIN (as part of a wider international deal) was criticized by fans for limiting the reach of its events, citing inconsistent and intermittent scheduling due to conflicts with international soccer, and decreasing carriage.[2][3][4][5]
Programming
European soccer
- Europe: UEFA Women's Champions League (PSG matches only, exclude final)
- Austria: ÖFB Cup (final only)
- France: Ligue 1, Ligue 2, Coupe de France, Trophée des Champions
- Spain: La Liga
- Turkey: Süper Lig
Other soccer
Handball
Motorsports
Professional wrestling
European soccer
- Spain: Copa del Rey (exclude final) (until 2018–19)
- France: Coupe de la Ligue (until 2019–20)
- Sweden: Swedish Cup (semifinals and final)[6]
Motorsports
- MotoAmerica (2016, 2017, and 2018)
Tennis
Gaelic games
References
- Lafayette, Jon. "AT&T Drops beIN Sports From Channel Lineup". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- Rothenberg, Ben (January 11, 2017). "Looking to Watch Women's Tennis? For Now, Good Luck". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- "WTA signs TV deal with BeIN". SportsPro Media. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- October 2; 2018. "Tennis Channel Acquires Rights To 46 Overseas WTA Tournaments". www.sportsbusinessdaily.com. Retrieved April 3, 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- Rothenberg, Ben (October 1, 2018). "New Deal Brings More Women's Tennis to Tennis Channel". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- "Svenska Cupen Live Streaming and TV Listings, Live Scores, Fixtures, Results, Tables, Videos, News :: Live Soccer TV". www.livesoccertv.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.