beIN Sports (Australian TV channel)
beIN Sports is an Australian and New Zealander pay television sports network that was launched in 2007 as Setanta Sports.
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| Country | Australia New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Australia New Zealand |
| Network | beIN Sports |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | beIN Media Group |
| Sister channels | beIN Sports MENA beIN Sports France beIN Sports USA beIN Sports Canada beIN Sports Turkey |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 November 2007 |
| Former names | Setanta Sports Australia (2007-2014) |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website (AU) Official website (NZ) |
| Availability | |
| Cable | |
| Foxtel | beIN Sports 1 HD (channel 513) beIN Sports 2 HD (channel 514) beIN Sports 3 HD (channel 515) |
| Satellite | |
| Foxtel | beIN Sports 1 HD (channel 513) beIN Sports 2 HD (channel 514) beIN Sports 3 HD (channel 515) |
| Sky (New Zealand) | Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports (Channel 057) |
| IPTV | |
| FetchTV | beIN Sports 1 HD (channel 117) beIN Sports 2 HD (channel 118) beIN Sports 3 HD (channel 119) |
| Vodafone New Zealand | Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports (channel 207) |
| Streaming media | |
| beIN Sports Connect | Watch live (Australia) Watch live (New Zealand) |
| Foxtel Play | Watch live (Australia only) |
In late 2014, Setanta Sports Australia was acquired by the beIN Media Group. As a result, on 24 November 2014, the channel was rebranded as beIN Sports.[1][2]
The channel airs football, Rugby Union, tennis and European handball events. Its broadcast rights include Football League Cup, Football League Championship, Ligue 1, German Bundesliga, La Liga, Italian Serie A, SPFL, RBS 6 Nations, Major League Soccer and WTA.
In September 2019, Sky Sport ink four-year partnership with beIN for extensive soccer coverage.[3]
Programming
Current
beIN Sports football rights include:
- CONMEBOL
- 2022 World Cup qualifiers
- Libertadores (through 2022)
- Sudamericana (through 2022)
- Recopa (through 2022)
- International Champions Cup
- UEFA Women's Champions League (PSG matches is also available in Australia but for the final match only available exclusively in NZ due to UEFA competitions rights difference in Australia and New Zealand)
- EFL (including Cup)
- La Liga
- Italian Serie A (only Australia)
- Africa Futsal Cup of Nations
- Ligue 1
- Coupe de France
- Bundesliga
- DFL-Supercup
- Scottish Premiership
- Scottish Cup
- Scottish Challenge Cup
- Scottish League Cup
- Süper Lig (through 2022 *** No longer shown)
- ÖFB Cup (final only) (2020–present)
- Major League Soccer (through 2022)
Rugby Union
beIN Sports rights include:
Table tennis
beIN Sports rights include:
- T2 Diamond
NZ only
beIN Sports NZ football rights include:
Football
- Copa América (2015, 2016, and 2019)
- Premier League (2016-2019) (NZ only)
- Coupe de la Ligue (until 2020)
- KNVB Cup (2017–18 only)
- Argentine Primera División (2016-2019)
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
See also
References
- Hilliard, Mark (14 August 2014). "Setanta SPORTS Australia set to be sold to Al Jazeera". The Irish Times. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- Vojdinoski, Clint (16 October 2014). "Bein Sport Close Setanta Australia Deal". Sports Business Insider. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- "Champions League and La Liga headline Sky NZ's co-branded BeIN channel - SportsPro Media". www.sportspromedia.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.