MENA
Football bodies pile pressure on Arabsat in battle to force beoutQ off the air
Israeli Basketball Premier League domestic rights flat as market cools
Legal action against beoutQ by Fifa and other major sports rights-holders ‘imminent’
Formula One switch to MBC could herald big Middle East market shake-up
Rights-holder action against beoutQ: what is ‘enough’ for beIN Media Group?
Rights-holders left homeless in Middle East after OSN culls sports channels
Dan Markham, executive director of sports content, and Cameron Andrews, anti-piracy counsel; beIN Media Group
Tough negotiations for Uefa national-team rights in Israel
BeIN bolsters cricket content in Mena, claiming IPL from OSN
Indian pay-television broadcaster Star India this month became the latest beneficiary of beIN Sports’ move to acquire cricket content in the Middle East and North Africa.
Kan seeks to recoup Fifa World Cup investment via sublicensing
Kan, the Israeli public-service broadcaster, has tendered rights to 17 Fifa World Cup matches in order to recoup some of its financial outlay on the tournament.
Mena missing from AFC tender, giving beIN the chance to renew
The Asian Football Confederation’s media and marketing rights tenders – sent out earlier this month – do not cover the Middle East and North Africa, TV Sports Markets has learned.
Tennis Australia earns increase across Mena via beIN renewal
Tennis Australia has increased the value of Australian Open rights in the Middle East and North Africa by about 40 per cent following a renewal with beIN Sports.
BeIN adds to Cricket Australia deal with ECB rights across Mena
The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) roughly doubled the value of its media rights in the Middle East and North Africa last month after carving them out from a future Asian deal.
BeIN makes move on to OSN turf with Cricket Australia acquisition
BeIN Media Group agreed its first deal for cricket rights last week, marking a notable change in strategy and a clear statement of intent it will go after content traditionally held by its Middle-Eastern rival OSN.
Political situation helps Uefa secure monster increase in Mena
Uefa has almost trebled the value of its Champions League and Europa League media rights in the Middle East and North Africa, following a renewal with Qatar-based beIN Media Group.
Uefa earns another big revenue jump in Israel with Charlton
Uefa has earned an increase of about 40 per cent in the value of its Europa League rights in Israel following a renewal with Charlton.
OSN picks up new properties as beIN consolidates its position
OSN’s acquisitions of rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, MotoGP and the Superbike World Championship represent a more aggressive strategy from the pay-television operator, but doesn’t herald the beginning of fierce competition for top-tier rights with beIN Media Group.
