Saudi Arabia
Saudi ministry welcomes Fifa’s BeoutQ action
Saudi Ministry rubbishes BeoutQ claims
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Media has rubbished claims it is complicit in the operation of pirate service BeoutQ as a “malicious lie”.
Tennis bodies join chorus of criticism for BeoutQ
The top sanctioning and governing bodies in tennis have joined forces to “publicly condemn and call for the immediate closure” of BeoutQ, a pirate service based in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Ministry hits back as F1 launches BeoutQ probe
Saudi Arabia’s Information Ministry has rubbished claims that it is hosting the BeoutQ pirate service in the kingdom after Formula One became the latest major sports property to vow to “take appropriate action” on the matter.
Saudi minister and Uefa engage in Twitter dispute over BeoutQ
European football’s governing body Uefa has become embroiled in a spat with Turki Al Alshikh, head of Saudi government body the General Sports Authority, over the dispute between Qatar-based beIN Media Group and Saudi-based channel BeoutQ.
BeIN at loggerheads with Saudi Arabia over World Cup rights agreement
Qatar’s beIN Media Group has said it has been unable to strike a sublicensing deal with Saudi Arabia for rights to the 2018 Fifa World Cup as the Kingdom claimed the broadcaster has backtracked on an agreement brokered with the aid of world football’s governing body.
STC picks up Saudi football rights in lucrative deal
Saudi telco STC has acquired exclusive rights for the country’s professional football competitions and the national football team.
Sporting heavyweights join beIN’s fight against Saudi channel
BeIN Media Group has been joined by a further eight sports organisations in its bid to shut down a pirate channel called beoutQ, which is operating in Saudi Arabia.
BeIN Media Group targets pirate channel in Saudi Arabia
BeIN Media Group has teamed up with an alliance of sporting organisations and broadcasters to call on Saudi Arabia to shut down a pirate channel called beoutQ in the country.
AFC reports Saudi and UAE ‘reassurances’ over beIN Sports situation
The Asian Football Confederation has said it will continue to work with the Saudi Arabian Football Federation and the United Arab Emirates Football Association to ensure the uninterrupted broadcast of AFC Champions League and Fifa World Cup qualifying matches in a bid to protect its commercial rights amid the ongoing situation concerning rights-holder, Qatar-based pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports.
Middle East countries step up action against beIN Sports
United expands STC deal to offer MUTV throughout Middle East
Saudi telecommunications company STC has expanded its partnership with MUTV to broadcast the in-house television channel of English Premier League football club Manchester United throughout the Middle East.
Saudi Professional League scores bumper rights deal
Middle Eastern broadcaster MBC Group has agreed a 10-year rights deal for the Saudi Professional League, the top division of football in Saudi Arabia.
MUTV secures further exposure through STC deal
Manchester United has agreed a deal with Saudi telecommunications company STC for the English Premier League football club’s in-house MUTV channel to be shown in three Gulf territories.