BeIN Sport nets rights to Handball-Bundesliga

Al Jazeera-owned pay-television broadcaster beIN Sport has acquired rights in France to the Handball-Bundesliga, the top division of handball in Germany.

The agreement includes rights to the next four seasons of the Bundesliga and commences with the 2013-14 campaign, which began on August 24.

Under the terms of the deal, beIN Sport will broadcast two live games per week starting with Hamburg SV’s clash against THW Kiel on September 7.