Al Jazeera-owned pay-television broadcaster beIN Sport has acquired rights in France for the Primeira Liga, the top division of football in Portugal.
The deal will run for three seasons, from 2013-14 to 2015-16.
Broadcasting will begin on Saturday with coverage of the Academica de Coimbra v Sporting Lisbon match live on the beIN Sport Max channel. It will also be shown later in the day on a delay on beIN Sport 1.