BeIN Sports renews Super League agreement

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has extended a rights deal in France for the Super League, the top division of rugby league in England.

The league, which features French club Catalans Dragons, will continue to be shown on beIN Sports for the next two seasons, until the end of the 2019 campaign.

BeIN Sports will continue to show coverage of every Catalans Dragons home match, as well as a selection of contests from the league and the Challenge Cup knockout competition.

BeIN Sports has broadcast coverage of the Super League for the past four seasons, with Catalans Dragons games usually scheduled for broadcasts on Saturday evenings.

The Rugby Football League, the governing body of rugby league in England, struck the deal with beIN Sports.

The renewed agreement will kick off on February 10 with coverage of Catalans Dragons v St Helens, which will kick off at 6.05pm local time.