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Telekom Srbija pays massive increase for Ligue 1 rights in the Balkans
BeIN Media Group has secured a monstrous increase for Ligue 1 rights in the Balkans for the next three seasons in one of the most lucrative deals for the league in Europe.
Widespread Nigerian coverage of Ligue 1 secured via MBS Sport deal
Agency MBS Sport has acquired broadcast rights in Nigeria to French football’s Ligue 1, in a deal that runs to the end of the 2023-24 season.
BeIN lands Arab Cup rights in Mena region ahead of kick-off
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has acquired rights to national team football tournament the 2021 Fifa Arab Cup in 24 countries across the Middle East and North Africa
BeIN: New Ligue 1 deals take distribution to over 200 countries
Ligue 1 coverage is now available from over 50 broadcasters spanning more than 200 countries, according to beIN Sports, the international pay-TV broadcaster that sells the rights around the world
Ligue 1 blackout ends in Belgium as Eleven returns with three-year deal
Subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports has acquired rights in Belgium to Ligue 1, the top tier of club football in France
BeIN’s Digiturk moves into Turkish broadband market
Digiturk, the Turkish pay-television subsidiary of beIN Media Group, has launched an internet service for new and existing customers
Eleven serves up World Padel Championship coverage in Belgium
Live coverage of this month’s World Padel Championship will be shown in Belgium by pay-television broadcaster Eleven.
BeIN broadcasting Qatar’s World Padel Championship, distributing rights
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has acquired exclusive rights to the postponed 2020 World Padel Championship across 37 territories spanning the Middle East and North Africa, Asia-Pacific and…
Fanatiz, beIN agree deal in Canada
Global streaming platform Fanatiz has reached an agreement with pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group covering the Canadian market
French handball league and beIN renew domestic rights deal
The Ligue Nationale de Handball (LNH), which operates French men’s professional handball, has renewed its domestic media rights deal with pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports for another three seasons.
BeIN renews NBA rights in Mena region
BeIN Media Group has extended its rights to NBA games in the Middle East and North Africa, under a multi-year agreement announced today (Wednesday)
Court rejects beIN’s Selevision Saudi counterclaim but flags piracy link
London’s High Court of Justice has rejected a counterclaim made by pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group against Selevision Saudi, but highlighted evidence that raises a “serious issue” over the S…
Saudi Arabia to lift beIN blockade and settle beoutQ dispute
Saudi Arabia is set to lift its four-and-a-half-year ban on beIN Sports operating in the country and has offered to settle the broadcaster’s $1bn (€870m) legal case against it, potentially bringing to …
Disney’s European football push makes Star+ market leader in LatAm
Disney is hoping its decision to dominate the football rights market in Latin America will drive a strong influx of subscribers to its Star+ streaming platform, which launched across the region on August 31.
Viacom18 snaps up Serie A, Ligue 1 amid absence of competition
Indian media group Viacom18’s acquisitions of rights to Italy’s Serie A and France’s Ligue 1 signify the growing presence of tech and media giant Reliance in the Indian sports broadcasting landscape.
BeIN Sports expands US reach by securing YouTube TV distribution
BeIN Sports has expanded its reach in the United States by securing distribution on streaming service YouTube TV as part of the Sports Plus add-on package
VTV Cab secures Ligue 1 rights in Vietnam in three-year deal
VTV Cab, the pay-television arm of Vietnamese state broadcaster VTV, has acquired rights to French football’s Ligue 1 from 2021-22 to 2023-24.