BeIN Media Group
BeIN fights back against beoutQ, and calls for rights-holder support
Ask anyone at beIN Media Group what is the biggest threat to their business; everyone would say piracy
Dan Markham, executive director of sports content, and Cameron Andrews, anti-piracy counsel; beIN Media Group
Interview with Dan Markham and Cameron Andrews, respectively executive director of sports content and anti-piracy counsel for beIN Media Group, about the ongoing piracy of beIN by the beoutQ service
BeIN secure 3×3 Golden League coverage in Asia-Pacific
The Mediapro agency has agreed a deal with beIN Sports for rights to the Sina 3x3 Golden League Finals basketball tournament in 12 countries across Asia-Pacific
SPFL and beIN confirm multi-territory media-rights deal
The Scottish Professional Football League has today confirmed a multi-territory broadcast deal with beIN Media Group.
BeIN hits Saudi Arabia with $1bn compensation claim
Qatar-based sports and entertainment media group, beIN Corporation, has today (Monday) launched a $1bn (€863.7
BeIN renews EFL rights in multiple markets
BeIN Media Group has struck a four-season deal for English Football League rights in multiple markets
StarTimes capitalises on Kwesé woes to grow football portfolio
Pay-television operator StarTimes has acquired a host of European and African football properties in sub-Saharan Africa over the past two months, taking advantage of Kwesé TV’s continuing financial pr…
Beleaguered broadcasters strike Premier League deal in South Africa
The South African Broadcasting Corporation last week completed a surprise deal for rights to England’s Premier League despite the broadcaster being almost ZAR 700m (€41m/$47.5m) in debt.
Mediapro/beIN acquire Serie A rights in Spain
Rights to Italy’s Serie A in Spain have been acquired by the joint venture of the Mediapro agency and pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports.
BeIN’s Saudi license revoked as political row escalates
In the latest of a long list of back-and-forth moves, the General Authority for Competition for Saudi Arabia has cancelled Qatar-based beIN Media Group’s license to broadcast in the country, along with p…
BeIN claims “irrefutable” evidence of Arabsat backing for BeoutQ
BeIN Media Group has stepped up its campaign against BeoutQ by stating it has undeniable evidence that Saudi-headquartered communications satellite operator Arabsat is backing a “plague of piracy” on …
Iflix and beIN strike football partnership in Asian markets
Online streaming service iflix has agreed a partnership with pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports that will deliver live English Premier League and Spanish LaLiga football to its customers in Cambodia,…
Optus pays up for Uefa rights despite World Cup ‘balls up’
Australian telco Optus will get another chance to stream a major international football tournament despite its troubled coverage of this year’s Fifa World Cup.
Saudi ministry welcomes Fifa’s BeoutQ action
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Media has said that it welcomes Fifa’s legal action against the operators of the BeoutQ pirate channel.
Fifa takes action over BeoutQ
Fifa, football’s global governing body, is set to take legal action in Saudi Arabia against the pirate service BeoutQ.
Nova renews Ligue 1 rights with rival Cosmote again staying away
The value of French Ligue 1 rights in Greece and Cyprus is set for a small increase in a renewed deal with pay-television broadcaster Nova.
Facebook makes bold play for Premier League in Thailand
Social media company Facebook has beaten an incumbent pay-television broadcaster to media rights of a flagship property for the first time, TV Sports Markets understands.
MP & Silva close to deal for Ligue 1 media rights in Europe
The MP & Silva agency is close to a deal to acquire French football league rights across Europe, TV Sports Markets understands.