BeIN Media Group
BeIN Media’s Al-Obaidly takes chief executive role at Digiturk
Turkish pay-television operator Digiturk has appointed Yousef Al-Obaidly as its new chief executive, following its recent takeover by beIN Media Group.
MP & Silva successfully holds out for Serie A increase in Turkey
The MP & Silva agency has secured a solid increase in the value of Serie A media rights in Turkey, but will wait to see how the market develops before committing to a deal for more than one season.
BeIN closes deal on Digiturk takeover
BeIN Media Group has confirmed the acquisition of DP Acquisitions, the holding company of Turkish pay-television broadcaster Digiturk, a major sports broadcaster.
Public rights jump in value for LFP
The French football league last month agreed deals for beIN Sports and Canal Plus to show its matches in public places, increasing fees by 15 per cent.
BeIN strikes Euro 2016 cinema coverage deal
BeIN Media Group has agreed a deal for Vox Cinemas to screen live coverage of the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final of this year’s Uefa Euro 2016 national team football tournament in its outlets across the Middle East and North Africa.
BeIN takes action against Ooredoo over Euro 2016 coverage
BeIN Media Group has begun legal action against various platforms and channels in the Middle East and North Africa, notably telco Ooredoo, for infringement of its exclusive Uefa Euro 2016 rights in the region.
Uefa to stream package of unsold Spanish Euro 2016 rights
Uefa will stream exclusive live coverage in Spain of 28 matches from the Euro 2016 national team football tournament after CAA Eleven, the agency acting on behalf of football’s European governing body, failed to reach a rights deal for the package.
Former Asian Tour chief joins beIN Media Group
Mike Kerr, the former chief executive of golf’s Asian Tour, has joined beIN Media Group and will serve as the company’s managing director in Asia.
Digiturk’s beIN Media Group takeover approved
Turkey’s state-owned Savings Deposit Insurance Fund has approved the sale of pay-television broadcaster Digiturk to beIN Media Group, according to the Anadolu news agency.
PPTV builds out portfolio with beIN sublicensing deal
Thai digital-terrestrial broadcaster PPTV has boosted its sports portfolio by sublicensing a slate of football rights from beIN Media Group.
BeIN Media Group aces WTA rights
BeIN Media Group has acquired rights for events operated by the Women’s Tennis Association in a multi-territory deal.
BeIN key to volleyball Lega growth
The MP & Silva agency is thought to have paid an increase of just under 35 per cent to renew its global rights deal with Italy’s top men’s volleyball league, Lega Pallavolo Serie A.
BeIN to offer European club finals on YouTube
Pay-television broadcaster BeIN Sports will stream live coverage of the 2015-16 finals of the Uefa Champions League and Europa League club football tournaments to audiences in Spain via video-sharing platform YouTube.
BeIN completes tennis grand slam with Wimbledon deal
BeIN Media Group has acquired rights for the Wimbledon Championships in the Middle East and North Africa.
PPTV secures digital Premier League rights in Thailand
Thai streaming platform PPTV has acquired rights for football’s English Premier League in a sublicensing deal with beIN Media Group.
BeIN Sports LaLiga to be available on Vodafone, Orange platforms
Telecommunications companies Vodafone and Orange have agreed carriage deals in Spain for the beIN Sports LaLiga channel.
MotoGP grows in Americas
MotoGP’s deals in the Americas with beIN Media Group and ESPN have significantly increased the value of the motorcycling series in the region.
Foxtel adds beIN channels to sports package
Australian pay-television operator Foxtel has struck a carriage deal with beIN Media Group to add three beIN Sports channels to its sports package.