BeIN Sport (France)
Fifa makes gains, both big and small, in key French market
Fifa secured only a small increase in the value of the men’s World Cup in France last month, signing deals with TF1 and beIN Sports for its 2018 and 2022 tournaments.
Vivendi targets beIN Sports France carriage deal – report
Vincent Bolloré, chief executive of media company Vivendi, has held talks about agreeing a carriage deal with, and acquiring a stake in, pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports France – according to a report in French newspaper Libération.
Unexpected Altice bid outflanks rivals for Premier League, continuing telco trend
Telco Altice last week blindsided French broadcasters to acquire Premier League rights in the country with a knockout first-round bid.
Talks over WTA deal in France at an advanced stage
The Perform Group is in advanced talks over a deal for Women’s Tennis Association rights in France from 2017, TV Sports Markets understands.
RLEF seals landmark broadcast partnership with beIN Media Group
International pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has agreed a two-year rights deal in France with the Rugby League European Federation.
Sport Plus closure gives MCS chance to build portfolio
The closure of Canal Plus-owned sports channel Sport Plus has provided French basic-tier broadcaster Ma Chaîne Sport with another opportunity to boost its portfolio, after last month’s deal for domestic basketball rights.
Mixed results so far as NFL rolls out across Europe
The National Football League has endured mixed fortunes in its early deals in Europe, earning increases in Germany and France but seeing the value of its rights fall in the Netherlands.
BeIN Media Group acquires EHF rights
The beIN Media Group has acquired rights for a number of competitions operated by the European Handball Federation.
Super League kicks off new season with overseas rights deals
Rugby league’s Super League, which comprises clubs from England and France, has agreed new broadcast deals in Australia, New Zealand, France, North America and the Middle East.
BeIN Sports to further role as home of rugby league in France
French pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has agreed a three-year extension to its rights deal for rugby league’s Super League, which comprises clubs from England and France, and will also continue to broadcast Australian competition the NRL, according to Mediasportif.fr.
MCS and beIN Media Group snap up Latin American football rights
French basic-tier sports broadcaster Ma Chaîne Sport has acquired rights for the Copa Libertadores football club cup tournament in Latin America, while beIN Media Group has snapped up rights for this year’s Copa America national team competition, according to the Media Sportif news website.
BeIN Sports picks up exclusive Bundesliga rights – report
French pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has agreed a two-year deal for the exclusive rights to football’s German Bundesliga, according to L'Équipe.
BeIN Sports seeks free-to-air deal for handball finals
French pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports is seeking bids from free-to-air broadcasters in the country for rights to the finals of the men’s and women’s World Handball Championships next year.
Latest crop of deals help Bundesliga to more than double global rights fees
The German Bundesliga is set to more than double its international rights value from 2015-16 onwards following a host of deals agreed in recent weeks.
BeIN Sports to launch new service for Champions League coverage
French pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports will launch a new ‘multiplex’ service for its coverage of the Uefa Champions League, ahead of the next round of matches from the European club football competition.
Canal Plus boss ‘happy’ that beIN Sports exists
Bertrand Méheut, the chief executive of Canal Plus, has said that he is “happy” that rival French pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has entered the market.
BeIN Sports strikes deal for MLB World Series
French pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has increased its portfolio of North American major league rights by acquiring the exclusive rights to the 2014 World Series, the championship series of Major League Baseball.
BeIN Sports secures Fransat carriage for new channel
French pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has broadened the reach of its new beIN Sports 3 channel by agreeing a carriage deal with satellite television operator Fransat.