BeIN Sports televises live EFL Championship matches in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, but fans may watch the Sky Bet Championship by streaming it live on beIN Sports Connect and TOD. These OTT subscription-based services allow English Championship fans to watch 155 live matches exclusively every season from 2024 through 2028. The media rights deal extends beIN Sports’ EFL partnership to over 18 years and includes repeat broadcasts, match highlights and additional programs. As with other major football leagues, viewers may stream and watch on TV the EFL Championship live with English and Arabic commentary in the following countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
Pay-television broadcaster BeIN Media Group has signed a new extension contract with the Premier League for the period 2022-2025 in the MENA region. BeIN Sports networks in Africa and the Middle East will show all 380 Premier League matches exclusively across 24 countries every season, on television and digital platforms. BeIN Sports will cover the EPL games live in English and Arabic languages, in high definition. The deal, which is reported to be worth $500 million, is said to reflect the reduced fees caused by content piracy issues in Saudi Arabia.
The broadcast rights for the UEFA Women’s Champions League in the MENA region have been awarded to BeIN Sports as part of its agreement with UEFA for the period of 2021/22 to 2023/24. This deal ensures exclusive broadcast rights on various platforms, including live streaming on the OTT subscription platform, beIN Sports Connect, in Arabic, English, and French.
BeIN Sports MENA maintains the broadcast rights for La Liga in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The Qatar-based regional broadcaster's deal starts from the 2020-21 season and extends through 2024. BeIN Sports MENA's coverage of Spain's La Liga includes live weekly matches, comprehensive match highlights and full game replays. The continuation of this broadcast relationship follows a previous contract initiated in the 2015-16 season, affirming beIN Sports MENA's ongoing commitment to showcasing top-tier European football in the region.
The UEFA Champions League and BeIN Sports have entered into a US$600 million agreement, granting the broadcaster exclusive rights in the MENA region for three seasons from 2021/22 to 2023/24. This deal includes the rights to air live Champions League matches and related content on television and the OTT subscription platform, beIN Sports Connect, in Arabic, English, and French.
BeIN Sports has secured exclusive broadcast rights for the UEFA Europa League in the MENA region as part of a broader agreement with UEFA, effective for the 2021/22 to 2023/24 cycle. This contract includes televising all Europa League matches and providing live streaming on the OTT subscription platform beIN Sports Connect.
Bein Sports has acquired exclusive rights to the 2022 World Cup in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region. BeIN’s agreement with FIFA grants the network access to all 64 matches live on its multiple pay-TV platforms. The line-up includes the broadcaster’s linear television channels and OTT service beIN Sports Connect for live streams and on-demand games. All 2022 World Cup matches on beIN Sports are expected to be in high definition and complemented by pre- and post-match shows, analysis, match highlights, full replays, magazine shows, and more. Shortly before the start of the tournament, beIN announced the introduction of a free-to-air channel that would air 22 matches live without any cost, to celebrate the arrival of the World Cup in the Arab world.
beIN Sports has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights to the CONMEBOL 2021 Copa América competition for the Middle East and North Africa. beIN’s live match coverage of the 2021 Copa América commences with the competition’s opening tie between Brazil and Venezuela and will run through the final.
Additional key features for the 2021 Copa América competition include live-streaming as well as previews, matchday highlights, and postgame reactions, plus daily dedicated programs for bonus coverage and content. Coverage will be provided in both English and Arabic.
beIN Sports has retained the multi-platform broadcast rights for Italy's Serie A for the 2018-19 to 2020-21 season cycle. beIN Sports will be the exclusive Arabic language Serie A broadcaster in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA region).
Pay-TV broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired exclusive rights to the 2019 and 2020 editions of the FIFA Club World Cup. The matches will be aired both live and as full replays in 24 countries across the Middle East and North African (MENA) region. In addition to television coverage, Club World Cup matches and highlights will be available to stream on beIN Connect – the Qatar-based network’s over-the-top (OTT) service accessible to subscribers online and on mobile devices.
