DAZN leading the race for domestic TV rights to Ligue 1

The Ligue 1 domestic rights in France are up for renewal, and DAZN is emerging as the favorite to broadcast the league for the next five seasons. The streaming service is currently broadcasting Ligue 1 via Canal+, a sports channel in France. DAZN is also the home of the French top flight in Austria, Belgium, […]

Sling TV is launching its new Soccer Pass, an affordable way to watch an otherwise obscure channel of the world's game on one platform. Using this offering from Sling TV, fans will have access to beIN SPORTS and its expansive array of soccer competitions. Among those is the Africa Cup of Nations, which started on […]

The Turkish Super Lig launched a tender on the next batch of broadcasting rights for the league. Currently, Qatar-owned TV company beIN SPORTS owns the broadcast deal for the Turkish Super Lig. beIN has owned the rights for this season and the previous one. In that deal, beIN paid the Turkish Super Lig $127.88 million. […]

To grow in the United States, Ligue 1 has to change. France’s top division on the men’s side, Ligue Un, has faced challenges in terms of breaking into the US market. PSG has exhibited success both on the pitch and from a marketability standpoint. Still, Ligue Un, or LFP, lags behind the other “big five” […]

Two months after CAF canceled their 12-year, $415 million broadcast contract with beIN SPORTS, the two organizations have resolved their differences and recommitted to their partnership. This is welcome news for soccer fans in the USA looking forward to the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations tournament to be played in Cote d'Ivoire starting on Jan. 13. […]

As Ligue 1 hunts a new media rights deal in the US, it has revealed a bold strategy to entice potential broadcasters. While teams are no strangers to friendlies in the United States, the French top flight may take it a step further. There is legitimate reason to believe Ligue 1 will bring a meaningful […]

Select Manchester City Champions League matches will not be available to watch on French TV via beIN Sports this season. The network issued a statement on Tuesday regarding the move, which is effective immediately. Yet, the decision to ban a few of City's Champions League games from TV is not because of something the Premier […]

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has terminated its 12-year, $415 million broadcasting deal with Qatari media company beIN SPORTS. This move is likely to spark legal action. CAF signed on with beIN in 2017. The contract ran through 2028, and it covered top competitions. For example, beIN had the broadcast rights to the Africa […]

beIN SPORTS must have thought it won a lottery when PSG landed Lionel Messi to complete a trio with Neymar and Kylian Mbappé. Back in the summer of 2021, LaLiga found a new home on ESPN and its paid-streaming service, ESPN+. At the time, Messi was leaving LaLiga after the financial crisis at Barcelona. He […]

DAZN and beIN SPORTS are supporting a new worldwide task force with the mission to combat illegal streams of sports. Piracy of soccer streaming is a major issue for streaming services, such as beIN SPORTS and DAZN. A Parks Associates estimate put the cost of piracy at $113 billion for streaming services by 2027. According […]