If you’re like many soccer fans who want to watch La Liga games on beIN SPORTS and Bundesliga matches on GolTV, but can’t find the networks anywhere on your television guide, there is now a solution to the problem. GolTV, which has seen its channel removed by both Comcast and DirecTV over the last year or two, and beIN SPORTS — which is difficult for many soccer fans to find on their cable system — has recently come to an agreement with KlowdTV to stream content online.
Founded in 2003, GolTV mainly focuses on the German Bundesliga, but also broadcasts some matches and review shows of leagues in South America as well (Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay). The Florida-based company has been in somewhat of a decline since beIN SPORTS was created in 2012. While beIN SPORTS holds the rights to different league games as GolTV (here in America beIN SPORTS carries La Liga, Serie A, Copa del Rey, Ligue Un, England’s second-tier Championship matches, etc), GolTV was dropped by DirecTV specifically due to the rise of beIN SPORTS back in 2012.
With the online streaming service Klowd TV, both GolTV and beIN SPORTS are “re-united” and both available online on the same service.
The agreement with KlowdTV finally allows Bundesliga fans to legally stream matches on their computers, tablets, phones and TVs via Roku throughout the season. A subscription to KlowdTV’s Sports Package will get you beIN Sports and GolTV, as well as 16 other channels (including beIN Sports en Espanol, GolTV Spanish,Outdoor Sports Channel, FNTSY Sports, Fight Network, and FightBox) for a monthly subscription fee of $8.48 (includes HD channels).
beIN SPORTS is best known for its exclusive coverage of La Liga matches in the United States. But it’s also the home of the 2015 Copa America, Serie A, Ligue Un, Capital One Cup (with the final between Spurs and Chelsea on March 1), Coppa Italia, Africa Cup of Nations, Russian Premier League and much more.
When asked about their relationship with GolTV and beIN Sports, co-founder Michael Grams told us “KlowdTV is proud to be the leading provider of European soccer in the United States, bringing together three of the top leagues in the world in an affordable, user friendly offering.”
The benefits of KlowdTV are three-fold. First, it’s the only streaming service that offers access to both GolTV and beIN SPORTS. Second, the price of $8.48/mo makes it the most affordable service given what you get in return. And third, and finally, KlowdTV offers a 30-day free trial compared to competing services that offer 48-hour, 7-day or 14-day trials. Did I mention they have a Roku app?
Are these the straight up channels only, or is there VOD available?
Would seem as if DishWorld would still be a better deal. Costs a little more, but you get more bang for the sports buck. GolTV isn’t a huge score and this package only carries two channels of any note.
On KlowdTV, it’s live only at this time.
In addition to the Bundesliga, GolTV has Everton TV, Benfica TV, Uruguayan club soccer, Brazilian club soccer and select international friendlies.
Thanks for the info.
I’d still say USN would be a better pickup via DishWorld than GolTV unless one is into South American footie.
The problem with this offering as it is with all others is that BeIN gets to show what they want when they want. If you are a fan of a team that is not in their top 4 of each league or if there is a conflict of “importance” of games between one league or another BeIN gets to choos what to air. When they advertise showing Budesliga or Serie A games they really mean some games as they see fit.
We are all still waiting for a service that will let us stram legally games from OUR favorite teams, not THEIRS.
BeINStop hoarding exclusive rights if you cannot deliver! Until then… pirate services will live on happily even if fans are willing to pay for subscription fees.