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/ 396 days agoDAZN 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, […]

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/ 397 days agoScoop up Sling TV's brand-new Soccer Pass for super savings
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 […]

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/ 397 days agoBidding opens for next Turkish Super Lig rights deals
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. […]

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/ 426 days agoLigue 1 knows it has to change ahead of new TV deal says exec
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” […]

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/ 464 days agoCAF makes U-turn and resolves beIN SPORTS dispute
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. […]

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/ 495 days agoLigue 1 open to playing cup game in US in new media rights deal
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 […]

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/ 516 days agoManchester City banned from French TV because of technicality
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 […]

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/ 528 days agoLegal dispute brews as CAF cancels 12-year beIN SPORTS deal
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 […]

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/ 642 days agobeIN SPORTS will lose out when Messi and Neymar leave PSG
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 […]

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/ 649 days agobeIN SPORTS and DAZN team up to battle illegal streams
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 […]

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/ 765 days agoMessi-Ronaldo match in Saudi Arabia to air on beIN Sports Xtra
The latest, and potentially last battle between Messi and Ronaldo is taking place in Saudi Arabia, and beIN SPORTS have the exclusive coverage. The contest is on Thursday, Jan. 19, beginning at 11:30AM ET live on beIN SPORTS XTRA and beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español. Kickoff time is Noon ET. Ronaldo moved to Saudi Arabia […]

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/ 786 days agoCopa Libertadores rights renewed by beIN SPORTS
It's the news that a lot of fans of South American soccer have been waiting for. The CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores rights have been renewed by beIN SPORTS. In the new deal, announced tonight, beIN SPORTS have the rights from 2023 through 2026. The rights deal between beIN SPORTS and CONMEBOL is for games shown on […]

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/ 926 days agoSling offering beIN SPORTS for free this weekend
Just in time for the start of the 2022/23 Ligue 1 and Turkish Lig seasons, Sling TV is offering subscribers free access to both beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español this weekend. That includes the first league match of the season for Paris Saint-Germain as Kylian Mbappe and Leo Messi return to action. The […]

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/ 965 days agoTurkish Süper Lig rights renewed by beIN SPORTS
beIN SPORTS have renewed its deal to broadcast the Turkish Süper Lig to viewers in the United States. Under its new two-year deal, viewers in the United States can continue watching the Turkish Süper Lig. The 2022/23 season kicks off on August 5, 2022 across beIN SPORTS channels. The new deal expires at the end […]

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/ 1374 days agobeIN SPORTS to keep on fighting despite losing LaLiga rights
In an exclusive interview with World Soccer Talk, executives from beIN SPORTS today explained that the network will continue broadcasting in the United States with its offering of leagues and cup competitions from around the world even though it has lost its flagship property, Spain's LaLiga, to rivals ESPN. "This is just a very rational […]